Certificate in Hairdressing

Course details

This course is for students that have no prior training in hairdressing and would like to start as a beginner to gain entry into the industry.

The focus of this course is on the skills of shampoo and blow style, cutting, perming and colouring, combined with knowledge of customer service and salon operations.

While on the course, you will take part in practical session working on blocks (mannequin heads) and later on will begin supervised practice with live models in the Classic Practical Area, applying what you have learnt in a fully equipped salon-school environment. Theory lessons that come alongside are conducted in the Lecture room.

Learning Outcome

• Prepare for dressing hair
• Provide a dressing hair service
• Maintain health, safety and security practices
• Follow emergency procedures
• Consult and advise clients
• Know the characteristics of the hair
• Prepare to shampoo and condition the hair and scalp
• Shampoo and condition the hair and scalp
• Prepare for cutting hair
• Provide a cutting service
• Prepare for colouring hair
• Provide a colouring service
• Carry out reception duties
• Book appointments
• Deal with payments
• Describe the key characteristics of the hair industry
• Describe working practices in the hair industry
• Prepare the display area
• Maintain and dismantle the display area
• Prepare to perm and neutralise hair
• Perm and neutralise hair
• Work with clients and colleagues in a salon
• Plan an image
• Create an image

Course Intake 

Course commences first Monday of every month.

Course Entry Requirement

Course participants should be at least 16 years old of age and must possess elementary pass in English or Chinese or its equivalent.

Graduation Requirement 

Students are required to meet the following criteria in order to graduate and obtain their relevant certificates:

• Must complete all 13 modules with at least 80% (90% for International students) in attendance
• Able to perform 1 internal practical assessment of shampoo, blow, cut and colour on live model
• Must achieve at least 80% in terms of live model requirement

Assessment

This qualification will be internally assessed by Kimage Hairdressing School.

Internal Assessment

• Before completion of the course, the following tasks have to be internally assessed.
• Shampoo and Condition the Hair and Scalp
• Cut Women's Hair
• The Art of Dressing Hair
• Colour and Lighten Hair
• Client Consultation for Hair Services

You have to register to sit for 1 internal practical assessment. There are 2 assessment dates per month. You are required to perform all the above tasks on a live model. Students are responsible for their assessment live model. Assessment is on a pass / fail grading, assessing by your abiility to perform the required tasks.

External Examination 

At the end of the course, you can register for either the ITEC and/or City & Guilds certification.

International students, upon completion of their course and expiration of their student pass, will have to return to their home country and make arrangement to come to Singapore for their scheduled examination.

Progression 

At the end of the course, you will be able to use the knowledge and skill learned to enter the industry as a Junior Stylist or you can choose to progress on to Diploma in Hairdressing and take your place in the industry as a Qualified Stylist.

Course Awards 

Upon meeting all Graduation Requirements, you will graduate with a Certificate in Hairdressing awarded by Kimage Hairdressing School. If you choose to register and pass the ITEC Examination, you will be awarded the ITEC Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing. If you choose to register for and pass the City & Guilds Examinations, you will be awarded the Level 1 IVQ Certificate in Hairdressing (English) 1122 or the Certificate in Hairdressing (Chinese) 8122 by City & Guilds depending on the medium of paper which you sit for.