Spray Tan Training Course

Learn how to perform professional spray tan treatments safely and confidently with our accredited Spray Tan Training Course, available through Online Training or Blended Training.

This course is suitable for beginners entering the beauty industry, qualified beauty therapists wishing to expand their treatment menu, mobile or home based beauty professionals and salon professionals wanting to add spray tanning to their services.

No previous beauty qualification is required. Learners must be aged 16 or over and should ensure they have suitable professional insurance before offering treatments to paying clients.

What You Will Learn

Throughout the course, you will develop the knowledge and practical skills required to prepare for, perform and complete a professional spray tan treatment.

Training covers:

• How spray tanning works and the role of DHA
• Relevant skin anatomy
• Client consultation and informed consent
• Contraindications and treatment restrictions
• Patch testing
• Client preparation
• Professional spray tan equipment
• Tanning solutions and shade selection
• Preparing the client for treatment
• Setting up and testing the spray tanning machine
• Correct client positioning
• Professional spray tan application techniques
• Spray tan aftercare
• Common problems and troubleshooting
• Cleaning and maintaining spray tanning equipment
• Professional treatment records

Client Consultation and Preparation

A professional consultation must be completed before every spray tan treatment.

You will learn how to gather relevant information including medical conditions, medication, allergies, sensitivities, skin conditions, previous reactions, recent treatments, tanning experience and the client’s desired depth of colour.

The course also covers contraindications, patch testing requirements and correct client preparation before treatment.

Tanning Solutions and Shade Selection

Spray tanning solutions are available in different strengths and undertones.

You will learn how to consider the client’s natural skin tone, desired result, previous tanning experience, available development time and chosen product range when selecting an appropriate tanning solution.

You will also learn why a higher DHA percentage does not always produce a better result and why realistic shade selection is important.

Spray Tan Equipment and Machine Setup

The course covers the professional equipment required to carry out spray tan treatments, including the spray tanning machine, spray gun, tanning tent, professional tanning solutions, ventilation and client disposables.

You will learn how to prepare and test the machine correctly before treatment and ensure the tanning mist is fine, even and controlled before application.

Positioning and Application

Correct positioning helps ensure the tanning solution reaches each area evenly and reduces the risk of pale patches, creases and product build up.

You will learn a full body positioning sequence covering:

• Front of the body
• Right and left sides
• Back of the body
• Inner legs
• Hands and feet
• Face and neck
• Finishing checks

You will also learn how to maintain the correct spray gun distance, use smooth controlled movements, slightly overlap each spray line and apply less product to areas that absorb colour easily.

Aftercare and Troubleshooting

You will learn how to provide appropriate aftercare advice to support an even developing and longer lasting tan.

The course also covers common problems including:

• Patchy results
• Dark elbows and knees
• Dark hands and feet
• Pale areas
• Streaks and runs
• Orange appearance
• Uneven fading
• A tan that develops too lightly

Choose How You Train

Online Training

Complete the theory and practical demonstration online at your own pace.

Online learners must:

• Complete the online theory
• Watch the practical demonstration
• Pass the knowledge assessment
• Submit three case studies on three different clients
• Include completed consultation and treatment records
• Provide clear before and after photographs or videos
• Demonstrate safe, even and competent spray tan application

Certification is awarded once all required theory and practical assessments have been completed successfully.

Blended Training

Complete the theory through home study before attending a 1.5 hour classroom practical session.

Your classroom practical includes:

• Tutor demonstration
• Equipment and machine preparation
• Supervised practice on a live model
• Practical competency assessment

Blended learners must complete the theory, pass the knowledge assessment, perform a spray tan on a live model and demonstrate safe preparation, positioning and application before certification.

Certification

Certification is awarded once all required theory and practical assessment requirements for your chosen training route have been successfully completed.

Whether you choose Online Training or Blended Training, this Spray Tan Training Course provides a structured pathway to developing the knowledge and practical skills required to provide professional spray tan treatments safely and confidently.