About the Part Time Course

Twenty-Four Months (24) of Formal and Informal Training. Formal Hours are College Hours and Informal Hours are Workplace Hours

Suitable for Learners who are employed full time in the Hairdressing Industry

The minimum requirement for a Part Time Learner is:

• Learners must be in possession of at least a Grade 9 Certificate and turn 16 Years old in the year of enrollment
• Be employed Full Time in the Hairdressing Industry

Twenty-Four Months (24) at The Academy for One Day per week

• Class Time between 09H00 and 16H30 once a week only
• This training will cover the Formal Hours of the Qualification

Intakes

• January      JANUARY REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!

The Workplace Hours are completed during this two year period

• This component is for making up your Informal Hours needed towards the Full Qualification
• Learners will have to work Full Time in the Salon
• Assessments take place at The Academy during the two-year period and at regular intervals

After you have accumulated sufficient hours from both The Academy and Full Time Work, you may apply for your Trade Test at the Services SETA

National Qualification

The Qualification falls under the Further Education and Training (FET) Band of the Department of Education (DoE)

• FET consists of Level 2, 3 and 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
• The Qualification consists of SAQA ID Numbers 65750, 65749, 65729
• The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) approves Qualifications on the NQF
• See the SAQA Website for more Information about this organisation

The Hairdressing Qualification is approved by SAQA but quality assured by the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SSETA)

• The SSETA will issue you with a National Certificate once you have successfully completed the Trade Test
• The Trade Test Certificate from the SSETA is the only route you can take to become a Qualified Hairdresser in South Africa
• You may only apply for your Trade Test once you have successfully completed your College Hours with Hair and Image Institute and your Workplace Hours in a Hair Salon

International Recognition

The National Qualification (Trade Test Certificate) that is awarded to you by the Services SETA is recognised in:

• Australia
• New Zealand
• Canada
• England
• European Union

The Hairdressing National Trade Test Certificate is the only Hairdressing Qualification in South Africa that is recognised by these countries. The International Professional Standards Network (IPSN) is an agreement between the above countries and South Africa whereby the members of IPSN agree to formally recognise each country's trade recognition process

When applying for a hairdressing position in any one of these above countries, your Qualification will be accepted without further assessment

Part Time Fees for the 2012 Enrolment

A Non-Refundable Deposit of R12 000 to secure student placement. Limited seats available

Monthly Payment works out to R1 791.67 over 24 months

Your Academy Fees will include the following:

• The Full Qualification
• Preparation for your Trade Test with the Services SETA
• Small Classes with Individual Attention (No more than 10 Learners per Class)
• Hairdressing Course Kit
• Make-Up Skills
• Afro Hairdressing Skills
• Image Consultancy Skills
• Administration Skills
• Management Skills
• Sales and Marketing Skills
• Pivot Point Learning Material from the USA (Services SETA endorsed)
• All Exam Fees

Your Academy Fees will exclude the following:

• All your own stationary requirements such as Lever Arch Files, Exam Pads, Pens etc.
• Lost or stolen equipment / learning material will be for your own account
• All salon products used on your self or your models, such as hair colour and shampoo. Models settle their own accounts

Part Time Course Fees are R55 000; Inclusive of the Deposit and Monthly Payments

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