SHB40121 Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy

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VU course code: SHB40121 | Level of study: TAFE
1 year full time
Face to Face with eLearning
City Campus
Overview

Overview

Make beauty therapy your career with the Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy SHB40121 from Victoria University.

Our industry professionals are here to teach you the skills for your career in the beauty industry. You will learn a range of beauty therapy treatments and services, including:

  • facial treatments
  • advanced facial treatments
  • lash and brow treatments
  • manicure and pedicure
  • make-up
  • waxing
  • body massage
  • body treatments
  • advice on and selling retail skin care and cosmetic products
  • lash and brow treatments
  • spray tanning
  • eyelash extension
  • demonstrating and selling retail skin care and cosmetic products
  • safe hygiene and work practices
  • environmental sustainability.

The combination of classroom and practical exercises means you will graduate with skills needed to work as a competent and work-ready beauty therapist.

NRT logoThis course is nationally recognised training.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’, which lets you finish your course more quickly when you have gained some of the skills required from past study or work experience.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course


Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course Structure

To be awarded SHB40121 Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy, a student must complete a total of Twenty-three (23) units of competency, consisting of:

  • Eighteen (18) core units, and;
  • Five (5) elective units, of which:
  • one (1) unit from Group A: Infection control
  • at least Two (2) units from Group B: Elective units
  • up to Two (2) units from the SHB Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.

Units

Fees & Scholarships

TAFE fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer.

Fees

Scholarships

CAREERS

Studying at Victoria University will help you get a foot in the door of the growing beauty, massage and make-up industry. Visit the Jobs and Skills Australia website to see the employment growth and average earnings for beauty therapists at Labour Market Insights.

Work is typically conducted in spas and salons. You could also work as a beauty consultant for international cosmetic companies, or as a freelance beauty consultant working from home.

You’ll be qualified to provide the following services:

  • facials
  • body treatments (exfoliation and massage)
  • lash and brow treatments
  • manicure and pedicure
  • waxing services
  • make-up application.

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