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Certificate III in Hairdressing (Apprenticeship)

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Want to undertake our Certificate III Hairdressing as an apprentice?

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
3 years full-time

About this course

Want to undertake our Certificate III Hairdressing as an apprentice?
Here's the deal...
The apprenticeship pathway requires you to be employed as an apprentice hairdresser in a registered hairdressing salon.
As an apprentice, you'll have multiple training arrangements to choose from including single day release, block release or workplace training.
Day release training is available at Bairnsdale, Leongatha and Traralgon campuses. You'll need to attend campus one day per week for 36 weeks each year.
Block release training is available at our Bairnsdale and Traralgon campuses and you're required to attend four days per week every four weeks for a block of study.
Workplace training is also available if you wish to learn on the job within your salon and have a TAFE assessor come to you.





Super style your career pathway in this creative trade as a qualified hairdresser, senior stylist in a salon or even in the film and television industry!
Our Certificate III in Hairdressing will give you cutting, colouring and finishing techniques for male and female clients, skills for communicating in the workplace, consulting with clients, selling products and services and designing and applying a broad range of technical hairdressing services.
And because we value your learning, you will develop your skills through the highly regarded training resources of Pivot Point Academy. You'll also have additional flexibility of our Pivot Point resources online, giving you the opportunity to access resources 24/7 either on campus, in the salon or at home.

Qualified Hairdresser, Senior Stylist, Session Hairstylist for Fashion and Film Industry, Barber

SHB40216 Certificate IV in Hairdressing, SHB50216 Diploma of Salon Management or graduates may choose to enhance their skillset and complete SHB30316 Certificate III in Barbering. (Not offered at TAFE Gippsland)

Students will learn cutting, colouring and finishing techniques for male and female clients, communicating in the workplace, consulting with clients, selling products and services and designing and applying a broad range of technical hairdressing services on clients.

Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: Yes

Career pathways

Qualified Hairdresser, Senior Stylist, Session Hairstylist for Fashion and Film Industry, Barber