Online Study · Beauty Therapy

Turn Your Passion for Beauty Into Salon Work

Maybe you already do brows for half your friends. It takes in facials, waxing, lashes, nails, massage and salon books. Three placement blocks sit you in a working salon.

From $70.96a week, zero interest
350 Hoursof salon placement
Threeplacement blocks
No Examsever
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaBeauty therapy
DeliveryOnline, with salon placement
StartStart anytime, no semester intakes
Placement350 hours across three blocks
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom $70.96 per week
Comes with
  • Facials, waxing, lashes, nails and massage
  • Salon business and retail selling covered
  • Placement arranged with SkilTrak
  • Bring your own products and kit
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

The Treatment List Is Long

Skin, nails, lashes, waxing, massage, make-up. All of it.

Salons Hire On Hands

Three placement blocks put yours on a client.

The Money Side Is In There

Salon transactions, retail selling and social media.

The Course

What You'll Learn

Hygiene and nails first, then skin, then the salon itself.

01
Safe Hands
Where every salon starts.
Research and apply beauty industry information
Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices
Maintain infection control standards
02
Nails
Manicure through to enhancements.
Provide manicure and pedicare services
Use electric file equipment for nail services
Apply gel and dip powder nail enhancements
03
Skin And Face
The treatment room.
Incorporate knowledge of skin structure and functions into beauty therapy
Provide facial treatments and skin care recommendations
Provide lash and brow services
Apply eyelash extensions
Provide waxing services
04
Body And Make-Up
Beyond the face.
Provide body massages
Design and apply make-up
Design and apply remedial camouflage make-up
Apply cosmetic tanning products
05
Running The Salon
The business half.
Conduct salon financial transactions
Sell to the retail customer
Provide salon services to clients
Develop web presence using social media
06
Placement Blocks
Three of them, on a floor.
Beauty Work Placement Block 1
Beauty Work Placement Block 2
Beauty Work Placement Block 3
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Skin, facials, structure, recommendations
  • Nails, manicure, pedicare, enhancements
  • Hair and lash, waxing, lashes, brows, tanning
  • Salon, money, retail and social media

As a Student

  • Placement, 350 hours, three blocks
  • No exams, quizzes, portfolios, video tasks
  • Start, any day of the year
  • Kit, yours to source
Why This One

What Makes It Different

What you should know before enrolling.

01
Three Placement Blocks

One seventy hours, then one oh six, then seventy four.

02
A Home Salon Can Count

If it is a registered business with the right treatments.

03
Trainer From The Floor

Ellena Frisina has fifteen years in beauty and cosmetic retail.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

CERTIFICATE

Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy

Plus three blocks of salon hours

Certificate IV In Beauty Therapy

Issued once the modules and blocks are done.

Three Fifty Placement Hours

Logged in a working salon, not a classroom.

A Treatment Menu

Skin, nails, lashes, waxing, massage and make-up.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Ask For The Guide

Modules, blocks and kit list in writing.

Step two

Sort Your Salon

Placement is found, or your own room may count.

Step three

Choose How To Pay

Upfront, in four, or weekly.

Step four

Enrol And Begin

Modules one to five come before block one.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $70.96 / week
Pay upfront, pay in four, or take the weekly plan.
Zero interest weekly plan through Payright
A credit check applies to the plan
Over eighteen, and citizen or permanent resident
Working full time, part time or for yourself
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need salon experience?

None. Hygiene and safe practice come first.

How much placement is there?

Three hundred and fifty hours, split into three blocks.

Can I use my own home salon?

Yes, if it is a registered business with an ABN. It must offer the right treatments.

Does this cover laser hair removal?

It covers anatomy and a wide treatment menu. Laser sits under dermal therapy training, which is a separate path.

Are products included?

You source your own. A placement supervisor may let you use salon equipment.

Therapist or beautician?

A therapist covers spa work, facials and massage. A beautician sits at Certificate III level.

Are there exams?

None. Portfolios, quizzes and practical tasks instead.

When can I start?

Any day. There are no semester intakes to wait for.

Delivered By

About the College

Open Colleges delivers this course online, from Australia.

Salon placement is arranged with SkilTrak. Trainer Ellena Frisina works in beauty and cosmetic retail.

Placement with SkilTrakTrainer from the salon floorStart any dayOnline units, any hour
The Room, Booked

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Picture the client who books you, then books again.

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