Provider

Beauty and Hair Academy of Australia

Delivery Mode

Certificate II in Hairdressing is delivery Face to face and self paced in a class room environment with task set as home work the class is run 4 days per week with alternating subjects per day

Course Duration

Certificate II in Hairdressing runs for 10 weeks per annum with one week school Holidays per 10 weeks.

Course Structure

The Certificate II requires the completion of 13 units, 9 core and 4 electives.

Cycle

Unit s of competency

Client services

SIRXCOM001A Communicate in the workplace

WRHCS201A Prepare clients for salon services

WRHCS206A Perform head, neck and shoulder massage

WRHHD201A Dry hair to shape

WRHWP201A Assist colleagues providing multiple salon services as a team member

OH&S and Design

WRHCL201A Apply temporary hair colour and remove residual colour

SIROHS001A Apply safe work practices

WRHCS202B Maintain tools and equipment

WRHCS204A Maintain and organize work areas

WRHCL201A Apply temporary hair colour and remove residual colour product

SIRXOHS001A Work effectively in a retail environment

WRHHD202A Apply single, two and three strand braiding techniques

WRHCS207A Develop hairdressing industry knowledge

Pre-requisites

There are no pre requisites for this course

Course Outcomes

The Certificate II in Hairdressing has been designed as a qualification for those persons providing general assistance in a hairdressing salon.

Likely functions in the hairdressing industry for those who achieve this qualification include working within clearly defined contexts and, under supervision, providing assistance to other operators. Functions at this level include performing a limited range of hairdressing tasks, interacting with customers and providing customer service, following workplace safety procedures, demonstrating effective hairdressing environment work practices, providing assistance to colleagues and developing hairdressing industry knowledge.

Units

Topic 1. Communication

SIRXCOM001A

Communicate in the workplace

Core

WRHCS201A

Prepare clients for salon services

Core

WRHCS206A

Perform head, neck and shoulder massage

Core

WRHHD201A

Dry hair to shape

Core

WRHWP201A

Assist colleagues providing multiple salon services as a team member

Elective

Topic 2. OH&S and Design

WRHCL201A

Apply temporary hair colour and remove residual colour

Elective

SIRXOHS001A

Apply safe work practices

Core

WRHCS202B

Maintain tools and equipment

Core

WRHCS204A

Maintain and organize work areas

Core

WRHCS205A

Follow personal Health and Safety routines at work

Core

SIRXIND001A

Work effectively in a retail environment

Core

WRHHD202A

Apply single, two and three strand braiding techniques

Elective

WRHCS207A

Develop hairdressing industry knowledge

Elective

Training Arrangements

Certificate II in Hairdressing is delivered over a 10 week period it consists of 25 hours per week commitment 10.5 hrs. Which are face to face deliver and 14.5 home study. Home study may include but not limited to practicing practical tasks performed in class research for projects completion of homework

The course is delivered in two cycles

1. Client services consisting of the above mentioned units duration is 5 weeks with 3 sessions per week
2. OH&S and Design consisting of the above mention units 5 weeks with 3 sessions per week

During which the learner will be provided with a week by week learner guide or alternatively learner guides per units which has detailed information on the content of the unit and activities to complete.

A full kit list will be supplied on enrolment

Classes/ Workplace Visits/  Online Components

In Certifcate II in Hairdressing your classes will be divided into practical and theory by where the learner will learn the underpinning knowledge as well as the practical component to each unit.

All classes are compulsory and are refer to as session all sessions are 3 hours long.

There may be option to undertake classes at different time for timetabling enquires please refer to our enrollment officer Tess on tess.r@beautyandhairacademy.com.au

We at Beauty and Hair academy encourage our learners to find placement in a salon to complete the practical task where possible by where your trainer assessor will contact the work place to verify that you have been undertaking those takes in the work place.

These verifications will occur at the end of every cycle.

Although this course does not have and on line component the learners are required to complete all set task give to them by their trainers and completed within designated time frames.

Additional Support

Beauty and Hair Academy provides all of its learners with various supports where required for learners with additional needs such as trainer are available through email at all times, before or after class assistance can be provided when arranged with the trainer in advance.

Student with individual special needs are established upon enrollment and then the trainers are notified that they have a learner that requires additional attention, learners with special needs are limited to 3 per class, to ensure that quality of training is still delivered.

Student with disabilities are encouraged to enroll however as well as the support provided to the learners by the trainers the learners may also require further support at home.

