List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Determine appropriate therapy. | 1.1.Determine appropriate therapy based on client trichological assessment and available salon scalp therapies. 1.2.Propose a treatment plan including costs according to selected therapies. 1.3.Obtain client agreement to proceed with recommendations. |
2. Provide therapy. | 2.1.Use standard infection control precautions, throughout all services, according to health regulations and organisational procedures. 2.2.Select and prepare treatment products, equipment and treatment area required for service. 2.3.Provide remedial therapy according to the treatment plan. 2.4.Apply topical treatments according to the treatment plan. 2.5.Use water resources efficiently and dispose of treatment waste safely according to health regulations and organisational procedures. |
3. Counsel client and review treatment. | 3.1.Counsel client about beneficial home hair care treatments, routines and lifestyle adjustments. 3.2.Use questioning and visual examination to review treatment progress and improvement to scalp condition. 3.3.Adjust or vary treatment where indicated by review. 3.4.Update client history to include full details of service. |
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
integrate the use of infection control precautions and organisational procedures to complete a series of staged scalp treatments for five different clients
for each client, review the trichological assessment to determine suitable treatment options, products and a treatment plan
across the five clients, cumulatively, provide these types of treatments:
conditioning creams
medicated shampoos and treatments
creams for scaly problems
those for abnormal skin conditions, which may be psoriasis, seborrhoea, and dry and oily dandruff
record the following details of the scalp treatment service in the history for each client serviced:
severity of client condition and symptoms for the stage of treatment
treatment and products used in response to the trichological assessment
outcomes achieved at various stages of the treatment regime
recommended home care treatment and lifestyle adjustments.
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
skin biology, at an elementary level of understanding:
main structure, functions and role of skin
structure and function of the glands of the skin:
distribution and development of skin glands
production, composition and functions of sebum, eccrine and apocrine sweat fluids
glands and muscles associated with the hair and hair follicles:
structural and cellular features of a hair follicle
sebaceous glands
arrector pili muscle
common trichological disorders, symptoms, visual signs and treatment options:
adverse effects of previous treatments on the hair and scalp
alopecia areata
androgenetic alopecia
diffuse hair loss
dry or oily dandruff
head lice
pityriasis versicolour
psoriasis
ringworm
scabies
seborrheic dermatitis
seborrhoea
tinea capitis
traction alopecia
key features of the organisation’s trichological scalp treatment range:
formulation
product purpose and efficacy
physical effects on the hair and scalp
application instructions
processing times
the transmission routes of infectious conditions:
direct contact (client to operator, operator to client, operator to operator)
non-intact skin (cuts, abrasions, lesions)
work surfaces
equipment
key features of, and reasons for, standard infection-control precautions:
hand washing and drying before and after client contact, cleaning and waste disposal and using occlusive dressings for own cuts and abrasions
using alcohol-based hand rub solutions as an adjunct to hand washing
using personal protective equipment, particularly gloves, gowns, aprons, face masks and eye protection
using single use treatment products or decanting bulk products into single use bowls
cleaning, disinfecting or sterilising reusable equipment
cleaning or disinfecting work surfaces, client gowns and towels
appropriate handling and disposal of single use items and clinical (infectious) waste
basic aspects of local government, state or territory health regulations applicable to scalp treatments
industry practices and organisational procedures for:
infection control for scalp treatments
using correct operator posture during treatment to avoid fatigue and injury
minimising product wastage
water efficiency
waste disposal with particular emphasis on sound disposal methods for clinical (infectious) waste.
Skills must be demonstrated in a hairdressing or barbering environment; this can be:
a hairdressing or barbering industry workplace or
a simulated hairdressing or barbering workplace, set up for the purpose of skills assessment that provides services to paying members of the public.
Assessment must ensure use of:
paying clients with different scalp treatment requirements; these can be:
clients in a hairdressing or barbering industry workplace, or
clients in a simulated hairdressing or barbering workplace within a training organisation who have the expectation that the services provided reflect those of a commercial business
activities that require the individual to work with commercial speed, timing and productivity to complete client services within designated timeframes that reflect accepted industry practice
a product preparation area with:
preparation benches
product storage areas
washing up sink with hot and cold running water for cleaning equipment
disinfectant and sterilising products for equipment and work surfaces
operator hand washing facilities:
basin with hot and cold running water
liquid soap
single use towels or hand dryer
alcohol-based hand rub solutions
operator personal protective equipment:
apron
disposable safety masks
rubber or disposable gloves
hand care cream
a diverse professional range of trichological scalp treatment products:
conditioning creams
medicated shampoos and treatments
creams for scaly problems
premixed creams
for dry hair and scalp
for oily hair and scalp
for chemically treated hair
for physically damaged hair
for abnormal skin conditions, including psoriasis, seborrhoea, and dry and oily dandruff
a hairdressing or barbering services workstation with:
one mirror per workstation
one adjustable client services chair per workstation
a basin services area with this equipment and consumables:
shampoo back wash basins with hot and cold running water and adjustable temperature controls
shampoo hoses or spray attachments
client shampoo chairs or couches
clean client gowns or wraps
clean client towels
product instructions
trichological assessments on which to base the treatment regime
template client history records
current plain English regulatory documents distributed by government regulators for health, and infection control
organisational procedures for:
infection control
waste minimisation
water efficiency
disposal of clinical (infectious) and other waste.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors; and:
hold a Certificate IV qualification in Hairdressing, or be able to demonstrate equivalence of competencies; and
have at least three years full time employment experience as a hairdresser in a salon environment where they have applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency to assess this unit as part of a hairdressing qualification; this cannot include any indentured traineeship or apprenticeship period; or
have at least three years full time employment experience as a barber in a shop or salon environment where they have applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency to assess this unit as part of a barbering qualification; this cannot include any indentured traineeship or apprenticeship period.