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SHB40121 - Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy
Put your training and experience to use with ITEC’s RPL services and earn a nationally recognised qualification with a SHB40121 – Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy via our RTO partners.
Qualification Overview
Qualification Name:
Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy
Qualification Code and Units of Competency:
SHB40121
Duration:
Within four weeks of receiving sufficient and complying evidence of competency in all applied for units of competency.
This Beauty Therapy certification reflects the role of an individual working as a beauty therapist, providing a range of beauty services and treatments, including make-up, nails, waxing, brow and lash treatments, and massage. You will show skills in communicating with clients about their preferences, recommending services and treatments, and retailing cosmetics and skin care products. You will be able to demonstrate well-developed technical skills, and an ability to adapt it to your clients’ needs, using your judgment in providing customised beauty services and treatments. You must be self-motivated and able to provide limited guidance to your personnel working in beauty spas and salons.
You will need to provide a range of evidence to assist your assessor to make a decision about your competence. The types of evidence you may be asked to provide can include
- Résumé
- ID
- Payslips/work contract/ABN if self employed
- Letter of Employment
- Current employment contracts
- Videos or photos of your work.
- Evidence of overseas qualifications.
- Transcripts or assessments from related previous qualifications.
- Apprenticeship papers.
- Quotes/invoices and stock orders
- Receipts
- Make Up plan (design and record)
- Style Guide
- Marketing/Advertising documents
- Safety Data Sheets
- Calendar/Booking Sheet
Once you are qualified, possible roles include
- Beauty Therapist
- You can be certified anywhere in Australia with a nationally recognised qualification
- Have your certification within four weeks of evidence being received
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Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who work as beauty therapists to provide a range of beauty therapy treatments and services, including lash and brow treatments, nail services, make-up, massage and waxing. They communicate with clients to recommend treatments and services, and sell retail skin care and cosmetic products.
These individuals undertake work independently, with limited guidance from others, to perform routine and non-routine activities and solve non-routine problems. They apply and adapt technical skills and knowledge and use judgment in the provision of beauty treatments and services. These individuals are responsible for their own outputs and provide limited guidance to others.
Work is typically conducted in beauty salons and spas.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
23 units must be completed:
- 18 core units
- 5 elective units, consisting of:
- 1 unit from Group A: Infection control
- at least 2 units from Group B: Elective units
- up to 2 units from the list below, elsewhere in the SHB Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.
The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.
Note: Units marked with an *asterisk include one or more prerequisite units of competency. Please refer to each individual unit for details of prerequisites.
Core units
SHBBBOS007 | Apply cosmetic tanning products |
SHBBBOS008* | Provide body massages |
SHBBFAS004 | Provide lash and brow services |
SHBBFAS005* | Provide facial treatments and skin care recommendations |
SHBBHRS010 | Provide waxing services |
SHBBMUP009 | Design and apply make-up |
SHBBNLS007* | Provide manicure and pedicare services |
SHBBNLS011 | Use electric file equipment for nail services |
SHBBRES003 | Research and apply beauty industry information |
SHBBSSC001 | Incorporate knowledge of skin structure and functions into beauty therapy |
SHBBSSC002 | Incorporate knowledge of body structures and functions into beauty therapy |
SHBXCCS006 | Promote healthy nutritional options in a beauty therapy context |
SHBXCCS007 | Conduct salon financial transactions |
SHBXCCS008 | Provide salon services to clients |
SHBXIND003 | Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment |
SHBXWHS003 | Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices |
SIRXOSM002 | Maintain ethical and professional standards when using social media and online platforms |
SIRXSLS001 | Sell to the retail customer |
Elective units
Group A: Infection control
HLTINF005 | Maintain infection prevention for skin penetration treatments |
SHBBINF002 | Maintain infection control standards |
Group B: General elective units
SHBBBOS009* | Provide aromatherapy massages |
SHBBFAS006* | Provide specialised facial treatments |
SHBBMUP008 | Apply eyelash extensions |
SHBBMUP010 | Design and apply make-up for photography |
SHBBMUP011 | Design and apply remedial camouflage make-up |
SHBBNLS008* | Apply gel and dip powder nail enhancements |
SHBBNLS009* | Apply acrylic nail enhancements |
SHBBNLS010* | Apply nail art |
SHBBNLS012* | Apply advanced nail art |
SIRXOSM003* | Use social media and online tools |
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