Description

ABA Online Beauty Course Accreditation – 1 Year

Submit your online beauty or wellness course for independent professional review and CPD accreditation with the Australian Beauty Association (ABA).

ABA Online Beauty Course Accreditation is designed for academies, educators, trainers, salons, equipment suppliers and other industry professionals who have developed structured online beauty or wellness education.

The accreditation process reviews the submitted course against the applicable ABA accreditation requirements, including its structure, educational content, assessment and supporting student resources.

Accreditation is valid for 12 months from the date of approval.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CPD ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS HERE

What’s Included

Your Online Beauty Course Accreditation includes:

• Review of your submitted online course
• Review of course structure and learning outcomes
• Review of student learning materials
• Review of theory and educational content
• Review of consultation information where applicable
• Review of contraindications and precautions where applicable
• Review of hygiene and infection-control content where applicable
• Review of treatment protocols and demonstrations where applicable
• Review of student assessment
• Review of course completion requirements
• Review of proposed student certification
• Assessment of eligible learning time for CPD allocation
• Feedback where amendments or additional information are required
• Use of the applicable ABA accreditation branding following approval and subject to ABA accreditation conditions
• 12 months of accreditation from the date of approval

What You Need to Submit

Once you have purchased Online Beauty Course Accreditation, you will need to submit your completed course and supporting information for review.

The submission is divided into five main areas.

1. About Your Course

Please provide:

• Course name
• Course description
• Intended audience
• Entry requirements or prerequisites, where applicable
• Learning outcomes
• Estimated study duration
• Course delivery method
• Completion requirements

The estimated study duration should reasonably reflect the time required for a student to complete the compulsory learning activities and assessment.

2. Your Course Materials

ABA needs access to the educational material being submitted for accreditation.

Depending on how your course is delivered, this may include:

• Online modules
• Student training manual
• Written lessons
• Video lessons
• Treatment demonstrations
• Presentations
• Diagrams and infographics
• Worksheets
• Downloadable resources
• Treatment protocols
• Student reference materials

You may provide access to your online learning platform or submit the relevant course materials separately, depending on your course format.

3. Assessment

Courses submitted for CPD accreditation must include an appropriate assessment component.

Please provide:

• Student assessment
• Correct answers or marking guide
• Pass requirement
• Reassessment process, where applicable
• Case-study requirements, where applicable
• Any other required evidence of learning

Assessment should relate to the stated learning outcomes of the course.

Depending on the subject, assessment methods may include:

• Multiple-choice questions
• Scenario-based questions
• Written questions
• Client consultation scenarios
• Treatment-planning activities
• Case studies
• Other appropriate assessment activities

The assessment method should be appropriate to the subject and scope of the course.

4. Student Documentation

Where relevant to the course, please provide supporting student documentation such as:

• Client consultation forms
• Consent forms
• Treatment records
• Contraindication checklists
• Patch-test documentation
• Treatment-planning forms
• Client aftercare information
• Case-study forms
• Student worksheets

Not every course requires every document.

The documentation required will depend on the subject and content of the course being submitted.

5. Certification & Supporting Information

Please provide:

• Sample student certificate or proposed certificate wording
• Course provider details
• References or supporting sources where appropriate
• Manufacturer information for equipment-specific education where relevant
• Any additional supporting information relevant to the course content

ABA may request further information where reasonably required to complete the accreditation review.

Your Course Should Be Substantially Complete

ABA accreditation reviews a developed educational program rather than an initial course concept.

Your course should therefore be substantially complete when submitted.

The review considers the submitted course as a whole, including:

What students are taught

How the education is structured

How relevant safety information is addressed

How students progress through the course

How learning is assessed

What students must complete before certification

Your course does not necessarily need to be in its final published form.

Where the review identifies areas requiring clarification, additional information or amendment, you may be given an opportunity to address these before a final accreditation decision is made.

What Does ABA Review?

The exact review requirements vary according to the subject and scope of the course.

For treatment-related education, the review may include the following areas.

Course Structure

This may include:

• Course objectives
• Learning outcomes
• Lesson structure
• Student progression
• Estimated study duration
• Completion requirements

Theory

Depending on the course, this may include:

• Relevant anatomy and physiology
• Treatment principles
• Product information
• Equipment information
• Expected treatment responses
• Treatment limitations

Only information relevant to the course needs to be included.

Client Consultation

Where applicable, the review may consider education relating to:

• Client suitability
• Consultation procedures
• Relevant client history
• Treatment expectations
• Consent
• Record keeping

Contraindications & Precautions

Where applicable, this may include:

• Contraindications
• Precautions
• Circumstances requiring treatment modification or postponement
• Referral considerations
• Relevant treatment limitations

Hygiene & Safety

Depending on the subject, this may include:

• Infection-control procedures
• Hand hygiene
• PPE
• Cleaning and disinfection
• Cross-contamination prevention
• Equipment safety
• Treatment safety

Treatment Education

Where applicable, the review may consider:

• Treatment preparation
• Products and equipment
• Treatment procedure
• Treatment parameters
• Demonstrations
• Potential risks and adverse reactions
• Troubleshooting
• Aftercare

Assessment

ABA reviews whether the submitted assessment relates appropriately to the stated learning outcomes and educational content of the course.

Assessment requirements may vary depending on the subject, complexity and scope of the education.

Creating a Structured Online Course

Online education can be delivered in many different formats.

Your course may include:

• Written lessons
• Training manuals
• Videos
• Presenter-led education
• Treatment demonstrations
• Diagrams
• Infographics
• Worksheets
• Downloadable resources
• Assessments

There is no requirement for every course to use every format.

