About the Course

Been out of Industry for a while need to rebuild your confidence and skills this course combines demonstration and practical workshops to refresh and recap on the fundamental classics of cutting with hand-on-guidance. 

Course Content

A firm understanding of the key basics of cutting is essential. Cutting is the perfect building block to becoming a skilled and competent stylist.This inspiring introduction to the world of cutting looks at identifying your client’s style potential, and selecting the right styles to give them the perfect result. Included in the course are the following elements:

• Consultation and after care advice
• Health and safety
• Basic cutting techniques, club cutting, point cutting, slicing, freehand and scissor over comb.
• Use and selection of products

• This knowledge teamed with an insight into fashion cutting will not only add skills, but also earning potential.

Success Story

Andrea successfully completed the cutting refresher course and has now found her passion for hairdressing all over again.  Not only did she make friends she gained confidence and has been inspired to return to college as a Part time mature student.  Andrea will be studying her NVQ Level 2 in Women's Hairdressing.

Entry Requirements

NVQ Level 1,2 qualification in Hairdressing or a minimum of 3 years experience. 

It should be noted that a good standard of physical health is required as hairdressing is often physically demanding, and this type of work may affect certain skin conditions.

Learning Style

The necessary skills for this qualification will be learnt through a variety of situations these will include working in our commercial salon Kudos.

Equipment Requirements

You will be required to provide a hairdressing kit for the practical assessments. You will be required to wear  black t-shirt/polo shirt/blouse, black trousers and black closed in toed shoes. The information on where to buy your training heads and kit will be given at interview.

You will be required to find models for your practical assessments, who will be expected to contribute to the cost of consumables.

Progression

After completing this course you will have the opportunity to develop further.  Courses available are NVQ Level 2 leading to L3 and University.

Enrolment Instructions

An interview with a practical taster will be essential before enrolment onto this course and discussion with a member of the hair team about the certificate in working in the professional Hairdressing Industry.

Late enrolments will not be accepted later than 1 week of the start date.

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About the Course

This nine week course is aimed at anyone that wants to refresh or update their knowledge and skills in colouring. Content of the refresher course may vary, depending on the level of the applicants' previous experience and confidence. An initial assessment will be carried out to determine your individual training requirements.

This course is delivered over 9 weeks on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Course Content

A firm understanding of the key basics of colour is essential. Foundation colour is the perfect building block to becoming a skilled and competent colourist.

This inspiring introduction to the world of colour looks at identifying your client’s colour potential, and selecting the right shade to give them the perfect colour result. The course will cover the following elements:

• Consultation and after care advice
• Health and safety
• Basic colour correction techniques
• Foiling weaving and slicing techniques
• Full head and re-growth colouring
• Fashion techniques

This knowledge teamed with an insight into the Matrix colour range will add skills and earning potential.

Entry Requirements

NVQ Level 1,2 qualification in Hairdressing or a minimum of 3 years experience in colouring techniques i.e. foiling, weaving colour application.  For the theory side of this course, a good standard of English is required, and students with English as a second language are required to have ESOL at entry level 1.

It should be noted that a good standard of physical health is required as hairdressing is often physically demanding, and this type of work may affect certain skin conditions.

Learning Style

This is a practical course.

Equipment Requirements

You will be required to provide a hairdressing kit for the practical assessments. You will be required to wear a uniform of a black t-shirt/polo shirt/blouse, black trousers and black closed in toed shoes. The information on where to buy kit will be given at interview.

You will be required to find models for your practical assessments, who will be expected to contribute to the cost of consumables.

Progression

After completing this course you will be ready for a job in a hair salon, or have the necessary skills to become your own boss as a self-employed hairstylist.

The level 3 NVQ will provide you with even more skills and further your career in the hairdressing industry.

Enrolment Instructions

An interview will be essential before enrolment onto this course and discussion with a member of the hair team.

Late enrolments will not be accepted later than 1 week of the start date.

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About the Course

This short course has been designed by City and Guilds for Hairdressers or Barbers wanting to take a bite size course to develop and update their technical skills in advanced colouring techniques to gain a qualification.

It is a practical course, which is underpinned by a theoretical background.  Within the course structure there are four areas of assessment. On completion, all assessments will be retained in a portfolio and used as evidence to show an external examiner.

Course Content

The skills you will develop will include knowledge of different types of products which can be used for creative colouring effects and how to combine and adapt colouring techniques to create highly personalised and up to the minute looks. The course will also cover maintaining safe methods of working when colouring and lightening, consultation, resolve basic colouring problems and aftercare advice for the client.

Entry Requirements

An NVQ Level 2 in Hairdressing or an equivalent qualification or 10 years experience, is required for the practical side of this course. For the theory side of this course, a good standard of English is required. Students with English as a second language are required to have ESOL at entry level 1. This is necessary as you will need to produce an assignment and take a written question paper to complete the course.

It should be noted that a good standard of physical health is required as hairdressing is often physically demanding, and this type of work may affect certain skin conditions.

Equipment Requirements

A small kit is required (cost to be confirmed).  You will be required to wear suitable salon wear, which consists of black tunic top, black salon trousers and black closed-toe shoes.

Assessment

Within the course structure there are four areas of continuous assessment - practical, oral questioning, assignments and a written test paper.  On completion, the assessment will be retained in a portfolio and used for evidence for your qualification.

Progression

Upon successful completion of the course, you may progress to another short course at level 3 or a full qualification.

Additional Information

To achieve a full certificate for this course, candidates must have completed the “level 3 certificate in working in the professional hairdressing industry”.

At interview please discuss with the hair tutor as you may have  enough evidence because of previous qualification that you can be accredited for this certificate

As part of this course you will need to show evidence of working in the professional Hairdressing Industry or take an additional course along side this course to achieve your certificate. 

As part of the course, you will be required to complete essential homework as well as practicing your vocational skills in your own time.

You will be able to log onto the college virtual learning environment called “citybit” to work from anywhere and download handouts to support your assignments and the theoretical elements of the course

Enrolment Instructions

An interview with a practical taster will be essential before enrolment onto this course and discussion with a member of the hair team about the certificate in working in the professional Hairdressing Industry.

Late enrolments will not be accepted later than 1 week of the course start date.

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