Certificate III in Hairdressing

Set yourself up for a career creating and styling, surrounded by people in our modern program.

Earn while you learn by studying our certificate and completing your apprenticeship alongside it, or you can treat our program as an authentic alternative to an apprenticeship.

Whichever option you choose, you'll be mentored by masters of the craft in real salon environments.You'll learn the tricks of the trade including the latest trends to turn you into a stand-out hairdresser.

We'll make you business-minded too so you're confident consulting with clients and working as part of a team.

Plus, focus on your favourite areas by choosing from our electives like working with hair extensions, planning services for special events and designing beards and moustaches.If you're an apprenticeship alternative student, you'll study for three days each week, which includes two days of intensive technical training and one day of salon work placement in our on-campus salon, Unistyle.

Choosing this approach will see you study for 18 months, enjoying in excess of 200 hours of experience in fully operational salon.If you're an apprenticeship student, you'll study on campus for one day each week during term time throughout your three-year apprenticeship.This program is appropriate for a person wishing to gain the standard trade training qualification for hairdressing, which will allow you to work in salons, hotels, cruise ships and resorts.

The course content below provides all possible units related to the course. If the course has various streams, the units you are required to study will depend on your chosen stream.

PARTICIPATE IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE WORK PRACTICES BSBSUS201

PROVIDE SHAMPOO AND BASIN SERVICES SHBHBAS001

COLOUR AND LIGHTEN HAIR SHBHCLS002

PROVIDE FULL AND PARTIAL HEAD HIGHLIGHTING TREATMENTS SHBHCLS003

NEUTRALISE UNWANTED COLOURS AND TONES SHBHCLS004

PROVIDE ON SCALP FULL HEAD AND RETOUCH BLEACH TREATMENTS SHBHCLS005

DESIGN HAIRCUT STRUCTURES SHBHCUT001

CREATE ONE LENGTH OR SOLID HAIRCUT STRUCTURES SHBHCUT002

CREATE GRADUATED HAIRCUT STRUCTURES SHBHCUT003

CREATE LAYERED HAIRCUT STRUCTURES SHBHCUT004

CUT HAIR USING OVER-COMB TECHNIQUES SHBHCUT005

CREATE FINISHED HAIR DESIGNS SHBHDES003

MAINTAIN AND ORGANISE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND WORK AREAS SHBHIND001

DEVELOP AND EXPAND A CLIENT BASE SHBHIND003

STRAIGHTEN AND RELAX HAIR WITH CHEMICAL TREATMENTS SHBHREF002

IDENTIFY AND TREAT HAIR AND SCALP CONDITIONS SHBHTRI001

CONDUCT SALON FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS SHBXCCS001

PROVIDE SALON SERVICES TO CLIENTS SHBXCCS002

COMPLY WITH ORGANISATIONAL REQUIREMENTS WITHIN A PERSONAL SERVICES ENVIRONMENT SHBXIND001

COMMUNICATE AS PART OF A SALON TEAM SHBXIND002

APPLY SAFE HYGIENE, HEALTH AND WORK PRACTICES SHBXWHS001

PROVIDE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER MASSAGES FOR RELAXATION SHBHBAS002

CREATE COMBINED HAIRCUT STRUCTURES SHBHCUT006

CREATE COMBINED TRADITIONAL AND CLASSIC MEN'S HAIRCUT STRUCTURES SHBHCUT007

DESIGN AND MAINTAIN BEARDS AND MOUSTACHES SHBHCUT011

SHAVE HEADS AND FACES SHBHCUT012

BRAID HAIR SHBHDES002

CREATE CLASSIC LONG HAIR UP-STYLES SHBHDES004

CURL AND VOLUMISE HAIR WITH CHEMICAL TREATMENTS SHBHREF001

STRAIGHTEN AND RELAX HAIR WITH PROTEIN TREATMENTS SHBHREF003

RECOMMEND PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SHBXCCS004

Entry requirements (year 12)

Entry requirements (non year 12)

Applicants will be required to:

• complete an application form
• attend the information session and interview
• complete a numeracy and literacy selection exercise
• provide a current resume.

All apprentices must have a signed training contract between employer and apprentice lodged with an Australian Apprenticeship Centre (AAC). Information on Government employment incentives/subsidies and wages is also available from Australian Apprenticeship Centres (AAC).