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Certificate II in Retail Cosmetics

  • Certificate

Get into in a rewarding career making people look and feel their very best..

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
12 months full-time
Course Code
SHB20121
Intake Months
Jan

About this course

Get into in a rewarding career making people look and feel their very best..

Gain the necessary experience to become a retail sales staff member who works across a range of tasks to sell and demonstrate beauty or cosmetic products, this can include in workplaces like beauty and hairdressing salons, retail outlets and department stores. This certificate will prepare you for the basics within the beauty industry. Retail staff follow known routines and procedures and work under direct supervision.

You will also gain the skills to work as a freelance make-up artist or at a cosmetic counter, within a salon or a day spa.

Enhance your employment options by doing a dual qualification

At our Geraldton Campus this qualification is offered as a dual qualification with:

SHB20216 | Certificate II in Salon Assistant

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This entry level qualification will give you the start you need to work in a hairdressing salon. You will obtain the skills, knowledge and confidence to get your career as a hairdresser underway and improve your opportunities for obtaining a hairdressing apprenticeship.

As a salon assistant you will be the first staff member to greet a client for their appointment. It is your job to provide them with excellent customer service and ensure that the hairdressers have what they need throughout each appointment.

Entry requirements

School Leaver Non-School Leaver AQF
OLNA or NAPLAN 9 Band 8 C Grades in Year 10 English and Maths or equivalent Certificate I or Certificate II
Entrance Requirements

Completion of year 10 or equivalent.

Study locations

Geraldton

Career pathways

Job opportunities include:

  • Retail Sales Consultant
  • Sales Assistant
  • Customer Service Assistant
  • Point-of-Sale Operator

For more information about job and career pathways, visit JobOutlook

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or Jobs and Skills WA

Please note: This list is a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.