The students of Cleopatra Beauty Institute become the first in the region to take the prestigious ITEC examinations

Around 30 Cleopatra Beauty Institute students took a wide range of ITEC examinations in July this year, supervised by the visiting ITEC international examiner Ms Jacqueline Sirkowski.

The exams, which were the culmination of the inaugural ITEC courses that began in April 2008, involved the students taking both theory and practical examinations in the Holistic Massage, Beauty Specialist and Facial Electrical fields, as well as supporting units of Anatomy, Physiology, Professional Conduct and Business Studies.

"It was an exciting time for both the staff and the students, as we were taking the exams for the first time in the UAE"

said Ms. Diane Khoshkhoo, Principal of Cleopatra Beauty Institute and an ITEC student and teacher herself in the past.

"The students have worked extremely hard to prepare and we are very proud of the standard of work they produced." she added.

Established in 1973, the UK-based ITEC is one of the most respected names in the beauty industry. It is accredited in the UK by the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA) on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills to award professional Vocational Qualifications. As an ITEC-accredited institute, Cleopatra Beauty Institute gives its students the unique advantage of adding on a name of international repute to their diplomas and a gateway to over 20 leading international qualifications in therapy including Aromatherapy, Nail Technology, Make-up, Beauty Specialist and Spa Treatments, to name a few.

"By adding ITEC to our portfolio of examinations, we have reinforced our reputation for setting the standards for the spa and wellness industry in the Middle East" said Ms Daniella Russell, Director of Wafi Health & Leisure, Cleopatra Beauty Institute's parent company. "This will give our students the advantage of having an internationally established title on their resume, and we are delighted with the way they have responded to the initial examination" she added. Besides offering the ITEC accreditation, Cleopatra Beauty Institute also offers CIBTAC and CIDESCO accredited courses, making it the only beauty training institute in the UAE to have won international accreditation from all three of the beauty world's topmost examination bodies.