Hairdressing Course

Want a career that puts you in contact with people and gives you an opportunity to express your creativity? Our online hairdressing course could be ideal for you. It offers you a flexible way to advance your knowledge and skills in this rewarding and ever-growing area of the beauty industry.

Choose whether to study a Diploma or Advanced Diploma. Both options give you the chance to learn from highly successful and extensively qualified and experienced professionals.

Explore our course breakdown below or enrol now to get started.

• Course Outline

  When you enrol on our hairdresser training programmes, you will complete the following units of study:

  1	Prepare clients for salon services

  2	Coordinate salon services

  3	Remove chemicals from hair

  4	Appointments and client schedules

  5	Selling products and services

  6	Diagnoses of client’s hair and scalp conditions

  7	Treating hair and scalp

  8	Cutting hair

  9	Dressing and styling of hair

  10	Permanent wave and chemical services

  11	Hair Colouring

  12	Salon team coordination

  13	Maintain a clean and efficient workplace

  14	Communication in the workplace

  15	Clients’ reception and consultation

  Hairdressing Regulations

  Becoming a hairdresser, like most other careers, involves an even balance between education and experience. The ICI hairdressing stylist program is a theoretical training program for aspiring and existing hairdressers. Each state has its own regulations on qualifications to practice as a hairdresser. Some states will not require formal qualifications while others will require a Cert III or the completion of a apprenticeship. The ICI hairdressing stylist programs are designed to enhance students skills and career prospects. It is not designed for the purposes of entry qualifications to practice as a hairdresser in any particular state or territory.

  The course is for those who want to obtain a flair for styling, an advantage over others in salon practices and management. It is our understanding that SA and NSW currently require hairdressers to have either completed an apprenticeship or Cert III in Hairdressing in order to work as a hairdresser. We also note that WA has recently deregulated its oversight of the hairdressing industry. ICI does not offer hairdressing apprenticeships or Cert III programs.

• How Will You Benefit?

  There are many benefits associated with studying our hairdressing courses online. For example, you will:

  • Fast track your career as a hairdresser
  • Learn the inside secrets on how to become a hairdressing pro in months, not years
  • Study at your own pace, allowing you to fit your hairdresser training around other commitments, such as work or family
  • Save money and time by studying remotely
  • Access expert guidance and advice from your own personal tutor
  • Have the option of paying for your hairdressing course up front for a 10% reduction in fee, or opting for our interest-free weekly payment plan

  Discover the benefits of our hairdressing courses for yourself by enrolling today!

• Career Prospects

  
  Training as a hairdresser gives you strong career prospects and a high level of job security. Skills in this exciting and fast-growing industry are always in demand. And this applies across the world. Being a hairdresser means you can work almost anywhere, giving the opportunity to travel if you wish.

  Your choice of roles

  There are a wide range of roles available within this industry. You can be a hairdresser in a salon or offer your services for special events such as weddings. Alternatively, you may decide to work as a stylist in creative settings such as photography shoots, TV or film sets, fashion events or stage shows. Whatever you decide, you’re sure to find a suitable creative outlet for your talents.

  There’s also the choice of being employed or working for yourself. And if you have a passion for the business side of the beauty industry, you could become a hair salon manager.

  Opportunities to learn and grow

  Whichever path you choose, you’ll benefit from a varied and rewarding career. Hairdressing gives you the chance to interact with many different people and to showcase your creative abilities. No two days are the same in this profession, and there are always opportunities to learn and grow.

• Course Levels Explained

  Our online hairdressing courses lead to the awarding of a Diploma or Advanced Diploma, depending on which level you enrol at. The different levels are determined by the amount of course content and assessments involved within each module at the intermediate (Diploma) and advanced (Advanced Diploma) levels. Learn more about the differences between the levels below:

  Diploma

  Qualifications recognise graduates’ capacity for initiative and judgement across a broad range of technical and management functions. Diploma holders typically have personal responsibility and autonomy (semi-independence) in performing technical operations or organizing others in the workplace.

  Advanced Diploma

  The graduate is able to apply a significant range of principles and techniques across various contexts and functions. Graduates can expect to be involved in significant judgments, planning and leadership/guidance functions related to workplace products, services, operations or procedures.

• Prerequisites

  There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into either course level. You can enrol directly into the Diploma or Advanced Diploma levels without having previous qualifications.

  Note that you can expect higher course levels to result in higher potential salary, positions and skill capabilities.

• Course Length

  The average time within which students complete studies is:

  	Diploma Level	24 weeks
  	Advanced Diploma Level	31 weeks

  Our online hairdressing courses allow you to study at your own pace with no assignment deadlines. This means that you are in charge of how long it takes to complete your studies.

  If you want to finish the learning programme as quickly as possible, you can fast track and graduate in a matter of months. The maximum time we allow to complete our hairdressing courses is three years.

• Study Mode: Online Learning

  The course is completed entirely via distance learning. Also called correspondence learning, this way of studying puts you in control. You can fit your professional development around existing commitments, such as work and family. It means you can learn whenever you wish, and wherever you are based in the world. Another advantage of this type of course is that it saves you money by eliminating the need to travel to attend classes.

  As well as offering total convenience, our online hairdressing courses have been designed to be highly engaging and relevant.

• Recognition & Accreditation

  
  Our hairdressing courses are recognised and accredited by the International Association of Private Career Colleges (IAPCC) and the International Approval and Registration Centre (IARC). ICI courses are not AQF qualifications. ICI is an independent global awarding body that develops and administers career-related curriculum and training programs. When you graduate from an ICI training program you join ICI graduates in over 150 countries around the world.

  These learning programmes are written and delivered by experienced industry professionals and are tailored to be highly practical. Teaching you far more than just theory, they will give you the practical abilities you need to launch or advance your career in the beauty industry.

• Already in the Profession or Industry?

  This course is ideal whether you wish to start a career in hairdressing or you already work in this profession and want to take your knowledge and skills to the next level. It is one of the most practical steps you can take to gain a better-paid and more senior role.

  Note that course fees can be claimed as a tax deduction as long as the learning programme is sufficiently connected to your work activities.

• What Do I Get?

  All the materials you need to complete our online hairdressing courses are included in the course fee. When you enrol, you will receive:

  • All required study materials and course notes
  • Assignment projects with constructive tutor feedback
  • A tutor who will answer all your course and career questions and provide guidance.

   Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive:

  • A graduation certificate officially recognising your completion of studies and qualifications as a hairdressing stylist
  • Transcripts indicating the units completed
  • A letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers
  • Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification (For example: John Smith, DipHairDS)
  • Job search assistance: discover more about our Graduate Career Services Programme.

• Cut Off Date

  Friday, 18th July 2025 is the next enrolment cut off date. Places are limited, in demand and entry into the course is on a first come first served basis.

  Your enrolment is processed and acknowledged within 24 hours of the Institute receiving your application. You can expect to receive your course within days of enrolling. When you start your ICI course it’s at your own pace and you determine when you finish.

  Don’t miss out. Enrol today!

Course Investment & Payment Plans

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