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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