Why hairdressing

Why?
if you choose a career in hairdressing you are in for an exciting time. The opportunities are endless. Hairdressing is a dynamic, fast moving fashion industry and those choosing to enter this stimulating profession can use their skills in many ways.

• Own their own salon
• Travel the world as international show artists
• Join a manufacturer as a specialist technician
• Work in hospitals, hotels, leisure clubs and on Cruise ships
• Enter the world of television, film, theatre and fashion appealing to those with a sense of adventure

How do I get the qualifications necessary to begin this adventure?
You need to follow a course recognised by the hairdressing industry. The school is an accredited assessment centre for the delivery and assessment of the City and Guilds NVQs in levels 1,2 and 3 in Ladies and Barbering as well as the A1 & A2 awards

What Qualifications do I need?
To become a hairdresser you need to be a very special person
You will:

• need to have a vast array of skills and will require a great deal of training initially, and be prepared to go on learning for the rest of your working life.
• have to be an excellent communicator with people from every age group, social background, ethnic background, occupation and gender
• need a degree of artistic flair and a lot of stamina.

You should be vibrant, sparkling, strong and interesting but also diplomatic, sympathetic and a good listener.

• School leavers can go straight into the NVQ Level 2
• To work towards an NVQ Level 3 applicants must have their NVQ Level 2 or equivalent