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. These individuals work relatively autonomously, and are accountable for personal outputs. Their work involves the self-directed application of knowledge and skills with substantial depth in some areas where judgement is required in planning and selecting appropriate equipment, services and techniques. Work is typically conducted in beauty salons and spas. Students will gain hands on experience in the SuniTAFE Beauty Salon. Students have the opportunity to interact with clients, perform salon services as well as experience what is required to run a successful salon
Senior beauty therapist, Beauty therapy salon manager/owner, Spa therapist/manager/owner, Beauty trainer, Beauty sales representative.
Entry into the Bachelor of Dermal Science or other industry associated Advanced Diploma's.
Students are expected to attend all classes for modules/competencies in which they are enrolled. Semester One: Students must attend classes from 9am till 3pm Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Semester Two: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. Salon days will run from 9am till 4pm. Study will be required at home to ensure currency of theory/assessment work.
Each student will undertake a Pre-Training Review before enrolling to help confirm the proposed course is suitable. It will provide valuable information about an individual's existing skills and knowledge, language, literacy and numeracy skills and whether the course will help in achieving learning and/or employment goals. Students MUST pass the required ACER results to gain acccess into the course. It is also expected that students have great communication skills, have the ability to understand and interpret information spoken in the English language.
12 Months
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| SHBBBOS002 | Provide body massages | 120 | $60.00 |
| SHBBBOS003 | Provide body treatments | 120 | $60.00 |
| SHBBFAS001 | Provide lash and brow services | 15 | $25.00 |
| SHBBFAS002 | Provide facial treatments and skin care recommendations | 120 | $80.00 |
| SHBBFAS003 | Provide specialised facial treatments | 115 | $80.00 |
| SHBBHRS001 | Provide waxing services | 85 | $60.00 |
| SHBBMUP002 | Design and apply make-up | 45 | $60.00 |
| SHBBNLS001 | Provide manicure and pedicare services | 50 | $40.00 |
| SHBBRES001 | Research and apply beauty industry information | 20 | $25.00 |
| SHBXCCS001 | Conduct salon financial transactions | 25 | $40.00 |
| SHBXCCS002 | Provide salon services to clients | 40 | $40.00 |
| SHBXIND001 | Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment | 45 | $40.00 |
| SHBXWHS001 | Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices | 40 | $60.00 |
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| BSBSMB404 | Undertake small business planning | 50 | $25.00 |
| SHBBBOS001 | Apply cosmetic tanning products | 16 | $25.00 |
| SHBBBOS004 | Provide aromatherapy massages | 40 | $60.00 |
| SHBBBOS005 | Use reflexology relaxation techniques in beauty treatments | 30 | $40.00 |
| SHBBCCS002 | Prepare personalised aromatic plant oil blends for beauty treatments | 35 | $25.00 |
| SHBBHRS002 | Provide female intimate waxing services | 20 | $40.00 |
| SHBBINF001 | Maintain infection control standards | 75 | $25.00 |
| SHBBMUP003 | Design and apply make-up for photography | 30 | $60.00 |
| SHBBMUP004 | Design and apply remedial camouflage make-up | 30 | $60.00 |
| SHBBSKS005 | Provide micro-dermabrasion treatments | 20 | $60.00 |
| SHBBSPA003 | Provide stone therapy massages | 25 | $25.00 |
| SHBBSPA004 | Provide Indian head massages for relaxation | 23 | $25.00 |
| 2019 | |
| Government Subsidised | $6,453 |
| Concession | $2,201 |
| RPL Government Subsidised | $2,472 |
| RPL Concession | $569 |
| RPL Self-funded | $3,708 |
| Self-Funded | $7,689 |
| Intake | Campus | Course Details |
| 2020 February | Mildura Campus | Full Time, Classroom Based, Diploma Semester 1, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 9.00AM - 3.00PM |
| 2020 July | Mildura Campus | Full Time, Classroom Based, Diploma Semester 2, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9.00AM - 3.00PM |
