Course Overview
The Certificate III in Hairdressing is the training program you need to enable you to work as a hairdresser in a hairdressing salon.
Upon commencing this hairdressing course, you will learn all the skills and knowledge required to work independently as a hairdresser within a salon team. The benefit of completing this course successfully is it provides you with industry current techniques which allow for a dynamic and ever evolving career in the hairdressing industry.
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Core
| Module Code | Module Title | Nominal Hours |
| BSBSUS201 | Participate In Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices | 20 |
| SHBHBAS001 | Provide shampoo and basin services | 40 |
| SHBHCLS002 | Colour and lighten hair | 65 |
| SHBHCLS003 | Provide full and partial head highlighting treatments | 45 |
| SHBHCLS004 | Neutralise unwanted colours and tones | 55 |
| SHBHCLS005 | Provide on scalp full head and retouch bleach treatments | 55 |
| SHBHCUT001 | Design haircut structures | 20 |
| SHBHCUT002 | Create one length or solid haircut structures | 30 |
| SHBHCUT003 | Create graduated haircut structures | 35 |
| SHBHCUT004 | Create layered haircut structures | 35 |
| SHBHCUT005 | Cut hair using over-comb techniques | 30 |
| SHBHDES003 | Create finished hair designs | 50 |
| SHBHIND001 | Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas | 20 |
| SHBHIND003 | Develop and expand a client base | 35 |
| SHBHREF002 | Straighten and relax hair with chemical treatments | 45 |
| SHBHTRI001 | Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions | 25 |
| SHBXCCS001 | Conduct salon financial transactions | 25 |
| SHBXCCS002 | Provide salon services to clients | 40 |
| SHBXIND001 | Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment | 45 |
| SHBXIND002 | Communicate as part of a salon team | 30 |
| SHBXWHS001 | Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices | 40 |
Elective
| Module Code | Module Title | Nominal Hours |
| SHBHCCS001 | Plan hair services for special events | 20 |
| SHBHCUT006 | Create combined haircut structures | 45 |
| SHBHCUT007 | Create combined traditional and classic men's haircut structures | 45 |
| SHBHCUT011 | Design and maintain beards and moustaches | 20 |
| SHBHDES004 | Create classic long hair up-styles | 30 |
| SHBHIND002 | Research and use hairdressing industry information | 15 |
| SHBXCCS004 | Recommend products and services | 20 |
For course information, please call 13 TAFE (13 8233) or fill our enquiry form.
For Business and Industry
We offer our business and industry clients customised workforce training, flexible delivery (when and where it suits you) and onsite assessments.
Call us on 1300 615 141 or contact us online for an obligation free consultation.
This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. Are you eligible for Government Subsidised fees? Find out now!
You may be eligible for concession. Find out now!
The fees listed below relate to 2019 courses and are indicative pricing only as total costs vary depending on the units you elect to study.
Concessions for Diploma and Advanced Diploma course categories are only available to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders.
Payment plans are available. Click here to find out more.
Course availability is subject to enrolment numbers.
Your total course fee will typically include your tuition fee (table 1), any applicable consumables and/or material fees (table 2) and non-tuition fees such as student support fees (table 3).
Table 1
Enrolment type
Government Subsidised
Indicative total tuition fee#
Full Fee
Indicative total tuition fee#
Non-Apprentice
$3038.00
$607.6
$11760
Table 2
Average course
material fees*
$2254
Average course
consumable fees*
$490
# The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.
* Materials/Consumables fees may vary for each individual based on the units they are studying.
Average tuition fees are based on the typical number of student contact hours undertaken by a student to complete this course. Average fees displayed are purely indicative and may not be your actual fee. Fees vary based on the number/hours of electives chosen by the student.
Click here to view maximum tuition fees. We strongly urge you to contact us for a more exact calculation of your fees. Additional fees may apply such as the Student Support Fee.
2019 Student Services Fee (Table 3)
|
Type of cohort: |
|
Eligible full fee paying student (more than 125 SC hours) |
Non eligible/FFS full fee paying student (more than 125 SC hours) |
Special cohort classes:
- Concession card holders
- Apprentices
- Trainees
- Work based students (100% off campus delivery)
- Full online delivery (100% off campus delivery)
|
Any students studying less than 125 hours in the full year |
| Domestic student services fees for 2019: |
$0.40 per student contact hour. $60 min total to $200 max total |
$0.40 per student contact hour. $60 min total to $200 max total |
$60 fixed fee |
None |
Exemptions
The following fee categories are exempt from the SSF -
ASH: Asylum Seeker Or Victim Of Human Trafficking Concession
ASZ: Asylum Seeker Or Victim Of Human Trafficking Non-concession
X: Community-based Orders/Judy Lazarus Transition Centre
OZ: International Student
M: Prisoner
YTC: Young People Transitioning From Care – Concession
YTN: Young People Transitioning From Care - No Concession
Short courses
student contact hours
|
Total hours^
|
Indicative hours*
|
Government Subsidised $/SCH
|
Indigenous Concession $/SCH
|
Full fee $/SCH
|
|
980
|
980
|
$3.10
|
$0.62
|
$12.00
|
^This is based on the maximum number of student contact hours for the total duration of the course. Hours may vary depending on electives chosen by the student.
*This is based on the maximum number of student contact hours for the calendar year of 2019. Hours may vary depending on electives chosen by the student. If you have to undertake training as part of Skills Recognition, your tuition fees are charged according to the applicable rate per Student Contact Hour depending on your eligibility for government subsidised, concession or full fees.
For more information about our fees structure, click here.
What costs and other fees should I expect?
Contact the Contact Centre on 13 TAFE (13 8233) or enquiries@kangan.edu.au for a fee schedule. There may be extra costs for reference books, protective clothing or specialised materials.
What employment opportunities will I have?
This course leads to employment as a hairdresser in a hairdressing salon. You may also work as a session stylist for photography shoots or as a hairdresser in film and television.
What skills will I have when I complete this course?
You will gain skills in hair styling, hair cutting, hair colouring and foiling, and retailing skills.
What qualifications will I receive?
Upon completion of the course you will be awarded the Certificate III in Hairdressing. As part of the Australian Qualifications Framework this program is nationally recognised.
What opportunities for further studies will I have?
Students complething this course can undertake the Certificate IV in Hairdressing or the Diploma of Salon Management.
How do I apply?
Students can apply online by clicking on the 'Apply Here' button at the top of the Bendigo TAFE website page for this course. This course also has additional intakes throughout the year.
How will I be selected for this course?
All applicants will need to complete the Pre training interview and LL& N test and be suitable for the industry.