Award in Advanced Haircutting Techniques

Enrolment for this course is currently closed. Please contact us on [email protected] 

This short course is for hairdressers who want to increase their knowledge by keeping up-to-date with the latest trends and styles.

This is a 16 hr guided learning course.  Students need to invest further hours in the course, which will include private study and home assignments.

Lessons are held as indicated on the prospectus and website.

In each lesson, every student is guided in a specific haircut. Students are given individual attention and are guided in a step-by-step manner.

Learning Outcome 1; Consult with clients in order to identify needs

Unit Content

• • Client Consultation

• • Hair Growth Patterns

• • Face Shapes

Learning Outcome 2; Use the correct tools and work safely

Unit Content

• • Working safely for yourself and the client

• • Electrical tools used in hairdressing

• • Proper application of hair products

Learning Outcome 3; Use different hair cutting techniques to create an advanced look

Unit Content

• • Guidelines

• • Travelling

• • Over Directed

• • One Length

• • Layering

• • Graduation

• • Finishing haircut on dry hair

• • Combining the different haircuts together

• •  Trendy hair cuts

The following are the suggested pre-requisites and/or entry requirements needed:

Entry requirements:

• • City and Guilds Diploma in Hairdressing or three years work-experience in a hairdressing salon. Applicants should attach an ETC Employment Sheet showing these years on the application form.

Course participants may be awarded either an MCAST Certificate of Attendance or an MCAST Certificate of Achievement.

MCAST Certificate of Attendance

• • An MCAST Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to those candidates who attend at least 80% of the lessons.

MCAST Certificate of Achievement

• • An MCAST Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to those candidates who satisfy the 80% attendance criteria and also choose to sit and pass the course assessment/s.

• • Students who opt not to sit for the assessment or fail (the assessment/s) will however be awarded the MCAST Certificate of Attendance provided that they fulfill the minimum attendance criteria as stated above.

If the student intends to obtain a Certificate of Achievement, she/he is required to sit for an assessment/s.  Assessment/s may take various forms such as a home assignment, class assignment, practical test and time constrained test.  However, the assessment/s is not compulsory and an applicant may choose not to sit for it.

Students should provide their own mannequin head for the duration of the course.