Certificate III in Hairdressing at Port Macquarie

Theory knowledge assessments

Practical skills assessments

Portfolio of work that contributes toward assessments

There is no work placement requirement for this qualification.

As an apprentice, you will gain your experience on-the-job with your employer.

If you are enrolling as a non-apprentice, you need to be in relevant employment or have access to appropriate simulated workplace environments in order to meet the course completion requirements.

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.$500 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.

This course may also be offered as a non-apprenticeship. Enquire today to discuss your eligibility.

To be enrolled in this course, you will need to provide evidence that:

• You are over 21 years of age

• You have Credit Transfers from relevant previous study (ie Certificate II in Salon Assistsnt) and/or Recognition of Prior Learning from relevant workplace experience

• You have current employment in Hairdressing industry to complete the required workplace assessments during the course

• Local level entry requirements are identified at an ACFS level 3 for this qualification. Learners are required to complete a Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment (RUReady) as part of this enrolment.

To successfully complete this course:

As part of this course, you will be required to provide hair services on paying clients and may also need to provide clients for some of your practical classes and assessments. You need to also be prepared to have treatments done on yourself.

You must comply with Work Health & Safety requirements for classes, including wearing closed in protective footwear and clothing that is clean and professional for the industry.

Students need to attend all classes, complete all class and unsupervised activities, assessment activities, and teacher directed tasks.

Work Placement:

To meet the requirements of this course, learners should be employed in a hairdressing salon where they provide hair services on clients.

Work placement is designed to enrich the learning, compliment the formal training and enable an easier transition into the industry once the course is completed.

Learners will also be provided with access to clinic sessions at the TAFE campus Hairdressing facility, providing services on paying clients.

Clinic sessions can be completed as work placement with a host employer that has been approved by the teaching section.