Candle Making Business Diploma Course

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What Will You Learn?

Learn the art of candle making and turn your passion into profit. Discover how to create breathtaking candles that captivate the senses. Follow this guide to your entrepreneurial success.

Take the Candle Making Course – master basic techniques and explore advanced skills. Learn about health and safety and the types of waxes, wicks and containers. We'll guide you through the equipment and tools you'll need.

This expertly-crafted candle making training explains how to pour, roll, and mould candles. Discover how to adorn your creations with enchanting decorations and make each a masterpiece. The Candle Making Course also explains how to customise your candles with different fragrances, colours, styles, and designs.

Imagine having your own successful candle-making business. With this Candle Making Course, you'll gain more than artistic skills. We'll equip you with essential marketing strategies, branding techniques, and packaging tips. Learn to sell to wholesalers, retail customers and excel in online marketplaces. Turn your passion into a profitable venture that brings joy to others.

With step-by-step guidance and expert insights, the Candle Making Course will take you every step of the way. Gain valuable skills and shine brightly in the candle-making industry. Your creative and entrepreneurial adventure awaits!

By studying this course, you will learn about the following:

  • Candle making basics, including waxes and wicks.
  • Candle pouring, rolling, and moulding techniques.
  • Decorating candles with flowers, crystals, and gold leaf.
  • Starting and marketing your candle making business.
  • Customising candles with fragrances, colours, and containers.
  • Professional packaging for brand building and presentation.
  • Selling candles wholesale, retail, and online.
  • Social media marketing for candle business growth.
  • Candle making equipment and health and safety guidelines.
Woman pouring melted soy wax into a container, making decorative candles at a table

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

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  • Part 1: Introduction
  • Part 2: Introduction to Candle Making
  • Part 3: History of Candle Making
  • Part 4: Different Types of Wax
  • Part 5: Candle Wicks and Containers
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 1: Assessment
  • Part 1: Introduction to Health and Safety
  • Part 2: Equipment and Tools
  • Part 3: Product Safety Information
  • Part 4: Preparing your Work Area
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 2: Assessment
  • Part 1: Different Fragrances
  • Part 2: Experimenting with Colour
  • Part 3: Adding Extras
  • Part 4: Different Styles and Designs
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 3: Assessment
  • Part 1: Getting Started with Candle Making
  • Part 2: Choosing the Wax and Fragrance
  • Part 3: Tools and Equipment
  • Part 4: Making a Basic Poured Candle
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 4: Assessment
  • Part 1: Introduction to Rolled Candles
  • Part 2: History of Rolled Candles
  • Part 3: Making Wax Sheets
  • Part 4: Making a Rolled Candle
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 5 Assessment
  • Part 1: Introduction to Moulded Candles
  • Part 2: Different Types of Moulds
  • Part 3: Using Moulds
  • Part 4: Making a Moulded Candle
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 6: Assessment
  • Part 1: Blending Colours and Textures
  • Part 2: Using Dried Flowers and Herbs
  • Part 3: Using Crystals and Gold Leaf
  • Part 4: Other Decorations
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 7: Assessment
  • Part 1: Labelling Candles
  • Part 2: Health and Safety Precautions
  • Part 3: Building a Brand
  • Part 4: Marketing on Social Media
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 8: Assessment
  • Part 1: Selling on Marketplaces
  • Part 2: Selling in Retail Shops
  • Part 3: Creating a Candle Website
  • Part 4: In-Person Events and Fairs
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 9: Assessment
  • Part 1: Different Types of Jars
  • Part 2: Candle Boxes and Stickers
  • Part 3: Packaging Extras
  • Part 4: Posting Candles
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 10: Assessment
Who Would Benefit from This Course?

Passionate about candles? Eager to embark on a creative and entrepreneurial journey? This Candle Making Course is for you.

You may be a hobbyist looking to explore a new skill or enhance your knowledge. You may have candle making skills but need help setting up and marketing your business. You could be an artisan or gift shop owner wishing to expand your product offering.

Whether you're a creative soul or a business-minded individual, this course is your gateway to success in the candle making industry.

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Accreditations

The Candle Making Business Diploma Course will take up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course; it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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