WELCOME TO qualia skin specialists & aesthetics academy
Learn the skill.
Build the business.
Get compliant.
Grow the brand.
Professional aesthetics training, business support, compliance systems and digital growth services for practitioners, clinics and growing businesses across Huddersfield, Leeds, Bradford, Manchester, the wider North of England and throughout the UK.
Years + of Experience in Hair, Beauty & Aesthetics
About Qualia
More than an Aesthetics Academy
Qualia brings together aesthetics education, business strategy, compliance support and digital expertise to help practitioners do more than simply complete a course.
We understand that learning a treatment is only one part of becoming a successful professional.
You also need to understand your clients, manage risk, work within your competence, develop appropriate systems, price your services correctly, communicate your value and create a business that can grow sustainably.
That is why our support can continue beyond the training room.
From practical aesthetics education and business development to compliance documentation, website design, SEO and marketing, Qualia can support different stages of your professional and business journey.
MEET OUR MANAGING DIRECTOR & LEAD TUTOR - Kirsty Watson MBA, CMgr FCMI
PhD Candidate | Aesthetics Practitioner | Entrepreneur | Business Strategist
Kirsty’s professional career within hair, beauty and aesthetics spans more than 25 years.
She began working within the hair industry in 1998, expanded into beauty and laser treatments in 2010, and has worked within injectable aesthetics and semi-permanent make-up since 2014.
Alongside her extensive industry experience, Kirsty holds an MBA, is a Chartered Manager and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute – CMgr FCMI – and is a PhD candidate in Business and Management, researching entrepreneurship.
Her background also includes web design, multimedia, digital marketing, education, leadership and business development.
Kirsty’s experience extends beyond Qualia. She was headhunted to serve as a Co-opted Non-Executive Board Director with the National Hair & Beauty Federation, is Chair of Cloverleaf Advocacy, and has held numerous trustee, board and governance roles across professional and charitable organisations.
She was also recognised as the Chartered Management Institute Volunteer of the Year 2023.
This combination of industry, business, academic and governance experience influences the way Qualia teaches.
Training
AESTHETICS TRAINING
Find the right training for where you are now
Whether you are completely new to aesthetics, ready to move into injectable treatments, developing advanced clinical skills or building a career in semi-permanent make-up, Qualia offers structured training designed around your next step.
Our courses combine underpinning knowledge with practical training, supervised experience, assessment and constructive feedback. We also build professional practice, safety, compliance and commercial awareness into our training, helping you understand not only how to perform a treatment, but how to practise responsibly and build from it.
Train with us in West Yorkshire, with hybrid learning available across selected programmes.
Start in Aesthetics
Injectable Aesthetics
Advanced Skin Science
SPMU & Microblading
COMPLIANCE & PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Build the systems behind the treatment.
Professional practice requires more than a qualification and treatment room.
Strong aesthetics businesses need clear systems, accurate records, appropriate procedures and evidence that professional standards are being implemented consistently.
Qualia has developed practical compliance documentation and support for aesthetics practitioners, clinics and training businesses.
We do not simply provide documents to keep in a folder.
Our aim is to help businesses understand how their policies, procedures and systems should work in everyday professional practice.
Where local-authority licensing requirements apply, we can also support practitioners in preparing and organising relevant systems and documentation.
