Course Overview
The Certificate III in Hairdressing is an exciting and very hands-on course. This is a nationally-recognised course throughout Australia. This is the course you want to study if you wish to be a qualified hairdresser and gain employment in the hairdressing industry working as a competent hairdressing professional. Graduates will have good practical skills and knowledge of the fundamentals of hairdressing, treating hair and scalp conditions, basics of hair design, applying chemical services to hair and cutting hair. Graduates will also have good client communication and management skills; have the ability to ensure a safe working environment; and be able to work effectively in a salon.
Course Structure
To achieve a Certificate III in Hairdressing, all units must be completed. There are 28 units in total, including 21 Core units and 7 Elective units.
- BSBSUS201 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
- SHBXCCS001 Conduct salon financial transactions
- SHBXCCS002 Provide salon services to clients
- SHBHBAS001 Provide shampoo and basin services
- SHBHIND001 Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas
- SHBHRTI001 Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions
- SHBHIND003 Develop a expand a client base
- SHBXWHS001 Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices
- SHBXIND002 Communicate as part of a salon team
- SHBXIND001 Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment
- SHBHBAS002 Provide head, neck and shoulder massage for relaxation
- SHBHIND002 Research and use hairdressing industry information
- SHBXCCS004 Recommend products and services
- SHBHDES002 Braid Hair
- SHBHDES003 Create finished hair designs
- SHBHDES004 Create classic long hair up-styles
- SHBHCLS002 Colour and lighten hair
- SHBHCLS003 Provide full and partial head highlighting treatments
- SHBHCLS004 Neutralise unwanted colours and tones
- SHBHCLS005 Provide on scalp full head and retouch bleach treatments
- SHBHREF002 Straighten and relax hair and chemical treatments
- SHBHCUT001 Design haircut structures
- SHBHCUT002 Create one length or solid haircut structures
- SHBHCUT003 Create graduated haircut structures
- SHBHCUT004 Create layered haircut structures
- SHBHCUT005 Cut hair using over-comb techniques
- SHBHCUT006 Create combined haircut structures
- SHBHCUT007 Create combined traditional and classic men's haircut structures
Entry Requirement
Admission Requirements |
Minimum Age to Apply |
Students must be 18 years of age or older. |
Language Requirement |
IELTS Score (Minimum) |
International students must have an IELTS score of 4.0 or equivalent. Please contact the College for more details.
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Career Opportunities
Certificate III is the Standard Trade Qualification for the Hairdressing Industry. Graduates should possess a range of well-developed skills where discretion and judgement is required and are responsible for their own outputs. They should be able to work as a hairdresser in a salon team. Successful graduates will have obtained a sound foundation based in employability and sustainability skills which are integral to the modern hairdresser.