Subjects
28 units must be completed:
21 core units
7 electives consisting of
all 3 units from Group A or all 3 units from Group B
4 units from Group C.
The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.
Core Units | |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | |
Provide shampoo and basin services | |
Colour and lighten hair | |
Provide full and partial head highlighting treatments | |
Neutralise unwanted colours and tones | |
Provide on scalp full head and retouch bleach treatments | |
Design haircut structures | |
Create one length or solid haircut structures | |
Create graduated haircut structures | |
Create layered haircut structures | |
Cut hair using over-comb techniques | |
Create finished hair designs | |
Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas | |
Develop and expand a client base | |
Straighten and relax hair with chemical treatments | |
Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions | |
Conduct salon financial transactions | |
Provide salon services to clients | |
Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment | |
Communicate as part of a salon team | |
Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices | |
Elective Units | |
Group A General Hairdressing | |
Create combined haircut structures | |
Create combined traditional and classic mens haircut structures | |
Create classic long hair up-styles | |
Group B Mens Hairdressing | |
Create combined traditional and classic mens haircut structures | |
Design and maintain beards and moustaches | |
Shave heads and faces | |
Group C- General Electives | |
Provide head, neck and shoulder massages for relaxation | |
Plan hair services for special events | |
Create combined haircut structures | |
Design and maintain beards and moustaches | |
Shave heads and faces | |
Braid hair | |
Create classic long hair up-styles | |
Select and apply hair extensions | |
Research and use hairdressing industry information | |
Participate in session styling teams | |
Curl and volumise hair with chemical treatments | |
Straighten and relax hair with protein treatments | |
Recommend products and services | |
Receive and handle retail stock | |
Produce visual merchandise displays | |