Assessment Arrangements

All learners are supplied with an Assessment kit at the beginning of the cycle this assessment kit give the learner full detail on how they will be assessed the learners are required to complete a range of taks to be deemed competent tasks may include and are not limited to practical tasks, quiz, project work, class room activities

Assessment task Activities for the Client Services Cycle are 8 and for the OH&S and Design Cycle are 14

Assessment will include

Demonstration   

Role Play   

 Workplace Performance in a simulated salon environment

Third Party Observation Record

 Project

Project of Evidence 

Quiz  

Cross word

Placement Requirements

 Where possible the learners are encouraged to apply for placement with in a salon as we to provide a simulated salon environment we encourage our learners to spend a min of 3 hrs. In a salon environment per week, Learners are expected to find their own placement or alternatively they will be place in our simulated salon. The supervisor in the salon would be expected to assist and guide the learner through the task they are required to perform, they would be able to sign off any salon tasks that the learner perform in the salon but all assessment task must be performed with a qualified assessor.

The Supervisor is also able to complete the third party report verifying that the candidate was able to perform the series of tasks required for that cycle.

All students in commercial salons must complete and return to BHA the practical placement forms.

Education Pathways

Students who complete this course may wish to further their study in Certificate III in Hairdressing then Certificate IV in Hairdressing and then Diploma of Salon Management

Government funded courses

Study in 2011

Certificates I-IV are free for registered job seekers, completed jobseeker referal form required.

In 2011 you are eligible for a government subsidised training place if you:

Meet one of the following citizen/residency status:

• Australian citizen
• Australian Permanent Resident (holder of a permanent visa)
• Holder of a Special Category Visa (sub-class 444, New Zealand citizen)
• East Timorese asylum seeker, or
• Holder of a Temporary Protection Visa.

And are any of the following:

• a young person under 20 years;
• an applicant seeking a Foundation skills course;
• an applicant who is an Apprentice; or
• an applicant seeking a higher qualification than the highest qualification already held is eligible for the Victorian Training Guarantee. 

Fees for Government funded positions

For eligible participants. Training is provided with Victorian & Commonwealth Government funding.

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

http://www.skills.vic.gov.au/get-training/fees/government-funded-courses

The fees are set for each calendar year, and you normally pay according to the year when you will do the training.  If your course lasts more than one year or cross over into the next calendar year, you may pay a new tuition fee at the start of the new year, at a new hourly rate.

Skills Creation (most Certificate I and II courses, the VCE and VCAL Intermediate and Senior)

2011 Tuition fee $105.00

Kit List: Students are required to purchase a kit for use in class.

Admin fee $00.00 

Fee for service 

Tuition fee $4,000.00

Kit List: Students are required to purchase a kit for use in class. Link to kit list

Admin fee $200.00

Fee and charges are subject to change from time to time please refer to Academy website for the latest update.

Entry Requirements and Selection Process

All learners are considered for this course subject to meeting the Language, Literacy and Numeracy test minimum requirements are indicated below.

The National Reporting System informs the identification and description of underpinning English language, literacy and numeracy features and requirements within competency standards. The learner's language, literacy and numeracy levels are expected to be equivalent to Level 2 of the National Reporting System.

Reading and writing - a learner will be able to read and comprehend a range of simple texts and write a range of short texts in a number of contexts which may be interrelated.

Oral communication - a learner will be able to use and respond to language around everyday subject matter which may include some unfamiliar aspects for a range of purposes in a number of contexts which may be interrelated.

Numeracy and mathematics - a learner will be able to deal easily with straightforward calculations either manually and/or using a calculator.

How to Enrol/ Apply

For further enrollment information please feel free to contact our enrolment officer for and enrolment interview on 039469 5483

Contact Details

Tess Raimondi on 9469 5483 tess.r@beautyandhairacademy.com.au

Medical Conditions

If you have any medical conditions please advise us upon enrollment in writing.

Beauty and Hair Academy will ensure that all students and other clients receive information about the training, assessment and support services to be provided to them, prior to enrolment or entrance into a contract. Student information will include:

1. Student selection, enrolment and orientation procedures;
2. Course information, including vocational outcomes;
3. Fees, charges and refund policy;
4. Provision for language, literacy and numeracy assistance;
5. Student support services;
6. Flexible learning and assessment arrangements;
7. Grievance procedures;
8. Disciplinary procedures;
9. Arrangements for recognition of prior learning (RPL) and credit transfers.