Diploma of Beauty Therapy

Diploma

Are you interested in a rewarding career as a beauty therapist? This diploma opens graduates to a range of employment opportunities such as working in a spa salon, a beauty salon, cruise ships, or working at home for yourself. It is also a pathway to Advanced Dermal Science qualifications..

Key details

Degree Type

Diploma

Duration

2 semesters full-time

Course Code

SHB50121

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

About this course

Are you interested in a rewarding career as a beauty therapist? This diploma opens graduates to a range of employment opportunities such as working in a spa salon, a beauty salon, cruise ships, or working at home for yourself. It is also a pathway to Advanced Dermal Science qualifications.

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This course provides theory training in IPL and LASER units which gain you the Laser Safety Officer Certificate required to work with these modalities in industry. Along with a dermal science and advanced skin care treatment focus.

Be trained by industry specialists in our well-equipped beauty clinic rooms, using a wide range of professional products and technologies, including Dermalogica and Medik8 skin care, and MAC, Crown, Kryolan and LA girl makeup.

At South Metro TAFE your fees are inclusive of all training products and equipment for the entirety of your course. You will receive a take home makeup brush kit to start you on your makeup journey. Additional purchases include a beauty tunic, textbook and linen for class use.

On completion of this course, you will gain the Laser Safety Officers Certificate required to perform IPL and laser treatments in a salon or clinic.

Study in specialist facilities

Gain hands-on experience in our student Hair, Beauty & Massage Student Clinics

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which offer the chance to operate in a 'real life' beauty clinic, hairdressing salon or remedial massage clinic whilst developing your practical skills under the guidance of qualified practitioners and lecturers. Follow the clinics on Facebook
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Our Mandurah campus
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has undergone major re-development with new purpose-built training facilities including simulated hair and beauty training facilities, with a hair salon and dedicated training spaces for beauty and massage therapy.

Entry requirements

School Leaver	Non-School Leaver	AQF
Completion of WACE General or ATAR (Minimum C Grades) or equivalent	Completion of WACE General or ATAR or equivalent (minimum C Grades)	Certificate III

Study locations

Mandurah

Murdoch

What you will learn

microdermabrasion
skin needling
specialised skin peels with Medik8 and Dermalogica
IPL and laser safety protocols (laser safety Officer Certificate)
facials and specialised facials
body massage and aromatherapy massage
knowledge of skin structure and function into Beauty Therapy
manicure and pedicare
waxing
lash and brow treatments including lash lifting
skills in retail and sales operations
reflexology
hot stone massage
day, evening, photography and catwalk makeup application
infection control and safe hygiene

Career pathways

Beauty therapist | Beauty Salon owner | Day spa therapist | Waxing specialist | Skin care specialist | Nail technician | Beauty industry sales rep
Special occasions hair and makeup artist (HMUA)
Industry educator or trainer

Please note this list should be used as a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.

SM TAFE actively promotes the employment availability of course graduates to key industry partners and organisations. We also seek expressions of interest from organisations for the placement of our students into work experience. We endeavour to assist students into a career pathway, but please be aware that neither employment nor work experience placement is guaranteed by us.

To access free career planning and job search assistance, visit the Jobs and Skills Centres page.

South Metropolitan TAFE