Certificate III in Make-Up

You will gain the skills and knowledge to work as a make-up professional in a variety of roles across the beauty, fashion, media and entertainment industries. You will also develop practical skills in the latest trends and techniques including special occasion, fashion make-up, airbrushing and camouflage.

On completion you will have the skills to:

• design and apply make up
• design and apply make up for photography
• design and apply creative make up
• design and apply remedial camouflage make up
• conduct financial transactions
• apply safe hygiene, health and work practices.

The course is delivered over 6 months for 3.5 days a week.

For students undertaking this course as part of the Vocational Education Delivered to Secondary Schools (VDSS) program, the course will be delivered over two years on a part-time basis.

Career opportunities emerging from completion of the course include:

• make-up artist (fashion, beauty, freelance)
• retail assistant
• eyelash technician.

You may also choose to pathway into the Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy SHB40115.

To be awarded SHB30221 Certificate III in Make-Up, a student must successfully complete a total of Fifteen (15) units, consisting of:

• Eight (8) Core units, and;
• Seven (7) Elective units, consisting of:

• One (1) unit from Group A: Infection control;
• at least three (3) units from Group B: General electives, and;
• up to three (3) units from the list below, elsewhere in the SHB Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.

VU Polytechnic delivers the electives listed in the 'course structure and units' below. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback.

For 2023 VCE VET or VETDSS:VCAA Approved VCE VET Delivered to Secondary Schools (VETDSS) Program Structure: Please note, this program is subject to VCAA release for delivery in 2023.
The course structure is made up of the following core and elective units:

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.