ACCREDITATION
Many lash academies in Ireland call their courses "accredited". Before you choose a course, here are straight answers to the questions our students ask most.
No. There is no state licence or statutory qualification for lash extensions or brow treatments in Ireland, and no law says which course you must take. What matters is good training - for your clients' safety.
Usually it means a private association has approved the course. Some of these associations also sell membership or insurance. It is a private label, not a state qualification.
Yes - qualifications from QQI, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, the state agency for qualifications. If a course or a trainer has a QQI award, you can look it up and it means the same thing everywhere in Ireland.
Yes. Insurers set their own rules, and not all of them ask for an accredited course. Insify, for example, told us in October 2026 that they do not require a specific accreditation, minimum training hours or proof of training: self-employed beauty technicians apply online under "Beautician". Lash and brow treatments are not listed separately, but they are not among the exclusions, so confirm your treatments when you get your quote. Public liability insurance is not required by law in Ireland, but we recommend it before you work on paying clients.
Who will teach you, and whether they are qualified to teach. Doing lashes well and teaching someone else to do them are two different skills.
Your trainer, Magdalena, holds a QQI Level 6 award in Training Delivery and Evaluation (2019) - a state-recognised qualification in how to teach. She has been trained and assessed in how to plan a course, demonstrate, correct your hands and check your work. You learn one-to-one. After your course day you complete 3 case studies on your own models (6 on Pro Brows), and Magdalena checks each one within 2 working days. Your certificate follows within 7 days of your last approved case study.