Requirements: As a spa therapist, you have to have very hands-on contact with people, so you have to be comfortable with that and with people in general.
It's not just a job for women as many people think. Men can be spa therapists too.
Qualifications: According to the requirements of the international bodies such as the International Therapy Examination Council, the Confederation of International Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology, and the British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology, candidates should have completed Form Five.
But there is nothing to stop someone who is passionate about the industry if they left school before completing Form Five.
It's up to an institute to decide after conducting an interview with the candidate ahead of possible enrolment.
Ideally, a qualified spa therapist should have done courses in both facial and body treatments.