Begin your career in the retail industry with an entry-level qualification as a cosmetic/skin consultant in a department store.

You will learn how to:

• interact with customers
• provide advice on cosmetic and skin care products and equipment
• retail, sales and merchandising
• safe work practices
• communicating in the workplace
• demonstrate and sell make-up and retail skin care products
• performing routine salon or store functions under supervision

• Location:
  City King St and Melton
• Faculty:
  Faculty of Technical and Trades Innovation
• School:
  School of Service Industries
• Study mode:
  Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  Class Contact, On campus and Working in the Workplace
• Course code:
  SIB20110
• Duration:
  0.5 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
  Click here to search for courses available to non-residents

How to apply

• Department Store
• Pharmacy Cosmetic Consultant
• Cosmetic and Skin Care
• Product Equipment Sales Representative

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

This qualification will support students to gain an understanding of communicating in the workplace, interacting with customers, demonstrating and selling make-up and retail skin care products, and performing routine salon or store functions under supervision. This qualification will provide students with an introduction to the beauty industry. Students will be encouraged to peruse further studies within the personal service industry.

• Demonstrate Retail Skin Care Products

  Unit code

  SIBBFAS201A

• Conduct Financial Transactions

  Unit code

  SIBXCCS201A

• Organise and Maintain Work Areas

  Unit code

  SIRXCLM001A

• Communicate in the Workplace

  Unit code

  SIRXCOM001A

• Design and Apply Make-Up

  Unit code

  SIBXFAS201A

• Work Effectively in a Retail Environment

  Unit code

  SIRXIND001A

• Merchandise Products

  Unit code

  SIRXMER001A

• Apply Safe Working Practices

  Unit code

  SIRXOHS001A

• Recommend Hair, Beauty and Cosmetic Products and Services

  Unit code

  SIRXRPK002A

• Sell Products and Services

  Unit code

  SIRXSLS001A

• Operate Retail Technology

  Unit code

  SIRXICT001A

• Perform Stock Control Procedures

  Unit code

  SIRXINV001A

• Monitor in Store Visual Merchandising Display

  Unit code

  SIRXMER003A

• Create a Display

  Unit code

  SIRXMER005A

• Participate in Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices

  Unit code

  BSBSUS201A

• Minimise Theft

  Unit code

  SIRXRSK001A

• Research and Apply Beauty Industry Information

  Unit code

  SIBBRES201A

• Pierce Ears

  Unit code

  SIBBSKS201A

• Participate in Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices

  Unit code

  BSBSUS201A

• Design and Apply Make-Up for Photography

  Unit code

  SIBXFAS202A

• Provide Service to Clients

  Unit code

  SIBXCCS202A

• Pierce Ears

  Unit code

  SIBBSKS201A

• Research and Apply Beauty Industry Information

  Unit code

  SIBBRES201A

• Participate in Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices

  Unit code

  BSBSUS201A

To achieve a Certificate II in Retail Make-Up and Skin Care, 15 units must be completed: - all 10 core units - 5 elective units

• TAFE: All students are interviewed for selection.