Section 1

Purpose of Qualification

The purpose of this qualification is to produce fully competent hairdressers. Learners will acquire skills needed as hairdressers such as, hair and scalp treatments, cuts and styles hair, and they must be able to perform chemical hairdressing services in a professional, safe and environmentally responsible manner.

Section 2

Career Focus

Hairdresser

Section 3

Registered with

Department of Higher Education and Training

Section 4

Accredited by

QCTO (SAQA ID: 97226)

Section 5

Admission requirements

Learner are expected to have mathematics at NQF level 1

Section 6

Articulation options

Horizontal

• Further Education and Training Certificate: Beauty and Nail Technology, at NQF Level 4.
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management, at NQF Level 4.

Vertical

• National Diploma: Customer Management, at NQF Level 5.

Section 7

Assessment of Programme

Institute of Health Hair and Beauty Technology will conduct internal assessments by means of assessment activities and signed-off work experience log sheets. Upon successful completion of all modules, Institute of Health Hair and Beauty Technology provides a statement of results to the candidate and QCTO, as part of the candidate’s application to complete the External Summative Assessment conducted by the QCTO.

Section 8

Module Breakdown

Occupational Certificate in Hairdresser – Module Breakdown Year 1

Year 1 Total Credits: 68

Occupational Certificate in Hairdresser – Module Breakdown Year 2

Year 2 Total Credits: 164

Occupational Certificate in Hairdresser – Module Breakdown Year 3

Year 3 Total Credits: 185