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Hair or Beauty Services

Statement of Attainment towards SHB20216 Certificate II in Salon Assistant

Overview

The table below provides an overview of the course:

Overview
Training Package	SHB Hairdressing and Beauty Services Training Package
RTO	90478 - Sydney Catholic Schools Ltd as The Trustee for Sydney Catholic Schools Trust
Category	Board Endorsed Course
Unit Value	2 units Preliminary OR 2 units HSC
Duration	1 year
Qualification	Statement of Attainment towards SHB20216 Certificate II in Salon Assistant
Contributes to the ATAR	No
Work Placement	35 hours

Course Description

Salon Assistants are employed to assist in the running of hairdressing salons and perform general duties such as:

- welcoming clients
- greeting and preparing clients for salon services
- shampooing and drying hair to shape
- conducting salon financial transactions
- making appointments
- undertaking general housekeeping and cleaning duties to keep the salon tidy.

This course should be accessed by students who would like to undertake a Certificate III in Make Up, and are also interested in gaining skills in hair. Please note, the 180-hour Salon Assistant course is not accessible to students undertaking the full Certificate III in Make Up, hence, students may access this course instead to gain exposure to hair.

Core units include:

BSBWHS201 Contribute to health and safety of self and others
SHBXIND001 Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment
SHBXIND002 Communicate as part of a salon team
SHBHIND001 Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas
SHBHDES001 Dry hair to shape
SHBXCCS003 Greet and prepare clients for salon services
SHBHBAS001 Provide shampoo and basin services
SHBXCCS001 Conduct salon financial transactions

Elective units include:

SHBHIND002 Research and use hairdressing industry information
SHBHDES002 Braid hair
SHBHCLS001 Apply hair colour products
SHBHBAS002 Provide head neck and shoulder massages for relaxation

Work Placement

Students are required to participate in a minimum of 35 hours of work placement.

Eligibility for Qualification

Nationally Registered Training Logo This qualification requires 12 units, comprised of 8 core units and 4 elective units.

Students assessed as fulfilling the requirements for all the units of competency in the course will be eligible for the Certificate III in Salon Assistant.

Students achieving at least one unit of competency will be eligible for an AQF Statement of Attainment showing partial completion of their qualification.

How to Succeed in this Course

To succeed in this course, you should:

- be organised
- attend scheduled lessons
- follow instructions
- actively engage in lessons
- complete competency tasks to the standard required
- actively listen
- be okay standing on your feet for long periods of time
- have a creative flair
- have an outgoing personality

Industries Related to this Course

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

Videos

Salon Assistants help hairdressers in the salon. For example, they greet clients, take bookings, wash hair, etc. Watch the videos below to gain additional knowledge about hairdressing:

Course Flyer

The course flyer may be viewed below: