Certificate III in Hairdressing
30 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 12 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $14,500 - $28,750, and it usually takes about 1 year.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $14,500 - $28,750
- Course length
- 11 mo - 2 yrs
- Providers
- 30 providers
- Cities
- 12 cities
Some providers include a work placement
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $12,250 - $32,100. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
SHB30416 · Hairdressing
What it prepares you for
The Certificate III in Hairdressing prepares you for roles such as Hairdresser or Men's Hairdresser.
You complete 28 units: 21 core and 7 electives chosen by the provider.
Some providers include a work placement.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of hairdressers who use a range of well-developed sales, consultation and technical skills and knowledge to provide a broad range of hairdressing services to clients. They use discretion and judgement to provide client services and take responsibility for the outcomes of their own work.
This qualification provides a pathway to work as a hairdresser in any industry environment, usually a salon.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
What you study
21 core units every student completes, plus 7 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- BSBSUS201Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
- SHBHBAS001Provide shampoo and basin services
- SHBHCLS002Colour and lighten hair
- SHBHCLS003Provide full and partial head highlighting treatments
- SHBHCLS004Neutralise unwanted colours and tones
- SHBHCLS005Provide on scalp full head and retouch bleach treatments
- SHBHCUT001Design haircut structures
- SHBHCUT002Create one length or solid haircut structures
- SHBHCUT003Create graduated haircut structures
- SHBHCUT004Create layered haircut structures
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Hairdresser
Hairdressers cut, colour and style hair for their clients.
Men's Hairdresser
Men's Hairdressers work in salons offering hairdressing services and retailing home hair care products for men. If working as Barbers they will shave, cut and trim hair, moustaches and beards.
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 Salon Assistant4 providersAUD $4,500 - $5,500
- 02Certificate III · This courseCertificate III in Hairdressing30 providersAUD $14,500 - $28,750
- 03Certificate IVCertificate IV in Hairdressing7 providersAUD $5,750 - $7,600
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