Hairdressing City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma

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Study Mode: Part-time Course Level: 2

If you are passionate about a career in hairdressing this course will teach you skills and knowledge you need to become fully qualified and gain an exciting job in the industry.

Your skills will enable you to take a client on a journey from entering the salon, to carrying out a range of different techniques such as colouring, cutting and styling and recommending and selling the correct products to them.

You will also learn important customer service skills and gain an understanding of health and safety in the workplace.

To enhance your learning, you will also get chance to take part in enrichment weeks during which you will be able to learn new techniques, take part in competitions, and complete additional short courses in areas that would be useful to you in the industry, such as hair extensions, wedding hair, crative styling, balayage and ear piercing.

You will also complete 30 hours of work experience in a salon and attend lessons to improve your English and maths (or use the time for directed study if you already have Grade 4 or above).

On completion of the course you will be able to apply for a job in the industry or progress to a higher level qualification.

Please note: you will be expected to arrange the work experience placement yourself and will also be required to purchase your own hairdressing kit, costing approximately £180, as well as a college-braded uniform costing approximately £50 - order forms will be provided before the start of the course and financial support may be available to help with these costs.

Also, if you earn less than £30,000 per year and aged 19 or over, you could study this course for FREE!

To access this course you are required to:

Have four or more GCSEs at Grade 3 or above including English and/or maths* OR
Level 1 hairdressing qualification
Undertake a salon skills session in which you will be required to meet members of the teaching team and demonstrate sectioning and applying rollers to the hair
Purchase a hairdressing kit and college-branded uniform (details will be provided at enrolment)

*Adults without the necessary qualifications will be required to complete an online assessment in the relevant subject

During this course you will study the following modules:

Follow health and safety in the salon
Working in the hair industry
Client consultation for hair services
Shampoo and condition the hair and scalp
Promote products and services to clients in a salon
Colour and lighten hair
Perm and neutralise hair
Cut women's hair
Salon reception duties
The art of dressing hair
Styling and finishing African type hair

In addition, if you are aged 16-19 and have not achieved a Grade 4 in English and/or maths you will required to attend classes for the relevant subject as part of your course.

By studying this course you will:

Develop skills in cutting, colouring and styling
Develop your confidence in dealing with a wide range of clients
Understand how different services work and are carried out
Develop your understanding of the health and safety requirements to work in the industry

You will be assessed throughout the course in the following ways: