Certificate III in Beauty Services
8 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 5 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $6,000 - $18,825, and it usually takes about 1 year.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $6,000 - $18,825
- Course length
- 6 mo - 1 yr
- Providers
- 8 providers
- Cities
- 5 cities
Some providers include a work placement
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $6,000 - $80,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
SHB30121 · Beauty Therapy
What it prepares you for
The Certificate III in Beauty Services prepares you for work as a Beautician.
You complete 18 units: 14 core and 4 electives chosen by the provider.
Some providers include a work placement.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of individuals employed as beauticians to provide a range of beauty services including nail, waxing, lash and brow, and basic make-up services.
These individuals possess a range of well-developed technical and customer service skills where discretion and judgement are required and are responsible for their own outputs. This includes client consultation on beauty products and services.
Work is typically conducted in beauty, waxing, brow and nail salons.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
What you study
14 core units every student completes, plus 4 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- SHBBBOS007Apply cosmetic tanning products
- SHBBCCS005Advise on beauty products and services
- SHBBFAS004Provide lash and brow services
- SHBBHRS010Provide waxing services
- SHBBMUP009Design and apply make-up
- SHBBNLS007Provide manicure and pedicare services
- SHBBNLS011Use electric file equipment for nail services
- SHBBRES003Research and apply beauty industry information
- SHBXCCS007Conduct salon financial transactions
- SHBXCCS008Provide salon services to clients
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Beautician
Beauticians usually work in beauty salons, providing a limited range of beauty treatments such as eyelash and eyebrow tinting, cosmetic tanning, manicures, pedicures and waxing services.
Cities that offer it
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Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Certificate IICertificate II in Retail Cosmetics1 providerAUD $6,000
- 02Certificate III · This courseCertificate III in Beauty Services8 providersAUD $6,000 - $18,825
- 03Certificate IVCertificate IV in Beauty Therapy8 providersAUD $8,000 - $16,070
- 04DiplomaDiploma of Beauty Therapy29 providersAUD $15,000 - $28,700
- 05Advanced DiplomaAdvanced Diploma of Intense Pulsed Light and Laser for Hair Reduction2 providersAUD $6,600
- 06Bachelor DegreeBachelor of Health Science (Dermal Therapies)1 providerAUD $87,990
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