Course Overview:

The purpose of the VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing qualification is to provide you with the knowledge, skills and understanding to be a hairdresser/stylist. This qualification is based on the Level 3 Hairdressing National Occupational Standards (NOS) and is recognised by the UK’s leading professional hair associations (The Hair Council and National Hairdressing Federation) as being fit for purpose to prepare you for a career as a hairdresser/ stylist. This qualification is designed for learners aged 16 years or over and has both mandatory and optional units for you to achieve. The mandatory specialist units are; creatively style and dress hair, creatively cut hair using a combination of techniques, creatively colour and lighten hair, provide client consultation services. The optional section of this qualification allows you to choose specialist units you would like to study, depending upon your chosen career pathway as a hairdresser/stylist and includes; fulfil salon reception duties, provide a variety of relaxing services, hair colour correction services, provide creative hair
extension services, create a variety of permed effects, develop, enhance and evaluate your creative hairdressing skills, provide specialist hair and scalp treatments, contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of promotional activities, contribute to the financial effectiveness of the business, cut men’s hairstyles. You will be expected to gather evidence of both the practical skills and underpinning knowledge for each unit you study and create a ‘portfolio of evidence’ for the qualification. On successful completion of this qualification you will be in a position to apply for employment as a hairdresser/stylist.

Duration:

20 days, one day a week (9.30am to 4.30pm) plus theory and practical to be carried out at home

Pre-requisites:

To be accepted to study this qualification VTCT (ITEC) recommend you have successfully achieved one of the
following; a Level 2 qualification in hairdressing, an intermediate apprenticeship in hairdressing or an interview/
skills test.
We can offer anyone with no experience 3 workshops to get you to the stage where you can go on to Level 3.
The workshop fee is £300. (You will need to purchase a level 2 kit (approx £140))

Course Fee:

£3200 (payment plan available – 3/4 months interest free or 12 months with little interest)

OR £3345 Funded on 19+ Learner Loan

Kits:

You will need your level 2 kit (scissors, hair dryer, combs and brushes)

You will be provided with a colouring block.

Once you have successfully completed the course, you will receive the VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Hairdressing.