Part Time
Combination
3 months
Next intake
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8 hours
2 hours
$4,490
This course may be fee free, or available at a reduced cost.
This course is currently scheduled on Wednesday from 9.00am to 12.00pm and Thursday from 11.00am to 6.30pm and work placement at TAFE in a simulated salon environment. This timetable may change and will be confirmed by your teacher.
Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.
Knowledge assessments: short answer, extended response, research and theory tasks
Practical skills assessments: demonstrations under observation. Depending on your location, you may be required to provide clients for your practical classes and assessments.
Simulated workplace projects: scenario-based problem solving
Work placement provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.
There is no work placement for this qualification.
To complete this course, the following materials are required:
You will need to purchase specialist equipment in order to develop your skills outside of scheduled class times prior to starting class. Detailed Student Equipment Lists will be provided at the orientation session or first day of class, along with suggested industry suppliers. The cost for specialist equipment for this course is approx. $100 which you will retain on completion of your training.
Students are also required to wear closed in protective footwear and plain black pants or black skirt below the knee. A uniform at a cost of $30 is available for purchase from TAFE NSW Hairdressing Section.
To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.
To enrol in this course:
Students are required to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy screening process to determine the level of student support required (if any) to successfully complete the program. If you have questions or concerns please contact the teaching section prior to enrolling in this course.
To complete this course:
Students need to attend all classes, complete all class and unsupervised activities, assessment activities, and teacher directed task. In addition, you will be required to work on clients and be prepared to have treatments done yourself. You will be required to supply models for skills practice and assessments.
Your learning resources and assessments are provided online using the Moodle platform. Therefore, you will need access to a personal computer or laptop with a webcam and microphone and reliable internet connection. You are welcome to use the TAFE NSW Library services network for this.
Work Placement:
Students will undertake simulated workplacement in the TAFE clinic/salon as part of their course.
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate II in Salon Assistant qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 12 Units of competency, including 8 core and 4 speciality units.
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Learn through a combination of classroom based, online and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled classroom activity, have an element of self-directed learning with online content, and/or receive supervised training while on the job, doing work experience, or on placement.
Classroom activity will be scheduled, but online learning can provide more flexibility. Teacher support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
TAFE NSW Wollongbar is located between Lismore and Ballina in northern New South Wales, in a region known for its rich farmlands, producinge a variety of sub-tropical fruit crops. Featuring a state-of-the-art education and training facility, TAFE NSW Wollongbar is committed to educating, enriching and empowering students to meet the needs and expectations of an ever-changing local community.
61 Sneaths Rd, Wollongbar NSW 2477
Parking on campus grounds is available.
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TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.
Automotive panel-beating workshop with spray-painting booth
Construction and building staging area
Cookery training kitchen and outdoor training kitchen with pizza oven and barbeque
Design and fashion studios
Flexible learning space capable of hosting up to 400
Fully equipped automotive workshop for servicing motorcycles, light and heavy vehicles
Fully functioning training laboratory
Hair, beauty and massage training academy
Horticulture training facilities, that includes:
Glasshouse
Greenhouse
Golf course and putting green
Farm
Laboratory
Nursery
Tennis court
Mobile kitchen hospitality vanPlumbing sandpit and workshop area
Simulated aircraft cabin crew training facilities
Simulated aircraft ground crew training facilities
Simulated airport security training facilities
Student-run training cafe
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