If you have five or more years of experience in hairdressing, you can register now to join our NVQ Level 3 programme and achieve a qualification in Hairdressing that will help you excel at your career and increase your business profits.

Hairdressing is a competitive industry where only those with the best skills, quality of service and commitment to training end up making the cut. Salon Strategies has designed this NVQ level 3 in Hairdressing to give senior stylists the chance to offer a level of service that’s guaranteed to increase client spend. You must have at least five years experience or a Level 2 qualification and be committed to study for a minimum of 16 hours a week for this intensive and challenging programme.   If you think you're up to the challenge, contact us for details.

Salon Strategies Career Makeover will give you:

The course runs for 36 weeks with attendance at the training salon one day per week. To gain the Certificate, competence must be achieved in 9 units and course attendance must be above 80%.

You will work towards building a portfolio of evidence and your work will be continuously assessed throughout the course by written and oral questions and assignments. You will also be assessed by practical observation, most of which will be carried out at your workplace. There is no final examination.

You will update your knowledge and skills and gain two certificates that are recognised throughout Europe. You will improve your career prospects in management and training.

Level 3 Hairdressing is designed for experienced hairdressers wishing to develop specialist skills in hairdressing for African Caribbean hair types. These qualifications are centred on learning the theory rather than practising the skills.

This programme is for hairdressers who have a strong background of practical experience and who wish to be fully qualified in their profession. To gain entry to the course you should have:

• Excellent hairdressing skills, and a minimum of five years’ experience as a hairdresser
• A passion for hairdressing and a commitment to providing excellent customer care
• Self discipline
• Motivation and enthusiasm
• Excellent communication skills
• Employment in a salon

All students will need to attend an individual interview prior to the start of the course.

Trade test and diagnostic testing will take place prior to the start of the course.

To fulfil Health & Safety requirements you will need to wear appropriate protectiveclothing and use your own equipment. Required items can be purchased through Salon Strategies, if necessary.

If you would like to find out more about this programme, please contact Salon Strategies during normal office hours on FREEFONE 0800 458 6416.

Places on the Salon Strategies Career Makeover programme are granted on a first come, first served basis. The course is FREE to eligible applicants and it is therefore advisable to BOOK EARLY in order to ensure a place.

Although the Career Makeover programme is heavily subsidised, due to the nature of the project and the costs involved in delivering it, an equipment, registration and administrative fee of £300 will be charged to all applicants. Applicants cancelling less than two weeks before the start of the programme will be charged a cancellation fee of £3000 with an option to transfer to a later programme if required.

All courses are run subject to numbers, and every effort is made to ensure the information on this leaflet is correct. Salon Strategies reserves the right to amend the contents as deemed necessary.