Professional Hairdressing

Part 1 Salon work practices
1 Workplace rights and responsibilities
2 Salon hygiene and safety
3 Environmentally sustainable work practice
4 Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas

Part 2 Merchandising and point-of-sale
5 Visual merchandising
6 Handling retail stock
7 Conduct financial transactions

Part 3 Communication and working effectively in the industry
8 Research and updating industry knowledge
9 Communication
10 Recommending products and services

Part 4 Science and chemical reactions and processes
11 Science of hair and skin

Part 5 Foundations of creative hairdressing
12 Basin services and treatments
13 Hair and scalp treatments
14 Styling
15 Up-styling and braiding
16 Hair extensions
17 Colouring and correcting hair colour
18 Bleaching and highlighting hair
19 Chemical straightening and curling
20 Hair cutting including fashion and advanced cuts

Part 6 Teamwork and styling for special events
21 Special event and session styling

Part 7 Barbering 22 Traditional men's styling
23 Beards and moustache design
24 Head and face shaving
25 Hair art