A hairdresser cuts, styles, colours, straightens and permanently waves hair, and treats hair and scalp conditions.
Occupation description
A hairdresser cuts, styles, colours, straightens and permanently waves hair, and treats hair and scalp conditions.
Their job involves:
- providing advice on hair care, beauty products and hairstyles.
- shampooing hair and conditioning scalps.
- colouring, straightening and permanently waving hair with chemical solutions.
- cutting hair with scissors, clippers and razors.
- styling hair into dreadlocks and braids and adding hair extensions.
- shaving and trimming beards and moustaches.
- cleaning work areas and sanitising instruments.
- arranging appointments and collecting payments.
Hairdressers are usually employed at hairdressing salons. These work environments can range from small workshops which undertake a variety of jobs to salons that specialise in a particular area of hairdressing (e.g. colour or cutting).
Note: This trade assessment is for general hairdressers. It does not incorporate hairdressing for the media industry or modelling of fashion/clothing industry.
How will I be assessed?
We will review your training and employment evidence to ensure you have:
- 5 years’ employment experience as a Hairdresser (with no formal training)
- 3 years’ employment experience as a Hairdresser (with relevant formal training*).
*‘Formal training’ is training that aligns with the national training standards in your country of training.
Your evidence must show you have worked in your occupation for at least 12 months within the last 3 years.
You can find information about the employment, training, and document requirements below:
- For information on what evidence you need to include with your application, download the Evidence guide.
- If you are in pathway 1 you also need to find information on assessment for your specific occupation
- For information about the employment experience requirements for a Pathway 1 application, please refer to the Pathway 1 Employment Experience Guidelines.
- If you are applying for a Pathway 2 assessment, please read the Pathway 2 Candidate Guide.
If you are successful in Stage 1, you will complete a technical assessment.
For more information about the technical assessment, see the Pathway 1 Technical Assessment Guide and Pathway 2 Candidate Guide.
What skills and knowledge do I need?
To be awarded the qualification SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing, you must demonstrate competence in a number of units of competency. Each unit of competency defines a selection of knowledge and skill required in Australian workplaces.
You must achieve 28 units of competency:
- 21 Core units
- 7 Elective units
These units have been organised into 4 groups as follows:
- GENERAL HAIRDRESSING AND SALON SKILLS
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BSBSUS201 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices SHBHBAS001 Provide shampoo and basin services SHBHIND001 Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas SHBXCCS002 Provide salon services to client SHBHIND003 Develop and expand a client base SHBHIND002 Research and use hairdressing industry information SHBHREF002 Straighten and relax hair with chemical treatments SHBHTRI001 Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions SHBXCCS001 Conduct salon financial transactions SHBXIND001 Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment SHBXIND002 Communicate as part of a salon team SHBXWHS001 Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices
- HAIR DESIGN AND CUT
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SHBHCUT001 Design haircut structures SHBHCUT002 Create one length or solid haircut structures* SHBHCUT003 Create graduated haircut structures* SHBHCUT004 Create layered haircut structures* SHBHCUT005 Cut hair using over-comb techniques* SHBHCUT006 Create combined haircut structures* SHBHCUT007 Create combined traditional and classic men’s haircut structures* SHBHDES003 Create finished hair designs SHBHDES004 Create classic long hair up-styles
- COLOUR HAIR
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SHBHCLS002 Colour and lighten hair SHBHCLS003 Provide full and partial head highlighting treatments SHBHCLS004 Neutralise unwanted colours and tones SHBHCLS005 Provide on scalp full head and retouch bleach treatments
- ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES (Applicant must chose 3 electives from this list)
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SHBHCUT011 Design and maintain beards and moustaches SHBHCUT012 Shave heads and faces SHBHBAS002 Provide head, neck and shoulder massages for relaxation SIRRINV001 Receive and handle retail stock SHBHDES002 Braid hair SHBHDES005 Select and apply hair extensions SHBHREF001 Curl and volumise hair with chemical treatments SHBHREF003 Straighten and relax hair with protein treatments
How to Apply
If you're a tradesperson, your skills and experience will be assessed by someone who has worked in your trade and understands your skills and qualifications. VETASSES is Australia's leading assessment body for trades and we can assess 27 different trade occupations.
Step 1
Check your eligibility to apply for a Trade Skills Assessment.
Step 2
Understand the Assessment Process
Step 3
Confirm the type of evidence you may be asked to provide
Step 4
Find the cost you’ll need to pay up front for your trade skills assessment
Step 5
FAQs
You are strongly encouraged to review each of the units of competency shown above. To do this:
1. Go to the following website: http://training.gov.au/Search.
2. Enter a unit code (e.g. MSMWHS200) into the ‘Title or code’ search box.
3. Click on the ‘NRT’ button.
4. Click on the ‘Search’ button.
5. Read the Unit of Competency information.