Hairdressing for Colour Technicians (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma) — Full-time

This is a great course for anyone who wants a career in hairdressing or barbering. You will be taught all the skills to be able to have a lifelong career in this incredible industry.

You need to be highly motivated and to demonstrate a keen interest in your chosen subject. The ideal candidate will be a good communicator and listener with excellent social skills, demonstrate a degree of creative skills and flair, be highly dexterous with a good personality and physical stamina. Computer skills are also an essential requirement.

Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing for Colour Technicians is a qualification that provides knowledge, understanding and core skills required to be a Hairdresser and/or barber.

Mandatory units include:

• Monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon
• Consultation support for colleagues on hair services
• Style and dress hair using a variety of techniques
• Colour hair to create a variety of looks
• Hair colour correction

Optional Units will be equate to 27 credits made up of a combination of the below:

• Cut women’s hair to create a variety of looks
• Cut men’s hair to create a variety of looks
• Cut facial hair to create a variety of looks
• Promote and sell products and services to clients
• Bridal Hair
• Salon Reception
• Creative Hairdressing Design Skills

The Programme of Study (PoS) will give you the opportunity to not only gain work specific knowledge and skills but will provide an opportunity to carry out 315 hours of work placement related to your course.

You will also be engaging in enrichment activities that include the development of those wider skills which are vitally important when working in industry. These include problem solving, communication, teamwork, collaboration and following instructions all of which are required when working in industry. You will also have a pastoral tutorial which will cover current topics including PREVENT, British Values, keeping safe, to name but a few. In addition, you will also have a personal tutor which will set academic targets to keep you on track to achieve.

A dedicated team of lecturers, who have up to date skills and experience, will be delivering your course.

This course is a hands-on learning experience to ensure you gain a solid grounding in the core Hairdressing techniques using high quality products.

You will be expected to work in a commercial salon carrying out services/treatments on paying clients in addition to studying the underpinning knowledge required to pass the end of unit tests.

You will be taught personal and social development skills, which will help prepare you for the industry and employment.

Our hairdressing lecturers will offer you a wide range of expertise, guidance and support whilst delivering an interesting course. 100% commitment to our learners is our passion and sharing our industry experience is a huge enjoyment we will provide.