VTCT Skills
Level 2
QN: 610/4310/2
Curriculum Active
VTCT Skills Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 978 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
VTCT Skills
Syllabus Units
13 Units
Guided Hours
978 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Apply temporary hair attachments to enhance a style
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when applying temporary hair attachments to enhance a style
- Be able to apply temporary hair attachments to enhance a style
- Know and understand the health and safety policies and protocols when applying temporary hair attachments to enhance a style
- Know and understand the factors that may influence when applying temporary hair attachments to enhance a style
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when applying temporary hair attachments to enhance a style
2
Braid, twist and thread wrap hair
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when braiding, twisting and thread wrapping hair
- Be able to braid, twist and thread wrap hair
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols braiding, twisting and thread wrapping hair
- Know and understand the factors that may influence braiding, twisting and thread wrapping hair
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when braiding, twisting and thread wrapping hair
3
Colour and lighten the hair
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when colouring and lightening the hair
- Be able to colour and lighten the hair to achieve a variety of looks
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect colouring and lightening the hair services
- Know and understand the factors that may influence colouring and lightening the hair services
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when colouring and lightening the hair
4
Consult, assess, plan and prepare for hairdressing/barbering services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when consulting, assessing, planning and preparing for hairdressing/barbering services
- Be able to consult
- plan and prepare for hairdressing/barbering services
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect consulting, assessing, planning and preparing for hairdressing/barbering services
- Know and understand the factors that may influence consulting, assessing, planning and preparing for hairdressing/barbering services
- Know and understand the tools and techniques used when consulting, assessing, planning and preparing for hairdressing/barbering services
5
Cut and clipper hair using hairdressing techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when cutting and clippering hair using hairdressing techniques
- Be able to cut and clipper hair using hairdressing techniques to achieve a variety of basic looks
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect cutting and clippering hair services when using hairdressing techniques
- Know and understand the factors that may influence cutting and clippering hair when using hairdressing techniques
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when cutting and clippering hair using hairdressing techniques
6
Dry, style and finish hair using hairdressing techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when drying, styling and finishing hair using hairdressing techniques
- Be able to dry, style and finish hair using hairdressing techniques
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect drying, styling and finishing hair
- Know and understand the factors that may influence drying, styling and finishing hair
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when drying, styling and finishing hair using hairdressing techniques
7
Implement and maintain safe, hygienic and effective working practices
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to implement and maintain safe, hygienic and effective working practices for hairdressing/barbering services
- Be able to carry out risk assessments for hairdressing/barbering services
- Know and understand how to implement and maintain safe, hygienic and effective working practices for hairdressing/barbering services
- Know and understand the infection prevention and control procedures for hairdressing/barbering services
8
Instruct and advise on products and services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to carry out concise and comprehensive consultation
- Be able to instruct and advise appropriate products or services
- Know and understand how to carry out concise and comprehensive consultation
- Know and understand how to instruct and advise appropriate products or services
9
Perm and neutralise hair
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when perming and neutralising hair
- Be able to perm and neutralise hair
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect perming and neutralising hair services
- Know and understand the factors that may influence perming and neutralising hair services
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when perming and neutralising hair
10
Provide basic business support and services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assist in promoting products and services
- Be able to attend/respond to customer enquiries
- Be able to handle payments from customers
- Be able to assist with stock takes, ordering and deliveries
- Be able to liaise with the team
- Know and understand how to assist in promoting products and services
- Know and understand how to attend/respond to customer enquiries
- Know and understand how to handle payments from customers
- Know and understand how to assist with stock takes, ordering and deliveries
- Know and understand how to liaise with the team
11
Relax hair permanently
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when permanently relaxing hair
- Be able to relax hair permanently
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect permanently relaxing hair
- Know and understand the factors that may influence permanently relaxing hair
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when permanently relaxing hair
12
Set, style and dress hair
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when setting, styling and dressing hair, which incorporates hair up designs
- Be able to set, style and dress hair, which incorporates hair up designs
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect setting, styling and dressing hair, which incorporates hair up designs
- Know and understand the factors that may influence setting, styling and dressing hair, which incorporates hair up designs
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when setting, styling and dressing hair, which incorporates hair up designs
13
Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp
- Be able to shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp services
- Know and understand the factors that may influence shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp services
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used for shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp services
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/4310/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- VTCT Skills
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2024