GOTAFE (Northern Victoria Institute of TAFE)
1 year full-time or 1 year part-time
Become a qualified beauty therapist with comprehensive training in facial treatments, body massage, hair removal, nail care, and makeup services. This diploma prepares you to work professionally in beauty salons and spas, providing expert advice and delivering specialized beauty treatments to diverse clients.
Applicants must complete a Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) online test to ensure required literacy and numeracy levels are met, and undertake a Pre-training Review interview to ensure the course suits their needs and they are likely to complete successfully. This is a physically demanding industry requiring long hours on your feet, so you must be able to meet the physical requirements of the qualification. You need a laptop/computer with internet access, digital camera or video camera for assessment tasks, and appropriate salon attire including closed-in shoes and minimal jewellery. Ability to conduct yourself professionally and meet diverse client needs is essential.
The course comprises 29 units: 20 core and 9 elective. Core units include body massage provision, beauty product and service advice, lash and brow services, facial treatments and skin care, specialised facial treatments, waxing services, makeup design and application, manicure and pedicure services, electric file equipment use, beauty industry research, skin structure and function knowledge, body structure and function knowledge, health and wellbeing maintenance, nutritional advice, salon financial transactions, salon service provision, organisational compliance, hygiene and work practices, social media ethics, and retail sales. Elective units include cosmetic tanning, aromatherapy massage, reflexology techniques, infection control, eyelash extensions, micro-dermabrasion, spa therapies, stone therapy massage, and client greeting and preparation.
GOTAFE is a government-accredited Registered Training Organisation (RTO 3094) delivering nationally recognised qualifications across Victoria. The institution offers flexible delivery options including on-campus, online, and workplace-based learning to suit different student circumstances. GOTAFE provides comprehensive student support services including learning support, counselling, disability support, and career guidance. The provider offers fully articulated pathways allowing students to progress from entry-level certificates through to diploma qualification with multiple exit points, and maintains dedicated salon facilities for practical training and assessment.
Upon graduation, beauty therapists typically gain employment in beauty salons and day spas throughout Victoria and beyond. With this qualification, you can work autonomously providing expert beauty advice, recommending treatments and services, and selling retail skincare and cosmetic products. Career opportunities include positions as beauty therapists in various salon and spa settings, with potential for advancement into salon management or specialisation in specific beauty services. Further study options are available, including progression to the Bachelor of Dermal Therapies for those seeking advanced qualifications in specialised beauty and skin therapy.
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