WRH20109 Certificate II in Hairdressing

Occupation: Hairdressing salon assistant

Qualification Title: WRH20109 Certificate II in Hairdressing

Description: The Certificate II in Hairdressing is suitable for those people who want to provide general assistance in a hairdressing salon.

Functions in the hairdressing industry for those who achieve this qualification include working under supervision and providing assistance to other operators. Functions at this level include performing a limited range of hairdressing tasks, interacting with customers and providing customer service, following workplace safety procedures, demonstrating effective hairdressing environment work practices and providing assistance to colleagues and developing hairdressing industry knowledge.

This course is suitable for:

• Australian Apprenticeship pathway and VCAL Students
• school leavers
• unemployed workers
• people wishing to enter a different industry sector
• unskilled workers who need formal certification

Entry requirements: There are no entry requirements to this qualification.

Once complete you will be able to:

• Prepare clients for services
• Interact and assist colleagues
• Maintain tools and work areas
• Head, neck and shoulders massage
• Apply and remove temporary hair colour
• Braid
• Rinse and neutralise perms
• Use blow dryer effectively

Delivery & Assessment Context:

This program is delivered off-the-job at our Institute and 'on the job' in our salon Odyssey Nails Hair & Beauty.

It combines face-to-face training, led theory classes and practical sessions involving small groups and individual activities. For each module, candidates purchase a manual, which include all materials used in the training sessions, assessment materials (other than tests) and reference materials. Training and assessment is conducted both in a friendly classroom setting and a real salon environment. Training might include but is not limited to practical workshop, written work, group  discussion, debate and practical work on clients. It is the practice on real clients that will make the student’s learning experience unique. This not only gives the necessary confidence in a variety of situations, but also will give the possibility to apply, in a practical way, what has been taught in class.

Work placement: As a mandatory part of this course, you will need to participate in workplace training.

Materials: Learning materials are available  on line free of charge or in hard copy for a minimum fee. Additional materials might be required to be purchases

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