Certificate III in Hairdressing - SHB30416

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
CRICOS: 00300K

This qualification reflects the role of hairdressers who use a range of well-developed sales, consultation and technical skills and knowledge to provide a broad range of hairdressing services to clients. They use discretion and judgement to provide client services and take responsibility for the outcomes of their own work.This qualification provides a pathway to work as a hairdresser in any industry environment, usually a salon.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Structure

• 28 units: 21 core
• 7 elective

Subjects

• Create one length or solid haircut structures
• Produce visual merchandise displays
• Select and apply hair extensions
• Create classic long hair up-styles
• Provide on scalp full head and retouch bleach treatments
• Conduct salon financial transactions
• Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas
• Design and maintain beards and moustaches
• Create combined haircut structures
• Plan hair services for special events
• Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
• Colour and lighten hair
• Braid hair
• Straighten and relax hair with chemical treatments
• Create finished hair designs
• Communicate as part of a salon team
• Provide salon services to clients
• Cut hair using over-comb techniques
• Design haircut structures
• Neutralise unwanted colours and tones
• Develop and expand a client base
• Create layered haircut structures
• Research and use hairdressing industry information
• Create graduated haircut structures
• Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices
• Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions
• Provide shampoo and basin services
• Provide head, neck and shoulder massages for relaxation
• Participate in session styling teams
• Recommend products and services
• Curl and volumise hair with chemical treatments
• Straighten and relax hair with protein treatments
• Receive and handle retail stock
• Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment
• Provide full and partial head highlighting treatments
• Create combined traditional and classic men's haircut structures
• Shave heads and faces

Study information

Further information

Students entering as an apprentice or trainee must be employed in the relevant industry prior to enrolment.

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