NVQ/VTCT HAIRDRESSING COURSES
Only available at our Portsmouth School
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing - FAST TRACK
This qualification will provide you with the requisite knowledge, understanding and skills to work competently as a hairdresser. You will ensure responsibility to reduce risks to health and safety, giving customers a positive impression, advise and consult with clients, shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp, change hair colour, cut hair using basic techniques, style and finish hair and set and dress hair.
This course will provide you with the requisite knowledge, understanding & skills to competently work as a fully qualified hairdresser.
Fee: £2950 - Discount course fee £2500 until December 2023
Fees include all registration fees, training and assessments.
Kits and book resources not included (Advisable to buy the relevant textbook). (Kit fee: £125.00)
20 week course
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The Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing is a job-ready qualification based on National Occupational Standards (NOS).
Course content
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Advise and consult with clients
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Shampoo, condition & treat the hair & scalp
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Change hair colour- Perm & neutralise hair
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Haircutting techniques
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Style & finish hair
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Set & dress hair
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Promoting additional services or products to customers
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Health & safety considerations & regulations
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Client record keeping / data protection act
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Hygiene & preparing the client, treatment room & trolley
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Anatomy & physiology: structure of the hair, hair growth cycles
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Scalp diseases & disorders
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Client consultations / hair analysis / contra-indications & contra-actions
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Colour matching
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How to do the perfect 100% colour match
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Aftercare advice & products
VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Women’s Hairdressing
10 weeks (8 weeks if 1-2-1) - FEE: £1500
1 day a week
This course will teach you the skill of shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp using a variety of products and massage techniques. It also includes cutting women's hair, dressing hair and all aspects of health and safety.
Course content includes:
Follow health and safety practice in the salon
Working in the hair industry
Client consultation for hair services
Shampoo and condition the hair and scalp
Cut women’s hair
The art of dressing hair
Provide scalp massage services
Salon reception duties
NVQ Level 2 Shampoo, Condition and Treat the hair and scalp
This course will teach you the skill of shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp using a variety of products and massage techniques.
You will be able to identify the condition of your client's hair, skin and scalp and be able to determine which products and massage techniques to use.
You will develop the knowledge of shampooing and conditioning products that will enable you to provide your client with good aftercare advice and future treatments.
FEE: £300.00
This is a 3 week course
5 hours attendance per week with 5 hours a week of coursework/practice to be completed as home study.
Assessments will be conducted during the course.
You will have an examination paper to pass to complete this course.
NVQ Level 2 Colour and Lighten hair
This course is about changing hair colour using semi-permanent, quasi-permanent, permanent and lightening products. This standard covers the ability to colour a full head, regrowth and the creation of highlight and lowlight effects. The ability to take into account a variety of factors and any contraindications is required.
FEE: £750.00
This is a 6 week course
5 hours attendance per week with 5 hours a week of coursework/practice to be completed as home study
Assessments will be conducted during the course
You will have an examination paper to pass to complete this course
NVQ Level 2 Cut hair using Basic Techniques
Pre-requisite of shampoo & condition unit plus style and finish
This course covers creating a variety of basic looks using club cutting, freehand, texturising and scissor over comb techniques. You will use these techniques to produce uniform layers, short and long graduations and one length cuts.
FEE: £750.00
This is a 6 week course
5 hours attendance per week with 5 hours a week of coursework/practice to be completed as home study.
Assessments will be conducted during the course.
NVQ Level 2 Perm and Neutralise hair
This unit is aimed at teaching you how to develop your perm winding techniques to provide basic perming and neutralising services.
You will learn the three main sectioning winds which are directional, brick and basic section.
You will be able to identify the condition of your client's hair, skin and scalp and be able to determine which products and technique to use.
FEE: £550.00
This is a 4 week course
5 hours attendance per week with 5 hours a week of coursework/practice to be completed as home study.
Assessments will be conducted during the course.
Models (at least 2 will be required)
You will have an examination paper to pass to complete this course.
NVQ Level 2 Set and Dress Hair
You will learn and develop the skill of setting and dressing techniques on a variety of hair types and lengths.
You will be able to identify the capability of your clients hair will allow you to choose from a range of products, tools and equipment to complete the look.
You will learn how to use heated styling equipment to finish the service.
FEE: £550.00
(pre-requisite of shampoo & condition unit)
This is a 4 week course, 5 hours attendance per week with 5 hours a week of coursework/practice to be completed as home study. Assessments will be conducted during the course. You will have an examination paper to pass to complete this course.
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NVQ Level 2 Style & Finish Hair
You will learn the skill of blow drying, finger drying and finishing techniques on a variety of hair types and lengths.
You will be able to identify the capability of your clients hair will allow you to choose from a range of products, tools and equipment to complete the look.
You will learn to use heated styling equipment to finish the service.
FEE: £550.00
(pre-requisite of shampoo & condition unit)
This is a 4 week course
5 hours attendance per week with 5 hours a week of coursework/practice to be completed as home study.
Assessments will be conducted during the course.
You will have an examination paper to pass to complete this course.
