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On campus (100% on campus, 0% online). Also available via Apprenticeships and Traineeships.
On campus / Apprenticeships and traineeships / International · Full time — 2 to 3 days per week plus self-directed learning (varies by campus)
27 Jan 2027 (Ipswich, Loganlea, Mooloolaba, Toowoomba) | 25 Jan 2027 (Bundaberg, Hervey Bay) | 12 Jul 2027 (Ipswich, Toowoomba)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Brisbane
66 Ernest St, South Brisbane, QLD 4101
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Full fee $15,375 (total course fee) · Apprenticeship (state-funded): $1.60 per nominal hour; concession rates for Health Care Card holders / Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Duration
18 months
Intakes
27 Jan 2027 (Ipswich, Loganlea, Mooloolaba, Toowoomba) | 25 Jan 2027 (Bundaberg, Hervey Bay) | 12 Jul 2027 (Ipswich, Toowoomba)
Study Mode
On campus, Apprenticeships and traineeships
Eligibility
Domestic Students:
International Students:
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively measure current resource use and carry out improvements, including reducing the negative environmental impact of work practices.
Provide shampoo and basin services
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to complete a range of hair services provided at the basin area including pre-service shampoos and treatments, and post treatment removal of residual colour and lightening products.
Colour and lighten hair
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge to consult with clients, analyse existing hair colour and condition and provide a range of hair colour and lightening treatments.
Provide full and partial head highlighting treatments
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients, analyse existing hair colour and condition and provide full and partial head highlighting treatments using foil techniques. It requires the ability to use single or combined colour, high lift tint or bleach products to create highlights, lightened sections of the head or multiple colours in the hair.
Neutralise unwanted colours and tones
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge to consult with clients, analyse unwanted natural or artificial hair colour and tone, and to select and apply colour correction products to neutralise or change existing base colour and tone.
Provide on scalp full head and retouch bleach treatments
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge to consult with clients, analyse existing hair colour and condition and provide on-scalp full head and retouch bleach treatments. It covers bleach treatments to untreated hair and retouch services to maintain already bleached hair.
Design haircut structures
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop 2-D visual representations and plans for solid form, graduated and increased and uniform layered haircut structures. This enables hairdressers to visualise the components of finished haircut structures as aids to planning and completing haircuts.
Create one length or solid haircut structures
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients and analyse hair and facial characteristics to design and recommend complementary one length or solid haircuts. It requires the ability to cut hair into one length or solid hair cut structures and to finish hair to shape.
Create graduated haircut structures
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients and analyse hair and facial characteristics to design and recommend complementary graduated haircuts. It requires the ability to cut hair into graduated hair cut structures and to finish hair to shape.
Create layered haircut structures
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients and analyse hair and facial characteristics to design and recommend complementary layered haircuts. It requires the ability to cut hair into both uniform and increased layered hair cut structures and to finish hair to shape.
Cut hair using over-comb techniques
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients and analyse hair and facial characteristics to design, recommend and complete complementary tapered haircuts. It requires the ability to cut hair using scissor-over-comb and clipper-over-comb techniques, to remove bulk, to blend different structures within haircuts and to outline or blend perimeters of haircuts.
Create finished hair designs
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients and analyse hair and facial characteristics to design, recommend and complete a range of complementary classic and current hair designs.
Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to maintain, organise and clean tools, equipment and work areas to ensure a clean and tidy client environment and the hygienic and safe provision of hair services.
Develop and expand a client base
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by hairdressers and barbers to develop, sustain and expand a personal clientele in order to remain a viable industry employee. Building relationships with clients occurs while hairdressers and barbers are delivering a range of services in the salon in which they are employed or operate.
Straighten and relax hair with chemical treatments
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients, analyse hair characteristics and condition and to complete chemical treatments to reduce curl or wave in the hair. Treatments can be for untreated naturally curly or wavy hair or for chemically treated hair.
Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to recognise a range of hair and scalp conditions as part of a pre-hair service analysis, to advise on and provide remedial treatments for minor conditions and to advise clients to seek further advice for abnormal or contagious conditions.
Conduct salon financial transactions
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to conduct financial transactions for the sale of products and services within a personal services environment.
Provide salon services to clients
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide a complete customer service experience.
Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work in a personal services environment by integrating knowledge of workplace rights and responsibilities and organisational policies and procedures, and by using effective team and individual work practices to plan and organise daily work activities.
Communicate as part of a salon team
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work as part of a team in a salon or retail cosmetics environment. It requires the ability to communicate with colleagues and senior staff and actively participate in a team work environment.
Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to follow safe practices to minimise risks to self, client and colleagues in a salon environment.
Provide head, neck and shoulder massages for relaxation
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide relaxing head, neck and shoulder massages prior to other hair services. It requires the ability to use a basic range of massage techniques.
Create combined haircut structures
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients and analyse hair and facial characteristics to design, recommend and complete a range of complementary haircuts which combine different structures. The combination may involve two or more different structures which can include solid, graduated and layered structures and those tapered haircuts created using over-comb techniques.
Create combined traditional and classic men's haircut structures
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients and analyse hair and facial characteristics to design, recommend and complete a range of complementary traditional and classic men's haircuts which combine different structures. The combination may involve two or more different structures which can include solid, graduated and layered structures and those tapered haircuts created using over-comb techniques.
Design and maintain beards and moustaches
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients and analyse beard, moustache and facial characteristics to design, recommend and complete a range of complementary styles. It also involves ongoing maintenance of styles.
Braid hair
This unit describes the performance outcomes skills and knowledge required to complete full or partial braiding finishes to hair as quick service designs.
Create classic long hair up-styles
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients and analyse hair and facial characteristics to design, recommend and complete a range of complementary up-styles for long hair. This includes braids, twists, classic rolls and chignons.
Straighten and relax hair with protein treatments
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients, analyse hair characteristics and condition and to complete protein treatments to reduce curl or wave in the hair. Treatments can be for untreated naturally curly or wavy hair or for chemically treated hair.
Curl and volumise hair with chemical treatments
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients, analyse hair characteristics and condition and to complete chemical treatments to add curl or body to short or medium length hair.
Recommend products and services
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop and update knowledge of the organisation's product and service range and to recommend products and services suited to customer needs. Products and services will vary according to the particular business type but can include any from a hair, barbering, beauty or cosmetics range.
Common Questions
The Certificate III in Hairdressing takes 18 months to complete. The next intake starts on 13 July 2026, and classes are delivered full time, typically 2 to 3 days per week plus self-directed learning, depending on your campus.
The full fee for the Certificate III in Hairdressing is $15,375 for domestic students (apprenticeship state-funded rate: $1.60 per nominal hour). International students pay $18,900. Student loans and payment plans may be available to help manage costs.
Yes, the Certificate III in Hairdressing is available as an apprenticeship or traineeship at multiple campuses across Queensland, including Caboolture, Ipswich, Loganlea, South Bank, Robina, Mooloolaba, Toowoomba, Dalby, Warwick, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Gympie, Kingaroy, and Burdekin. Additionally, the Queensland Government is supporting young Queenslanders up to the age of 25 by providing access to fully subsidised training across a range of priority apprenticeship or traineeship qualifications.
On-campus delivery of the Certificate III in Hairdressing is available at Ipswich (3 days per week), Loganlea (2 days per week), Mooloolaba (2 days per week, Tuesday and Wednesday), Toowoomba (3 days per week), and Hervey Bay (2 days per week, Monday and Tuesday), all starting 13 July 2026.
Successful completion of the Certificate III in Hairdressing prepares you to work as a Hairdresser or Hair Stylist. According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, hairdressing skills are in demand with employers finding it hard to fill vacancies, and the industry is currently experiencing strong growth with more than 31,000 job openings expected over the next five years.
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