What is important is that the submitted educational material is organised in a logical way and provides students with the information required to complete the course and its assessment.

A typical structure may be:

Foundation Knowledge → Theory → Demonstration where applicable → Learning Activities → Assessment → Completion

CPD Allocation

Where applicable, an approved course may be allocated Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits based on the educational content and reasonable time required to complete the compulsory learning activities.

Relevant learning time may include time reasonably required to:

• Read compulsory educational material
• Complete required online modules
• Watch compulsory educational videos
• Complete required learning activities
• Review compulsory supporting resources
• Complete the formal assessment

CPD allocation is determined as part of the accreditation review.

Purchasing accreditation does not guarantee approval or a predetermined number of CPD credits.

Courses That May Be Submitted

Online Course Accreditation may be available for eligible beauty and wellness education covering subjects such as:

• Skin and facial treatments
• Lash and brow education
• Nail education
• Massage and body treatment education
• Body contouring
• Beauty technologies
• Equipment-based treatment education
• Teeth whitening
• Hair and scalp education
• Client consultation
• Contraindications
• Hygiene and infection control
• Salon management
• Beauty business education
• Marketing and professional development
• Other beauty and wellness education

Eligibility and suitability for accreditation are determined following review.

Listing a subject above does not mean that every course within that subject will automatically qualify for accreditation.

What Happens After You Submit Your Course?

Step 1 – Purchase Accreditation

Purchase ABA Online Beauty Course Accreditation – 1 Year.

Step 2 – Submit Your Course

Provide the completed course materials, assessment and applicable supporting information.

Step 3 – Accreditation Review

ABA reviews the submitted material against the applicable ABA accreditation requirements.

Step 4 – Feedback or Amendments

If further information or amendments are required, you will be advised of the areas requiring attention.

These may relate to:

• Educational content
• Safety information
• Learning outcomes
• Contraindications
• Course structure
• Assessment
• Treatment information
• Student resources
• Certification wording

An amendment request is part of the review process and does not constitute accreditation approval.

Step 5 – Accreditation Decision

Once the review has been completed and any required amendments have been addressed, ABA will determine whether the course meets the applicable accreditation requirements.

If approved, the applicable CPD allocation will be confirmed.

The approved course may then use the applicable ABA accreditation branding subject to ABA’s accreditation conditions.

Accreditation is valid for 12 months from the date of approval.

Annual Accreditation

Online Beauty Course Accreditation is valid for 12 months from the date of approval.

Accreditation may be renewed subject to the ABA requirements and review process applicable at the time of renewal.

Course providers are responsible for reviewing and maintaining their educational material during the accreditation period.

This may be particularly relevant when changes occur to:

• Treatment information
• Contraindications
• Safety information
• Infection-control guidance
• Products
• Equipment
• Manufacturer instructions
• Legislation or regulation
• Professional guidance

If significant changes are made to an accredited course, further review may be required.

Important Information About ABA Accreditation

ABA Online Beauty Course Accreditation is an independent professional accreditation service for continuing professional development education.

It is important to understand what ABA accreditation does and does not represent.

ABA accreditation does not:

• Make a course a nationally recognised Australian VET qualification
• Make a course provider a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
• Constitute government accreditation, licensing or government approval
• Authorise a person to perform a treatment where separate legal, licensing, registration or other requirements apply
• Guarantee that a graduate will be eligible for employment
• Guarantee that a graduate or course provider will obtain insurance
• Guarantee acceptance of the course by an insurer, employer, regulator, professional association or other third party
• Replace any qualification, licence, registration, permit, insurance or other requirement that may apply to a particular activity
• Guarantee business, professional or commercial outcomes

Course providers must not describe an ABA-accredited course as a Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma or other nationally recognised VET qualification unless the course is legitimately delivered within the applicable Australian VET framework.

Insurance

ABA accreditation does not constitute insurance approval or guarantee that a course, provider or graduate will be accepted by an insurer.

Insurance requirements vary between insurers, policies, treatments and individual circumstances.

Course providers and students should make their own enquiries with their insurer or insurance adviser regarding the qualifications, training, scope of services and other requirements applicable to the insurance cover they are seeking.

Provider Responsibilities

Accreditation relates to the course materials submitted to ABA for review.

Course providers remain responsible for their course and business operations, including, where applicable:

• Accuracy and currency of course content
• Compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Trainer suitability
• Treatment delivery
• Equipment and product use
• Manufacturer requirements
• Insurance
• Advertising and representations
• Intellectual property and permissions
• Student support
• Record keeping
• Any licences, registrations, permits or other requirements relevant to their activities

ABA accreditation should not be used to imply approval of matters outside the scope of the accreditation review.

Accreditation Is Not Automatically Granted

Purchasing the accreditation service does not guarantee accreditation.

Approval is subject to review of the submitted materials against the applicable ABA accreditation requirements.

Additional information or amendments may be requested before a decision is made.

Before You Submit

Before submitting your course, we recommend checking that you have:

• Clear learning outcomes
• Logical course structure
• Appropriate educational content
• Relevant student learning materials
• Contraindications and precautions where applicable
• Hygiene and safety education where applicable
• Treatment education where applicable
• A reasonable estimated study duration
• Appropriate assessment
• Clear completion requirements
• Proposed student certification
• Supporting references or manufacturer information where relevant

Ready to Submit Your Online Beauty Course?

Submit your completed online beauty or wellness course to the Australian Beauty Association for independent review against the applicable ABA accreditation requirements.

Accreditation is granted only after the submitted course has completed the applicable review process and satisfies the requirements for approval.