
The Occupational Certificate: Body Care Therapist (SAQA 121672) is an NQF Level 4 qualification listed as comprising 50 credits, designed to prepare learners to provide professional body care treatments. The programme covers cosmetic chemistry, anatomy, the integumentary system, professionalism, and salon business principles, alongside practical training in manual body care and massage treatments. Learners develop the skills to assess client needs, prepare and perform appropriate treatments, maintain professional health and hygiene standards, and provide suitable client care and aftercare within a beauty therapy environment.