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About the course
This entry-level Certificate II in Salon Assistant introduces you to the hairdressing industry through hands-on salon training. You’ll develop foundational basin and salon skills such as shampoo and basin services, blow-drying to shape, applying basic colour products, maintaining tools and work areas, and building customer service capabilities. The course is designed to prepare you to seek salon assistant work or apply for hairdressing apprenticeship opportunities in a real salon environment.
Career outcome
Graduates can pursue entry-level roles in the hair and beauty industry, supporting stylists and assisting clients in a salon setting. Typical pathways include working as a salon assistant, salon receptionist, or in haircare retail, where you help with client preparation, basic services, transactions and product advice. The course also provides a practical stepping stone toward securing an apprentice hairdresser position in the hairdressing sector. Preparing graduates for skilled employment, traineeships, and pathways to higher qualifications.
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