Hairdressing and Barbering Courses A
Description
Barbering and Hairdressing Courses A
To get the skills required to work in a barbershop or hairdressing salon. Our diplomas and certificates have got several skills including perming, styling, shampooing and advanced correction of color.
A Hairdressing NVQ is meant for anybody that wants to get into the barbering and hairdressing career. There is a wide range of options suitable for needs of an individual and for someone working in this industry already; one can build the skills to be a senior stylist.
INVOLVEMENTS OF THE COURSE
The following topics are covered as per the selected level:
- Styling and cutting hair
- Hair extensions and perming
- Running the reception of the saloon and greeting customers
- Advising clients on colors and hairstyles that suit them
- Twisting, plaiting, blow-drying and shampooing
- Dressing and coloring long hair
To get the above qualifications, the learner is required to show that he or she possesses some skills set. The learner works with his or her training provider so as to review the skills that the learner already has and ding the suitable method to acquire new ones including by doing new things at the place of study or work.
The NVQs are assessed in a real work environment or at the area of study. For every, the supervisor observes the learner as he or she carries out various services and reviews his or her understanding. The information is entered into the learner’s log book which in turn gives evidence of learning.
The qualifications involve the practice of hairdressing, learning the skills needed and be able to arrange own study. The learner records his or her achievements in the logbook with tips and hints from the experts in the industry.
The learner may also make use of the MHD academy that gives him or her high professional quality video resources, glossaries, handouts, fact sheets and step by step PDFs.
Level One
For those that are looking to be assistants of hairdressers
Level Two
For those that that are looking to be junior stylists
Level Three
For those that have barbering and hairdressing qualifications already and looking to be senior stylists
Level Four
For those that want a special award to have specific barbering and hairdressing skills.
THE CAREERS THAT THIS LEADS TO
Hairdressing NVQ can enable in jumpstarting your professional career in barbering or hairdressing.
For one to run his or her own salon and be a specialist in certain hairdressing treatments and hair types there are other qualifications which are important:
- Level Three diplomas and certificates in hairdressing-learning and updating new techniques and skills
- Higher Professional Techniques and Saloon Management Practices – the skills needed to run a saloon.
- Prevention of Contact Dermatitis Award- the skills to prevent clients from being infected
To provide treatments of beauty such as spa therapy and nail services, look at the section of qualifications of beauty therapy.
INVOLVEMENTS OF THE COURSE DELIVERY
The qualifications are assessed in the place of work or a real environment of working. The qualifications require various methods of assessments and the standards of a national occupation give a scope of what is supposed to be assessed. The assessment methods include knowledge and questioning assignments, observing performance, paper tests, and online e-assessment.
The learners must be given a real working environment whereby they can build and practice their knowledge and skills
Centers should be able to give learners the resources that they need to build their skills and knowledge. There are no entry requirements of the age limit to have the qualifications.
Level One
This is appropriate for the learners that have got a little experience in the industry of barbering and hairdressing. It includes the ones who want to be hairdressing assistants.
Only one qualification is available here:
NVQ Certificate in level one hairdressing and barbering
The core units are:
Conditioning and shampooing hair
Developing and effective and good working relationship
Blow drying hair
Maintaining areas of work and preparation of hair services
THE CAREERS THAT THIS LEADS TO
An NVQ in hairdressing can act as a start for a career in the industry of hairdressing. With a level one qualification in hairdressing, one can be employed as an assistant in a saloon and with the other higher levels one can become a salon manager or stylist.
For one to run his or her own salon and be a specialist in certain hairdressing treatments and hair types there are other qualifications which are important:
- Level Three diplomas and certificates in hairdressing-learning and updating new techniques and skills
- Higher Professional Techniques and Saloon Management Practices – the skills needed to run a saloon.
- Prevention of Contact Dermatitis Award- the skills to prevent clients from being infected
To provide treatments of beauty such as spa therapy and nail services, look at the section of qualifications of beauty therapy.
Level Two
This is appropriate for the learners that have got a little experience in the industry of barbering and hairdressing. It includes the ones who want to be junior stylists.
At this level, three qualifications are available:
NVQ Diploma level two in hairdressing
NVQ Diploma level two in barbering
NVQ diploma level two in hairdressing (all hair types combined)
The core units are:
Reducing risks to safety and health
Consulting and advising clients
cutting hair with the basic methods
Conditioning and shampooing hair
Optional units include:
Twist and plait hair
Fulfill the duties of reception
Developing and maintaining effectiveness at work
THE CAREERS THAT THIS LEADS TO
An NVQ in hairdressing can act as a start for a career in the industry of hairdressing. With a level two qualification in hairdressing, one can be employed as an assistant in a saloon and with the other higher levels one can become a salon manager or stylist.
For one to run his or her own salon and be a specialist in certain hairdressing treatments and hair types there are other qualifications which are important:
- Level Three diplomas and certificates in hairdressing-learning and updating new techniques and skills
- Higher Professional Techniques and Saloon Management Practices – the skills needed to run a saloon.
- Prevention of Contact Dermatitis Award- the skills to prevent clients from being infected
To provide treatments of beauty such as spa therapy and nail services, look at the section of qualifications of beauty therapy.
Level Three
Level three is appropriate for learners that have qualifications and want be senior stylists.
At this level, three qualifications are available:
NVQ Diploma level three in hairdressing
NVQ Diploma level three in barbering
NVQ Diploma level three in hairdressing (all the hair types combined)
The core units are:
Providing consultation services on hairdressing
Monitoring procedures for safe control of operations
Cutting hair creatively using various techniques
Optional units include:
Coloring hair with various methods
Contribution to effectiveness of the salon or business financially
THE CAREERS THAT THIS LEADS TO
An NVQ in hairdressing can act as a start for a career in the industry of hairdressing. With a level three qualification in hairdressing, one can be employed as an assistant in a saloon and with the other higher levels one can become a salon manager or stylist.
For one to run his or her own salon and be a specialist in certain hairdressing treatments and hair types there are other qualifications which are important:
- Level Three diplomas and certificates in hairdressing-learning and updating new techniques and skills
- Higher Professional Techniques and Saloon Management Practices – the skills needed to run a saloon.
- Prevention of Contact Dermatitis Award- the skills to prevent clients from being infected
To provide treatments of beauty such as spa therapy and nail services, look at the section of qualifications of beauty therapy.
Level four
This is appropriate for those that want to have certain skills in hairdressing and barbering. This is for those that want senior positions at work.
The specialist qualifications at level four are:
Creating and designing hair patterns
Providing consultation services on scalp and hair conditions
Offering correction of color services
THE CAREERS THAT THIS LEADS TO
An NVQ in hairdressing can act as a start for a career in the industry of hairdressing. With a level three qualification in hairdressing, one can be employed as an assistant in a saloon and with the other higher levels one can become a salon manager or stylist.
For one to run his or her own salon and be a specialist in certain hairdressing treatments and hair types there are other qualifications which are important:
- Level Three diplomas and certificates in hairdressing-learning and updating new techniques and skills
- Higher Professional Techniques and Saloon Management Practices – the skills needed to run a saloon.
- Prevention of Contact Dermatitis Award- the skills to prevent clients from being infected
To provide treatments of beauty such as spa therapy and nail services, look at the section of qualifications of beauty therapy.
