About this industry
Make people feel their best by delivering beauty services including hairdressing, skincare, makeup artistry, nail services, spa treatments and cosmetic procedures. By working in the beauty services industry, you can make a lasting impact on how people present themselves. Whether you work as a hairstylist, nail technician, or makeup artist, your days will contain creativity, meeting new people, and helping clients feel their best.
Where can this take you?
Job titles in this industry
- Barber
- Hair Stylist
- Hairdresser
- Retail Cosmetic Assistant
- Beautician
Career opportunities
- Hair and Beauty Salon Manager
- Senior Hairdresser
- Senior Colourist
- Senior Stylist
- Hairdressing Supervisor
- Hairdressing Business Owner
- Technical Educator
- Hair and Beauty Educator
- Cosmetic Tattooist
- Senior Beauty Therapist
- IPL and Laser Therapist
- Laser Skin Therapist
- Beauty Therapist
- Massage Therapist
- Spa Beauty Therapist
- Freelance Makeup Artist
- Cosmetic injectable nurse
- Aestheticians
VET qualifications
- SHB30221 Certificate III in Make-up
- HLT42021 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy
- SHB40216 Certificate IV in Hairdressing
- SHB50216 Diploma of Salon Management
- SHB40121 Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy
- SHB50121 Diploma of Beauty Therapy
- CUA51020 Diploma of Screen & Media (Specialist Make-up Services)
- SHB50321 Diploma of Cosmetic Tattooing
- SHB60118 Advanced Diploma of Intense Pulsed Light and Laser for Hair Reduction
- SHB60221 Advanced Diploma of Skin Therapy
Study VET while you complete the SACE
Traineeship/apprenticeship (contract or training)
Qualifications you could earn
Start your career at school through on-the-job training in one of:
- SHB30121 Certificate III in Beauty Services
- SHB30321 Certificate III in Nail Technology
- SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing
- SHB30516 Certificate III in Barbering
Qualifications for institutional delivery (off-the-job training)
Qualifications you could earn
Start VET study at school through off-the-job training in:
- SHB30221 Certificate III in Make-up
- SHB20216 Certificate II in Salon Assistant
- (for preparation for Certificate III level)
- Advanced Beauty Services
- Advanced Creative Floristry
- Advanced Hairstyling