Hairdressing

Hairdressing

Cutting, styling, colouring, blowdrying, relaxing, perming. There are many ways you can help your clients look good. So, if you're fashion-conscious, creative, a good communicator and like to help people feel good about themselves maybe you should think about a career as a hairdresser. 

Most people start off as salon assistants, helping out with reception duties, washing hair and learning by watching the experienced stylists at work. Once you've been around for a little while you'll start to learn the techniques of cutting blow-drying and so on. 

Don't think that you'll be cutting hair for the rest of your life though.  Hairdressing is a very competitive business and people move up the ladder quickly. There are lots of opportunities to go into management, training or business.

See below for a full list of qualifications in hairdressing, you can click on each to find out more about them.

Read what some of our centres have to say about our Hair & Beauty courses.

Employers - find out more about how our qualifications can help you and your staff.

For qualifications that are now closed for registration e.g. 6926, 3014, 3021, 6902, please email hair@cityandguilds.com for further information.

Qualifications List

Name No. Type Level
Wigmaking 3013 Vocational 2
Hairdressing 3015 SVQ 1, 2, 3
Hairdressing 3014 NVQ 1-3
Award in Contact Dermatitis Prevention 6911 QCF 2
Award/Certificate/Diploma in Hairdressing/Barbering 3002 QCF Level 2 and 3
Award/Certificate/Diploma in Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector 3001 VRQ Entry 3 and Level 1
NVQ Certificate/Diploma in Hairdressing/Barbering/Combined Hair Types 3008 QCF Level 1, 2 and 3
VRQ Certificates and Diplomas in Hairdressing 6902 Vocational Level 2 and 3
IVQ Advanced Diploma in African Caribbean Women's Hairdressing 6902-66 International Level 3
Award in Contact Dermatitis Prevention 6911 VRQ Level 2
Salon Services 6926 Vocational 1
Higher Professional Certificate/Diploma in Technical Salon Management 4450-04 HLQ Level 4

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