iTEC/VTCT to sponsor Therapist of the Year at PBHJ Awards

iTEC/VTCT has been announced as the sponsor of the Therapist of the Year category at the inaugural PBHJ Beauty, Hair and Spa Awards, which are taking place on 7 November 2021 at Citywest Dublin.

The category is a fitting one for the organisation as iTEC has been the leading examination board in Ireland for beauty therapy qualifications for over 45 years.

Entries are now open for all categories in the awards, and with 16 categories in total, they cover individuals and teams across the sectors. The Therapist of the Year category sponsored by VTCT/iTEC is open to any beauty therapist who has been working in a salon, spa, clinic or as a mobile therapist since at least the end of 2019. Therapists who work from their own homes are also eligible to enter.

Finalists in this category will be required to attend a virtual interview, which will be held on Wednesday, 22 September or Thursday, 23 September 2021. Entry criteria includes copies of certificates, a CV and a high-resolution image of the applicant. More information can be found here. 

Originally founded in 1973 in the UK, iTEC is a government-regulated awarding organisation, responsible for the award of qualifications in 2,000 centres in Ireland, the UK and 40 countries around the world. In 2016, iTEC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of VTCT, and iTEC now contributes to the charitable objectives of that organisation, for the public benefit and advancement of education in those countries.

In Ireland, there are more than 200 colleges and private training providers approved to deliver iTEC qualifications, and it supports Ireland's National Skills Strategy 2025. The organisation has an office in Co Cavan to support the processing of examinations, and a range of national and international quality assurance services. For the last 20 years, the iTEC Worldwide Examination Team has predominantly consisted of Irish examiners who externally quality assure iTEC qualifications around the world.