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1 Year
On-campus – Interactive learning in a face-to-face environment. Simulated / Commercial salon.
Full time / Part time · Day program: Four days per week. Part time evening program: Tuesday and Wednesday nights and allocated Saturdays.
February | July
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
77 - 91 St Georges Rd, Preston VIC 3072
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Provide shampoo and basin services
Plan hair services for special events
Colour and lighten hair
Provide full and partial head highlighting treatments
Neutralise unwanted colours and tones
Provide on scalp full head and retouch bleach treatments
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 haircut structures
Create combined traditional and classic men's haircut structures
Braid hair
Create finished hair designs
Create classic long hair up-styles
Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas
Develop and expand a client base
Straighten and relax hair with chemical treatments
Straighten and relax hair with protein treatments
Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions
Conduct salon financial transactions
Provide salon services to clients
Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment
Communicate part of a salon team
Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices
Provide visual merchandise displays
Common Questions
The tuition fees vary depending on your eligibility. The concession fee is $1,400, the government subsidised fee is $7,000, and the non-subsidised fee is $18,850. There is also a materials fee of $340 and a maximum annual amenities fee of up to $260, bringing the total payable to $1,920 (concession), $7,600 (subsidised), or $19,450 (non-subsidised). Note that you must also purchase a Hairdressing Toolkit, which costs approximately $900 for Certificate III in Hairdressing students.
Yes, the course is available as either 12 months full time or 2 years part time. The day program runs four days per week, while the part time evening program runs on Tuesday and Wednesday nights plus allocated Saturdays.
No, this is the non-apprenticeship stream of the Certificate III in Hairdressing SHB30416, which means you do not need to be employed as an apprentice to study. However, Melbourne Polytechnic also offers an apprenticeship version of the same course if you prefer that pathway.
Yes, you can choose to study the Certificate III in Hairdressing SHB30416 together with the Certificate III in Barbering SHB30516, allowing you to broaden your skill set across both disciplines.
Melbourne Polytechnic's Preston campus is home to a purpose-built, fully-equipped Hairdressing Training Studio that operates as a salon open to the public five days a week. Students also have opportunities to participate in training workshops with industry experts, enter industry-accredited hair competitions, and exhibit their skills in an end-of-year student showcase.
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