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Hairdressing NVQ Level 2

A flexible syllabus, enabling training to be tailored to meet specific needs of employers & their employees. It gives participants the opportunity to build and develop more in depth hair dressing & design skills, covering modules such as basic cutting, colouring & perming, promotion of products, reception duties as well as learning the practical & underpinning knowledge required to work safely in a hair salon.

Who will benefit:

The course is designed for those who wish to develop a career in hair dressing. Applicants should be enthusiastic and willing to develop customer care skills. It is important to be able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.

Entry requirements:

No formal entry requirements, although working within a salon environment is essential in order for the participant to build their work-based portfolio as well as the ability to demonstrate an appropriate level of inter-personal skills as this is a customer focused industry.

Course Aims:

This route offers those wishing to pursue a career as a hair dresser/stylist, an opportunity to develop new and existing skills whilst gaining hands on experience within the workplace.

The programme is assessed by a range of methods which will include practical assessment, written and oral questions, project and assignment work. There is no upper age limit and the continuous assessment will allow a degree of flexibility for students with previous experience to progress more quickly.

You will cover the following units: 

  • Client consultation
  • Shampooing and conditioning hair
  • Basic cutting
  • Basic perming
  • Basic colouring
  • Basic styling and dressing of hair
  • Health and Safety
  • Basic perming and relaxing of Afro-Caribbean hair
  • Promotion of products and services
  • Fulfil salon reception duties
  • Give clients a positive impression of yourself and your organisation

Progression:

Hairdressing NVQ Level 3