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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare spa work environment.
  2. Promote spa therapies to clients.
  3. Monitor spa environment.
  4. Complete spa shutdown.
  5. Prepare spa work environment.
  6. Promote spa therapies to clients.
  7. Monitor spa environment.
  8. Complete spa shutdown.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

integrate spa technical skills and work in a spa services environment for a minimum of six, three hour work periods that individually or in combination, demonstrate:

preparing, cleaning and shut down of:

steam equipment

hydro tub

Vichy shower, or wet table, or spa capsule

hot towel cabinets

wet areas

testing water and chemical levels

maintaining lighting, temperature, spa environment and spa etiquette to ensure spa ambience

monitoring environmental impacts of a spa environment and identifying opportunities for reducing environmental impacts

select, sequence, and promote to four different clients:

wet treatments:

steam room

hydro tub

Vichy shower, or wet table, or spa capsule

dry treatments:

body exfoliation

body wraps

massage

present self, according to organisational policy.


Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

state or territory and local health and hygiene regulations and requirements relevant to providing spa treatments

organisational policies and procedures relevant to providing spa therapies:

client record management

equipment use and maintenance

incident reporting

linen use and laundry procedures

personal hygiene and presentation

presentation of treatment area

sustainability and environmentally sound practices:

energy efficiency

waste minimisation and disposal

recycling

water efficiency

work health and safety

legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities regarding spas and spa therapies

definition of spa:

healing through water

philosophy of current spa movement

spa history and development:

origins of hydrotherapy

overseas trends

development of current spa movement

cultural healing traditions

theories and principles of spa therapies:

Thalassotherapy

Balneotherapy

Kneipp therapy

detailed knowledge of the features and benefits of wet and dry room therapies

properties of water:

heat capacity

heat vaporisation and density

ph scale

characteristics of water:

buoyancy

turbulence

chemical properties of water:

spa behaviour of water under different conditions

benefits of water in spa treatments

chemicals appropriate to spa environment to maintain water hygiene

water hygiene:

infection and cross infection

cross contamination

methods of disinfection and sterilisation

efficient and sustainable procedures for water supply

definition of signature treatments

management of adverse reactions to spa treatments:

dizziness

nausea

skin irritation

headache

factors that contribute to spa ambience:

lighting and colours

relaxation background music or sounds

quiet areas and general noise management

perfumed oils or candles

decaffeinated and herbal refreshment

cool drinks

snack service.