By completing one of North Metropolitan TAFE’s hairdressing courses, you will gain the skills and knowledge to create unique hairstyles, making people look and feel confident with their hairdo.
Our programs provide hands-on, practical experience to ensure you develop the skills in coordinating and training staff, technical leadership, specialised hair design and cutting, colouring and colour correction, hair extensions, scalp treatments and chemical reformation. You will also learn modern salon operations, including selling products and services, client consultation and advice, supervising junior staff, reception duties, financial transactions and safe work practices.
Course list
Certificate III in Barbering
Look sharp with this barbering apprenticeship under your belt
Complete this barbering apprenticeship and you'll be in demand in the growth industry area of men's grooming.
Gain the skills you need to carve out a career in barbering
If you want to help men look and feel their best, successful completion of this qualification will provide you with the technical skills and knowledge required to work as a barber in the men's grooming industry. You'll learn the essentials needed to work in the men's grooming industry.
The Certificate III in Barbering is an apprenticeship, please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.
Certificate III in Hairdressing
Get ready for a creative and stylish career
On completion this apprenticeship course will give you the skills to work as a qualified hairdresser. You'll learn to cut hair using clippers or scissors; to shampoo, condition and rinse hair; and dry and style hair using brushes, combs, rollers and other equipment, along with a broad range of salon reception duties.
A creative career that's a cut above the rest
When you successfully complete the Certificate III in Hairdressing you will have the practical skills and knowledge to work in a salon as a qualified hairdresser. You will also learn skills to operate a cash register and computer, perform reception duties such as answering telephone calls, making appointments, and write up client record cards.
The Certificate III in Hairdressing is an apprenticeship, please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.
Certificate IV in Hairdressing
Get ahead in a stylish career
This is post trade qualification will give you the advanced skills required for a career as a senior hairdresser, team leader, technical adviser, or freelance session stylist. You'll gain the specialist knowledge and skills including designing creative haircuts, complex and creative colouring, straightening and hair extensions, and products.
Are you looking to get ahead in a stylish career?
When you complete the Certificate IV In Hairdressing you'll have the advanced skills required to further your hairdressing career. You will gain the specialist knowledge and skills to incorporate and further current creative trends and lead teams.
This is a post trade qualification.
Certificate II in Salon Assistant
Get ahead in a stylish career
You will gain the knowledge and skills to support hairdressers in a salon, shampooing, colouring and braiding hair, maintaining hairdressing tools, scheduling appointments and merchandising.
Are you looking to get ahead in a stylish career?
This course will give you the knowledge and skills to support hairdressers in a salon.
A valuable part of our course is ongoing practical demonstration of your skills, so you will be need to bring live models to class as required.
When you complete the Certificate II In Hairdressing you'll have skills to impress potential employers as a salon assistant, on your way to becoming a hairdresser.
Diploma of Salon Management
Turn those dreams of running your own hair salon into a reality
Gain the skills you need to manage or own a personal services salon. You'll be equipped with all the HR, finance and customer service knowledge to be able to run an efficient salon.
Take your skills and experience in hairdressing or personal services to the next level
North Metropolitan TAFE's Diploma of Salon Management focuses on the skills needed to manage the day to day operation of a personal services business, including hiring and managing staff, liaising with business stakeholders and managing the financial operations of a salon. At this level you'll develop the ability to create and establish a client service culture, plan and implement marketing activities, and ensure that all workplace health and safety requirements are met in a sustainable business environment.
You'll be learning from professionals who have extensive industry experience and active industry networks. With a range of managerial and people skills you will be qualified to lead and develop your team and to apply your knowledge of operating a beauty services small business profitably and efficiently.