In a nutshell
What are the qualifications about?
The Higher Professional Certificate/Diploma in Technical Salon Management can help you set up and run your own hairdressing or beauty business.
You'll get the skills to manage staff and resources, and learn how to develop and promote your business.
Who are they for?
A Higher Professional Certificate/Diploma in Technical Salon Management is for anybody who wants to set up or run a hairdressing or beauty business.
You'll have plenty of practical and supervisory experience, and a relevant level 3 qualification or equivalent.
Why choose City & Guilds?
A City & Guilds qualification is proof that you have the right skills to do your job well - which is why so many employers look for people who have one. You can be confident your qualification is well respected within your industry.
City & Guilds qualifications are engaging and rewarding, and can lead to a whole range of fulfilling careers - including many of the UK's happiest professions.
Fast facts
| Type: | HLQ |
|---|---|
| Level: | 4 |
| 320 - 480 | |
| Duration: | 1-2 years |
| Fundable? | Yes. See the Learning Aims Database |
| Last registration: | 31/12/2010 |
Your questions
... if you're taking these qualifications
- What sorts of things do they cover?
You'll cover things like:
- management of physical resources
- recruitment and retention of staff
- implementation of effective client care programmes
- marketing, sales and promotion.
- How will I learn and be assessed?
A Higher Level Qualification helps you develop the skills to work at the very highest level in your industry. You learn with your training provider and apply your knowledge in a work setting.
For the Higher Professional Certificate/Diploma in Technical Salon Management you will do practical demonstrations and assignments.
- Which level is right for me?
Level 4
You work as a salon manager or as a senior stylist or technician. You might want to continue your professional development and get the skills to run your own salon. - How long do they take?
Guided learning hours
Guided learning hours are the hours you spend learning with your training provider or on your own. The guided learning hours for this qualification are:- Level 4 Certificate: 320 hours
- Level 4 Diploma: 480 hours.
- What jobs could they lead to?
The Higher Professional Certificate/Diploma in Technical Salon Management can help you run your own business in any of these areas:
- beauty therapy
- hairdressing
- massage therapy.
Learners completing the Certificate can choose 4 further options to progress to Diploma level.
The Diploma provides possible first year or second year entry point qualification onto a related foundation degree programme.
... if you're delivering these qualifications
- How would we deliver and assess them?
To find all the requirements for assessment and delivery, download the course handbooks from the key documents section.
- What resources do we need?
Centres must provide adequate facilities for the operational and administrative requirements of the scheme.
They should also have suitable and available industry links or work experience opportunities if the learner is not currently employed.
To find all the resource requirements, download the course handbooks from the key documents section.
- How can we get approval to offer them?
New to City & Guilds?
First become a centre - then you can apply for qualification approval.Already a centre?
Download and complete the qualification approval form (PDF) and send it to your local City & Guilds office. - Are there any learner eligibility requirements?
Learners must have one of the following qualifications:
- Level 3 S/NVQ in Hairdressing or Beauty Therapy or equivalent
- Level 3 Modern/Advanced Apprenticeship in Hairdressing or Beauty Therapy
- Level of expertise commensurate with a Level 3 in the National Qualifications Framework which has been acquired through work experience and can be demonstrated through the APL procedure and/or appropriate certification.
All learners should also be in work or have access to work experience to complete these qualifications.
- Do these qualifications replace any others?
No, these qualifications don't directly replace any others.
e-learning support
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Online assessment available (GOLA) What is this?
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Online tutor and learning support available (SmartScreen) What is this?
Related subject areas
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- Beauty therapy business owner
- Hairdressing salon owner
- Massage therapy business owner
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