Hairdressing

In this course, students will gain skills in routine hairdressing tasks, such as making appointments, greeting and preparing clients for salon services, shampooing and drying hair to shape, working safely, undertaking general housekeeping and cleaning duties, and conducting salon financial transactions. This course is a pre-vocational preparatory course designed to help give students the practical skills and experience required to work as a Salon Assistant.

HSC INFORMATION
This is a Board Endorsed Course and therefore has no HSC examination.

UNITS
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in 12 units of competency:

• 8 core units; plus
• 4 elective units.

Units of competency include:

• BSBWHS201 Contribute to the health and safety of self and others
• SHBXIND001 Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment
• SHBHIND002 Research and use hairdressing industry information
• SHBXIND002 Communicate as part of a salon team
• SHBHIND001 Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas
• SHBHDES001 Dry hair to shape
• SHBHDES002 Braid hair
• SHBXCCS003 Greet and prepare clients for salon services
• SHBHBAS001 Provide shampoo and basin services
• SHBHCLS001 Apply hair colour products
• SHBHBAS002 Provide head, neck and shoulder massages for relaxation
• SHBXCCS001 Conduct salon financial transactions