L2 Technical Certificate for Hair Colouring Services FT – September 2024
| Funding information: | Free For Eligible 16-18 year olds and First Full L2 for 19-23 year olds. Free Adult funding available dependant on learner circumstances otherwise course costs apply. |
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| Duration: | 1 Year |
| Attendance: | Full-time Provision |
Course Overview
If you would like to work as a junior colourist providing colouring and other chemical services then this course is for you. This course is designed to kick-start your career and provide the necessary skills and techniques for you to become a qualified hairdresser. You will develop essential transferrable skills such as: an awareness of health and safety, communication and customer care skills as well as developing specialist hairdressing technical knowledge such as: promoting products and services, shampooing and colouring hair, that are essential for working within the industry and undertaking further training at level 3. If you keep on top of the current trends and practices of colouring and chemical services and have an aptitude for precision working then this course is for you.
During this course you will be asked to carry out work experience that is relevant to the subject you are studying. This is with an external company and allows you to put what you will learn in the classroom into practice. It will also help you to develop a variety of different skills. Upon completion of the course and the industry placement, it can also help you to secure an apprenticeship, employment or assist you with your application for university. We recommend that you start thinking about your placement as soon as you have applied for your course and consider potential employers you may want to undertake the placement with to help you get the most out of the experience. For further information and advice on industry placements please contact the industry placement team on wex@chesterfield.ac.uk
Course Content
Course content includes: colouring and lightening hair, styling and finishing services.
Entry Requirements
Level 1 hairdressing qualification and GCSE English and maths at grade C/4 or above (or Level 2 equivalent). You will also need a Level 2 Technical Certificate in Cutting and Styling Services.
Assessment Methods
- written exam
- practical exam
Progression
Upon successful completion of this course you can progress on to the Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing, Level 3 Hairdressing apprenticeship or into employment in a junior stylist capacity.