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What does a Hairdresser do?
Hairdressers provide a broad range of salon services to clients including:
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providing advice on hair care, beauty products and hairstyles
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shampooing hair and conditioning scalps
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colouring, straightening and permanently waving hair with chemical solutions
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cutting hair with scissors, clippers and razors
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styling hair into dreadlocks and braids and adding hair extensions
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shaving and trimming beards and moustaches
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cleaning work areas and sanitising instruments
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arranging appointments and collecting payments
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Qualification Description
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.
The focus of the qualification is on Ladies Hairdressing, however there are Men’s cutting units delivered in the qualification.
In Australia* no occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification.
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Occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements MAY apply to this qualification in other countries.
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Outcomes
This qualification will give you the skills you need to become a:
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Hairdresser
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National Code: SHB30416
CRICOS Course Code: 094739A
Course Duration: 56 weeks
Core Units: 21
Elective Units: 7
Level: Certificate III
CRICOS Code
03394G
Category
Hair and Beauty Services
TOTAL COURSE FEE
Domestic Students
International Students
Promotional Fee
Indicative Course Fee: $14,000
Material and Application fee: $600 + $200
$10,500
Classroom
$9,400
Apprenticeships (Workplace)
International Students
Course Duration
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56 Weeks (including 4 weeks holiday break)
Delivery Modes
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Classroom Based (face-to-face practical and theory)
Locations
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Fitzroy
Entry Requirements
There are no formal prerequisites required to enter the Certificate III in Hairdressing but students must satisfy the following Age, English language and Academic requirements:
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Must be 18 years of age or over
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Must have a satisfactory English Proficiency level of 5.5 or equivalent on IELTS Band
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Must have completed Year 10 or its equivalent
Prior to enrolling in this course, students must complete Victorian International Academy’s Language, Literacy and Numeracy assessment and Pre-Training Review interview so we can assess the suitability of this course to meet your needs and to identify any areas of support required. For a successful enrolment, students must be 18 years old.
Selection for enrolment in our courses will be approved for applicants who meet the qualification entry requirements. In line with Government policy students with intellectual and physical disabilities and who meet the entry criteria are encouraged to participate in training.
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