Hairdressing Apprenticeships
Below is an overview of the Hairdressing Apprenticeship, outlining the qualifications you will achieve and the units and vocational areas you will cover throughout your training as well as other important information such as course duration and funding.
Apprenticeship
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| Units covered | During your Apprenticeship you will be required to cover the following:
You are also required to take a number of optional units:
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| Entry requirements | You must be employed in a hairdressing salon for at least 30 hours/week. |
| Who is it for? | A Hairdressing Apprenticeship is for anyone who’s serious about a hairdressing career. There are options to suit individual needs and aspirations – and if you’re already working in hairdressing, you could develop your skills to become a senior stylist. |
| Cost |
Aged 16-24Fully funded Aged 25 and overTotal People require employers to make a contribution towards the cost for all learners aged 25 years and over, embarking on an Apprenticeship or Advanced Apprenticeship programme. For more information please contact us on 01606 734000 or email info@totalpeople.co.uk |
| Duration | 6 – 24 months |
| Start date | Available all year |
| Assessment method | The NVQ Diploma is assessed in the workplace or a realistic working environment. The qualifications are likely to call for a variety of assessment methods and the national occupational standards define what is to be assessed. Methods of assessment include:
You will need an environment where you can develop your knowledge and practice your skills. |
| Personal qualities | To have a successful career in hairdressing you need drive and motivation to help you constantly improve and update your personal and technical skills, in order to stay ahead of emerging trends and fashions. |
| Further progression | Once you have completed your Apprenticeship you can look at moving on to:
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| Additional Information | For more information regarding this qualification you can visit the following websites: |
Advanced Apprenticeship
| Qualifications |
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| Units covered | During your Advanced Apprenticeship you will be required to cover the following:
You are also required to take a number of optional units, depending on credit size. Only one optional unit can be selected from group 2.
Optional Group 2:
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| Entry requirements | You must be employed in a hairdressing salon for at least 30 hours/week. |
| Who is it for? | A Hairdressing Apprenticeship is for anyone who’s serious about a hairdressing career. There are options to suit individual needs and aspirations – and if you’re already working in hairdressing, you could develop your skills to become a senior stylist. |
| Cost |
Aged 16-24Fully funded Aged 25 and overTotal People require employers to make a contribution towards the cost for all learners aged 25 years and over, embarking on an Apprenticeship or Advanced Apprenticeship programme. For more information please contact us on 01606 734000 or email info@totalpeople.co.uk |
| Duration | 6 – 24 months |
| Start date | Available all year |
| Assessment method | The NVQ Diploma is assessed in the workplace or a realistic working environment. The qualifications are likely to call for a variety of assessment methods and the national occupational standards define what is to be assessed. Methods of assessment include:
You will need an environment where you can develop your knowledge and practice your skills. |
| Personal qualities | To have a successful career in hairdressing barbering you need drive and motivation to help you constantly improve and update your personal and technical skills, in order to stay ahead of emerging trends and fashions. |
| Further progression | Once you have completed your Apprenticeship depending on your job role you can look at moving on to:
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| Additional Information | For more information regarding this qualification you can visit the following websites: |
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Employers, interested in starting your staff on an Apprenticeship?
Complete our enquiry form and a member of our team will contact you to discuss your requirements.

