Certificate III in Hairdressing

You will develop specialist hairdressing skills and learn salon business practice at the hairdressing training studio.

This qualification equips you with practical skills in:

• design and style
• foundation colour
• hair and scalp treatments
• long hair design
• protein treatments and straightening
• men's grooming
• advanced cutting and colour techniques.

Our qualified, industry experts will also teach you how to consult clients and promote products and services.

On completion, you will have the confidence and skills to provide a variety of hairdressing services and begin your career as a qualified hairdresser.

This course is offered as an apprenticeship course over three years and is also available to non-apprentices over one year.

Upon successful completion of this Certificate III in Hairdressing SHB30416, you'll be recognised by industry as a fully-qualified hairdresser.

This is a dynamic and creative industry. You could find yourself setting up your own salon or you could find employment with:

• hair salons
• professional photographers
• fashion stylists.

The great thing about this qualification is that there are employment opportunities all over Australia and the world, meaning you really can take your skills anywhere.

Victoria University Polytechnic hair and make-up students won seven awards at the 2019 Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Association (HBIA) Apprentice, Student and Educator Awards. These awards provide an opportunity for industry leaders to recognise young achievers in the industry.

The course structure comprises the following core and elective units. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback.

To be awarded SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing qualification, a student must successfully complete a total of twenty-eight (28) units of competency, comprising of:

• twenty-one (21) core units;

• seven (7) elective units, of which:

• three (3) units must be selected from either Group A or Group B;

• four (4) units from Group C.

All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome as well as be approved by the Polytechnic.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

You may be able to complete your qualification sooner through formal recognition of your existing skills. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

To receive RPL, we assess your previous work, education and life experiences against recognised qualifications. Applications for RPL can be made prior to enrolling.

Call us on 1300 TAFE VP (1300 823 387) to discuss RPL options with the course manager.

Before starting your application, please read through the step-by-step VU Polytechnic application process to make sure you have all the necessary documents and information ready to successfully complete your application.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Credit transfer/Recognition of prior learning (RPL): If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.