Certificate III in Make-Up
5 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 4 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $4,000 - $8,040, and it usually takes about 6 months.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $4,000 - $8,040
- Course length
- 4 mo - 1 yr
- Providers
- 5 providers
- Cities
- 4 cities
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $4,000 - $10,500. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
SHB30221 · Beauty Therapy
What it prepares you for
The Certificate III in Make-Up prepares you for work as a Specialist Make-Up Artist (Creative).
You complete 15 units: 8 core and 7 electives chosen by the provider.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of individuals employed as make-up artists to design and apply make-up for a range of purposes and occasions across the beauty, fashion, media and entertainment industries.
These individuals possess a range of well-developed technical and consultation skills where discretion and judgement are required and are responsible for their own outputs. This includes working cooperatively with a range of individuals including photographers, fashion stylists and media production staff.
Work is typically conducted as part of a team or on a freelance basis in settings such as make-up studios, retail cosmetic counters, fashion and media sets and photography studios.
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
8 core units every student completes, plus 7 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- SHBBMUP009Design and apply make-up
- SHBBMUP010Design and apply make-up for photography
- SHBBMUP013Design and apply creative make-up
- SHBBRES003Research and apply beauty industry information
- SHBXCCS008Provide salon services to clients
- SHBXIND003Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment
- SHBXWHS003Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices
- SIRXOSM002Maintain ethical and professional standards when using social media and online platforms
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Specialist Make-Up Artist (Creative)
Specialist Make-Up Artists (Creative) fashion anything from a natural look for TV presenters and guests, to period wigs and make-up or complex special effects such as scars and prosthetics. They read and break down scripts to assess make-up and hair requirements in connection with the production budget.
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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 Make-Up5 providersAUD $4,000 - $8,040
- 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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