{"id":793,"date":"2023-05-31T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T23:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/?page_id=793"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T03:49:31","slug":"vce-vet-hairdressing-salon-assistant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/?page_id=793","title":{"rendered":"VCE VET Hairdressing &#8211; Salon Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shb20216-certificate-ii-in-salon-assistant-(hairdressing)\"><strong>SHB20216 &#8211; Certificate II in Salon Assistant <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Duration: <br>One Year<\/td><td>Training Location: <br>The Gordon (City Campus)<\/td><td>VCE Contribution: <br>Non-scored<em><strong>*Units 1 and 2 contribution only<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The VCE VET Program in\u00a0Certificate II in Salon Assistant\u00a0develops basic skills and knowledge to assist with client services in the hair and beauty industry, and provides a pathway into a hairdressing or barbering apprenticeship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Recognition within the VCE and VCE VM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">This course contributes towards VCE and VCE VM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">This course provides contribution to the VCE for a Units 1 and 2 sequence only.&nbsp;This course&nbsp;<strong>will not&nbsp;<\/strong>provide a contribution towards an ATAR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"program-content\"><strong>Program Content<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The Certificate II in Salon Assistance consists of 12 units of competency (UOCs) completed over one year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">UOCs may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Contribute to health and safety of self and others<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Provide shampoo and basin services<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Dry hair to shape<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Conduct salon financial transactions<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Greet and prepare clients for salon services<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Communicate as part of a salon team<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Recommend products and services<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Braid hair<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Research and use hairdressing industry information<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Produce visual merchandise displays<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjosephscollegegeelong.sharepoint.com\/sites\/Handbooks\/SitePages\/Hair-%26-Beauty.aspx#anchor-1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-information\"><strong>Additional Information<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Entry Requirements:\u00a0<\/strong>Students wishing to study a VET course will need to complete the relevant application form (in addition to completing subject selections). To be considered for a VET course, students are expected to have sound skills in the areas of learning, reading, writing, oral communication and literacy. Students also need to demonstrate a mature approach and commitment to their studies and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Please refer to the Personal Learning Requirements for this course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><object class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SHB20216-VETDSS-Certificate-II-in-Salon-Assistant-PLR-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of SHB20216-VETDSS-Certificate-II-in-Salon-Assistant-PLR-1.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-78baada6-691f-4ea4-ac34-58f1fa65023c\" href=\"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SHB20216-VETDSS-Certificate-II-in-Salon-Assistant-PLR-1.pdf\">SHB20216-VETDSS-Certificate-II-in-Salon-Assistant-PLR-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SHB20216-VETDSS-Certificate-II-in-Salon-Assistant-PLR-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-78baada6-691f-4ea4-ac34-58f1fa65023c\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><em>Fees:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Indicative fees for Certificate II in Salon Assistance are $800.00 (per year of study)\u00a0<em>*VET fees are subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><em>Class Delivery:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>Classes may be delivered outside of standard School hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>&nbsp;<strong><em>Delivery at The Gordon<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Year One Delivery<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Wednesday PM (1:30pm &#8211; 5:30pm)&nbsp;<em>*times may be subject to change.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Transport<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>PM &#8211; Transport provided to VET (departing SJC at approximately 12:40pm). Students to make own travel arrangements home at end of session.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><em>Personal Protective Equipment, resources&nbsp;and tools:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>This program requires the purchase of additional items which remain the property of the student. These items are&nbsp;used over the duration of the course and will be beneficial to students proceeding to further study in the industry\/an apprenticeship. The equipment list will be provided to students allocated a position prior to commencement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>* VET Courses are subject to minimum and maximum student applications and therefore places and course commencement cannot be guaranteed. Where minimum class numbers are not attained and a course does not commence, students may be able to apply at an alternate training provider offering the course.&nbsp;&nbsp;Training Providers may prioritise positions based on applicant year level.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Students are encouraged to consider and prepare alternate subject or VET preferences<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SHB20216 &#8211; Certificate II in Salon Assistant Duration: One Year Training Location: The Gordon (City Campus) VCE Contribution: Non-scored*Units 1 and 2 contribution only The VCE VET Program in\u00a0Certificate II in Salon Assistant\u00a0develops basic skills and knowledge to assist with client services in the hair and beauty industry, and provides a pathway into a hairdressing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":37,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/793"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=793"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1347,"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/793\/revisions\/1347"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}