career pathways

Hair & Barber Careers Pathway from School to Industry:

Select a career below to see if it sounds like what you are looking for!

If it is, we show you the education pathways to get there, and what is possible for you in that career.

For many of the careers below, we showcase INDUSTRY ICONS to inspire you and let you see just how far you can go in that career.

Use the coloured filter buttons to search for careers within a specific industry, or click SEE ALL INDUSTRIES to see all careers.

Year 11 or 12

SHB20216 Certificate II in Salon Assistant (Flexible Industry Pathway)

SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing (School-Based Traineeship)

SHB30516 Certificate III in Barbering (School-Based Traineeship)

SHB30416 Advanced Hair Styling - Skills Cluster
Post School

SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing (apprenticeship or institutional)

SHB30516 Certificate III in Barbering (apprenticeship or institutional)

SHB40216 Certificate IV in Hairdressing (traineeship)

SHB50216 Diploma of Salon Management (traineeship)

TAE40122- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Hair Practitioner’s Certificate Course

Advanced Diploma in Trichology

BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management
University

Bachelor of Business (Management)

Bachelor of Adult and Vocational Education

INDUSTRY ICON:
DAMIEN RINALDO

Hairdresser
Director, Boris the Cuttery

boristhecuttery.com.au

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Beauty Careers Pathway from School to Industry

Select a career below to see if it sounds like what you are looking for!

If it is, we show you the education pathways to get there, and what is possible for you in that career.

For many of the careers below, we showcase INDUSTRY ICONS to inspire you and let you see just how far you can go in that career.

Use the coloured filter buttons to search for careers within a specific industry, or click SEE ALL INDUSTRIES to see all careers.

Year 10

Stackable VET Introduction to Make Up
Year 11 or 12

SHB 20121 Certificate II in Retail Cosmetics

SHB30221 Certificate III in Make Up (Flexible Industry Pathway) 2026

SHB 30121 Certificate III in Beauty Services (School-Based Traineeship)

SHB30321 Certificate III in Nail Technology (School-Based Traineeship)

Advanced Beauty Services - Skills Cluster
Post School

SHB 50121 Diploma of Beauty Therapy

SHB50216 Diploma of Salon Management

SHB 50321 Diploma of Cosmetic Tattooing

SHB 60118 Advanced Diploma of Intense Pulse Light & Laser for Hair Reduction

SHB60221 Advanced Diploma of Skin Therapy

CUA51020 Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-Up Services)

CUA60620 Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media

TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management
University

Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Dermal Science

Bachelor of Nursing

Bachelor of Adult and Vocational Education

Bachelor of Business (Management)

INDUSTRY ICON:
ROSE BONASERA

Dermal Therapist.
Director, Elixer Skin Fitness

elixirskinfitness.com.au

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