Satisfactory completion of Year 12 or overseas equivalent .
Academic IELTS score of 5.5 Overall with minimum of 5.0 in all bands or equivalent.
Description
Do you love everything beauty? Are you good with your hands and enjoy interacting with people? This course will help you become a fully-qualified Beauty Therapist working in beauty salons and spas.
Qualifications & Skills Covered
Discover your passion for beauty therapy with the Diploma. Through this course you’ll learn a range of salon treatments including micro-dermabrasion, facial treatments, stone therapy and body massage. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 13 core units and 12 elective units.
Course Notes
Students have further 3 options to package (entry criteria apply)
1. Certificate III in Beauty Services (2 semesters), Diploma of Beauty Therapy (2 semesters), 2 years (minimum Year 10 or overseas equivalent)
2. Certificate III in Beauty Services (2 semesters), Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy (1 semester), Diploma of Beauty Therapy (1 semester), 2 years (student may also wish to take all three qualifications, minimum Year 10 or overseas equivalent).
3. Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy (2 semesters), Diploma of Beauty Therapy (1 semester), 1.5 years (minimum Year 11 or overseas equivalent).
Students will receive a COE and parchment for all qualifications within their chosen option.
The Diploma of Beauty therapy provides students with the choice of two elective groups, Specialising in Massage and Spa Therapies. Specialising in Massage therapies provides a range subjects to provide various massages such as Reflexology, Stone massage and Indian head massage. Spa therapies provides a range of subjects such as work in a spa salon and provide spa treatments such as body wraps, Indian head massage and stone massage.
CRICOS Code: 089065C
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Course Units
Core
Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices
Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment
Conduct salon financial transactions
Design and apply make-up
Provide body massages
Provide body treatments
Provide facial treatments and skin care recommendations
Provide lash and brow services
Provide manicure and pedicare services
Provide salon services to clients
Provide specialised facial treatments
Provide waxing services
Research and apply beauty industry information
Elective
Advise on beauty products and services
Apply eyelash extensions
Design and apply make-up for photography
Design and apply remedial camouflage make-up
Maintain infection control standards
Market the small business
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Pierce ear lobes
Prepare personalised aromatic plant oil blends for beauty treatments
Provide aromatherapy massages
Provide female intimate waxing services
Provide Indian head massages for relaxation
Provide micro-dermabrasion treatments
Provide spa therapies
Provide stone therapy massages
Use reflexology relaxation techniques in beauty treatments
Credit Transfer
Studying at TAFE SA is one of the easiest pathways towards a University Degree. Credit Transfer is the formal recognition that parts of a TAFE SA course are equivalent in content and level to parts of some University courses. Below are the Credit Transfer details for this course.
TAFE transfer to University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences
Bachelor of Dermal Sciences
This qualification reflects the role of individuals employed as beauty therapists to provide a broad range of beauty therapy treatments and services including facial treatments, body massage and treatments, hair removal, lash and brow treatments, nail and make-up services. This includes consultation with clients to provide beauty advice, recommend beauty treatments and services, and sell retail skin-care and cosmetic products.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
