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- South Wales Argus
Blaenavon cosmetics academy offering degree level qualifications
Wowzer Cosmetics Training Academy located on Broad Street is the first business in Torfaen to offer advanced Level seven aesthetics training.
Run by 36-year-old Emily Jobbins who has a background in teaching and a law degree the academy is the first of its kind in the area and one of few in Wales.
A Blaenavon cosmetics academy is offering degree level qualifications (Image: Emily Jobbins) Speaking of what the academy has to offer Emily said: 'We've upleveled from being a training academy to a skill centre by being awarded regulated qualifications in aesthetics.
'There's a large amount of training both practical and theory based.'
Emily explained what's on the curriculum: 'So it's like ethics and legality and principles within the aesthetics industry.
'Pupils learn about people we shouldn't be treating for example people with body dysmorphia.
'We also teach Botox and dermal fillers, skin boosters, fat reduction chemical peels and microneedling.
'All the assessments will be in the centre they get externally and internally marked.'
Emily Jobbins of Wowzer Cosmetics Training Academy (Image: Emily Jobbins) According to Emily the aesthetics industry is becoming more regulated.
'Our training is done through Proqual our regulative awarding body.
'It's about making things safer. A law is on its way for change through the Scottish parliament bringing in the need for regulated qualifications and England and Wales are going the same way.'
Scotland announced it would become the first country in the UK to introduce an aesthetics regulation bill earlier in May.
This was after the Scottish government published its 'Programme for Government 2025-26: Building The Best Future For Scotland'.
In this it confirmed that a Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures Bill will be introduced.
The bill's core objective is to 'elevate public protection' by mandating that non-surgical cosmetic procedure, must meet 'official standards.'
The inside of Wowzer Cosmetics Training Academy (Image: Emily Jobbins) In Wales, the non-surgical aesthetics industry is largely unregulated, similar to England.
Meaning anyone can administer cosmetic procedures like Botox and dermal fillers, regardless of their qualifications or medical background.
While Wales has implemented a licensing scheme for special procedures like tattooing and electrolysis, it does not currently regulate injectable aesthetic treatments.
