Description
This practical and knowledge-based qualification has been created to develop and equip hairdressers with skills, competencies, and expertise in hair services in particular; consultation, shampoo and treat, colour, and lighten, cutting, style and finish and set and dress. This qualification will also enable hairdressers to gain confidence in practice while gathering evidence in a realistic working environment.
The rationale for the Diploma and Certificates is to provide recognition for those who wish to gain the necessary skills to enter employment in the hair industry. The Qualifi Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing is suitable for those progressing from Level 1 in Hairdressing as well as those new to the industry.
Units
- Hair Science
- Health, safety, and hygiene
- Client consultation
- Shampoo and treat the hair and scalp
- Cut hair
- Blow-dry and finish hair
- Set and dress hair
- Colour and lighten hair
- Promotional activities
- Hair science – learners will know the structure and function of the hair, the effects of products on the hair and scalp, pathologies, and their relation to relative and absolute contraindications to hair services.
- Health, safety, and hygiene – learners will be able to apply their knowledge and understanding of health, safety and hygiene when preparing for and providing services/treatments in a real or realistic working environment.
- Client consultation – underpins all the practical technical units within this qualification. Learners will be able to conduct a concise consultation to determine the most appropriate service/treatment to meet the client’s needs and achieve the desired outcome/s.
- Shampoo and treat hair and scalp – learners will gain the knowledge and skills to be able to use products, tools, equipment, and techniques to safely and effectively, provide shampooing, conditioning, and treatment services.
- Cut hair – learners will gain the knowledge and skills to be able to use products, tools, equipment, and techniques to safely and effectively, provide commercial hair cutting services.
- Blow-dry and finish hair – learners will gain the knowledge and skills to be able to use products, tools, equipment, and techniques to safely and effectively, provide commercial blow-drying and finishing services.
- Set and dress hair – learners will gain the knowledge and skills to be able to use products, tools, equipment, and techniques to safely and effectively, provide commercial setting and dressing services.
- Colour and lighten hair – learners will gain the knowledge and skills to be able to use products, tools, equipment, and techniques to safely and effectively, provide commercial hair colouring and lightening services.
You will be required to purchase 2 mannequin/doll heads with minimum 18 inch hair for this qualification.
