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Course Overview
Intakes
2023 Intake
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| 02/10/2023 | Leongatha | Monday, Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm |
| 02/10/2023 | Traralgon | Monday, Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm |
| 02/10/2023 | Bairnsdale | Monday, Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| 02/10/2023 | Traralgon | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 5:00pm-9:00pm |
2024 Intake
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2024 | Leongatha | Monday, Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm |
| 12/02/2024 | Bairnsdale | Monday, Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm |
| 14/02/2024 | Bairnsdale | Wednesday, Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm |
| 15/07/2024 | Leongatha | Monday, Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm |
| 15/07/2024 | Bairnsdale | Monday, Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm |
| 17/07/2024 | Bairnsdale | Wednesday, Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm |
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2024 | Traralgon | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10:00am-2:30pm |
| 12/02/2024 | Traralgon | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 5:00pm-9:00pm |
| 15/07/2024 | Traralgon | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 5:00pm-9:00pm |
| 15/07/2024 | Traralgon | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10:00am-2:30pm |
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2024 | Sale | Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm |
| 15/04/2024 | Sale | Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm |
| 15/07/2024 | Sale | Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm |
| 07/10/2024 | Sale | Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm |
About this course
This course runs two days per week for 20 weeks. Class times are 9am to 4pm.
Leongatha Campus: Monday & Tuesdays
Traralgon Campus: Monday & Tuesdays
Bairnsdale Campus: Monday & Tuesdays or Wednesday & Thursdays
Get the knowledge and skills needed to work in a hairdressing salon. With a focus on high-quality customer service skills and basic hairdressing tasks including shampoo services, basic blow drying and hair braiding, this course is designed to give you hands-on experience working with real clients in our simulated training salons.
Gain confidence and experience in a salon environment, learning how to interact with customers professionally and communicate in the workplace, while increasing your career opportunities for the future.
If you’re ready to hack into hairdressing, come and study with us and be taught by some of the best in the industry.
Did you know: The Victorian Government has now made Free TAFE courses even more accessible for new students enrolling for study in 2023. All Free TAFE courses at TAFE Gippsland are now available to people with higher-level qualifications and those who have completed a previous Free TAFE course and are looking to continue in their selected training pathway. Conditions and eligibility rules apply. Check out our Free TAFE information page for further details.
Career Opportunities
The combined skills and knowledge do not provide for a job outcome as a hairdresser and this qualification is intended to prepare individuals for further training.
Possible employment outcomes may include working as a salon assistant and providing the following services including assisting senior hairdressers with applying hair colour product, performing basic blow waves, shampooing clients, setting up workspaces, carrying out reception duties and scheduling clients, communicating and interacting with staff and clients to ensure a positive and safe salon environment.
Opportunities for Further Study
TAFE Gippsland offers higher level qualifications from the SHB Training Package including Certificate III’s in both Hair and Beauty streams.
SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing
SHB30115 Certificate III in Beauty Services
SHB30215 Certificate III in Makeup
Skills or Knowledge gained
You will gain skills and knowledge to work as a salon assistant including but not limited to:
- Salon communication
- Conducting financial transactions
- Basic blow waving and drying of hair
- Braiding of hair
- Shampoo and basin services for clients
- Reception duties
- Interacting with and providing service to clients
- Product and service knowledge within the hairdressing industry.
Entry Requirements
Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: No
Mandatory entry requirements:
If aged between 16 and 17 applicants must have a part-time job with a minimum of 12 hours per week to obtain their school exit form.
Minimum Industry Requirement
Not applicable.
Licensing/Regulatory Requirements
Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No
Qualifications and Recognition - 2023
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate II in Salon Assistant.
Work Placement - 2023
Does this course require placement?: No
Qualifications and Recognition - 2024
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate II in Salon Assistant.
Work Placement - 2024
Does this course require placement?: No
Further Information - 2023
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $281.40 | $1,407.00 | $4,840.75 |
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $1,025.00 | $1,025.00 | $1,025.00 |
| Total | $1,306.40 | $2,432.00 | $5,865.75 |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
Help with fees
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.
Further Information - 2024
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $298.15 | $1,490.75 | $5,008.25 |
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $995.00 | $995.00 | $995.00 |
| Total | $1,293.15 | $2,485.75 | $6,003.25 |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
Help with fees
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.