52 weeks
Online Learning, A Fully Functional Student Salon, Workshops. You have the options of completing this course via an Apprenticeship or Fee For Service (Full Time Study).
1/24 Madden Street, Aitkenvale, QLD 4814
Full Time / Apprenticeship
Weekly enrolments accepted
Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Provide shampoo and basin services
Design haircut structures
Create one length or solid haircut structures
Create graduated haircut structures
Create layered haircut structures
Cut hair using over-comb techniques
Create combined traditional and classic men's haircut structures
Cut hair using freehand clipper techniques
Design and maintain beards and moustaches
Shave heads and faces
Provide men's general grooming services
Dry hair to shape
Maintain and organise tools, equipment, and work areas
Develop and expand a client base
Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions
Conduct salon financial transactions
Provide salon services to clients
Comply with organisational requirements within a personal service environment
Communicate as part of a salon team
Apply safe hygiene, health, and work practices
Provide head, neck, and shoulder massages for relaxation
Elective
Create combined haircut structures
Elective
Recommend products and services
Elective
Receive and handle retail stock
Elective
Produce visual merchandise displays
Elective
Common Questions
Student contribution fees are calculated at $1.60 per nominal hour for each Unit of Competency. For the entire 780-hour Apprenticeship program, fees total $1,248.00. Eligible students, including cardholders (Pension & Health) and Indigenous individuals, may receive concessions — contact DESBT or the training provider for concessional details.
Ardor College offers several payment options including Upfront 100% Payment, Payment Plan (weekly, fortnightly, or monthly), Direct Debit, and Credit Card (with a 2.5% surcharge for Visa/MasterCard and 3% for Amex).
Yes, you have the options of completing this course via an Apprenticeship or Fee For Service (Full Time Study). You can start as soon as you are ready, as Ardor College accepts weekly enrolments.
After completing the Certificate III in Barbering, you may be eligible to further your studies with the SHB40216 Certificate IV in Hairdressing or the SHB50216 Diploma of Salon Management.
Ardor College is located at 1/24 Madden Street, Aitkenvale, QLD 4814 (Townsville). You can contact them by phone on 07 4448 7666 or by email at info@ardor.edu.au.
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