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Certificate II in Salon Assistant

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Get ahead in a stylish career and be confident in any salon situation.. This entry level qualification will give you the start you need to work in a hairdressing salon.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
12 months full-time
Course Code
SHB20216
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Jan

About this course

Get ahead in a stylish career and be confident in any salon situation..

This entry level qualification will give you the start you need to work in a hairdressing salon. You'll 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's your job to provide them with excellent customer service and ensure that the hairdressers have what they need throughout each appointment.

You'll learn to:

  • Shampoo, colour and braid hair
  • Maintain hairdressing tools
  • Schedule appointments
  • Maintain salon presentation and merchandising techniques
  • Adhere to workplace health and safety
Enhance your employment options by doing a dual qualification

At our Geraldton Campus this qualification is offered as part of a dual qualification with the below course:

SHB20116 | Certificate II in Retail Cosmetics

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This entry level qualification is a good start to your career in the make-up and cosmetic retail industry. You'll learn basic skills in workplace communication, client interaction, demonstrating and selling make-up and retail skin care products, and performing routine salon or store functions. 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.

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

Study locations

Geraldton

Career pathways

Job opportunities include:

  • Salon Assistant
  • Sales Assistant

For more information about job and career pathways, visit JobOutlook

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