Diploma of Beauty Therapy

Skills First

About this course

Turn your passion for beauty into a rewarding career with this hands-on course.

You’ll learn the skills to:

provide facials, massages and skin treatments
apply makeup for different looks and occasions
care for nails and give manicures and pedicures
understand skincare products
develop customer service skills and share tips with clients.

The course also covers how to:

create a great customer experience
run a beauty business, from bookings to promotions.

This course will prepare you for roles to work in salons and spas, or to start your own business.

This qualification is recognised nationally under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Units of study

Core units

Unit title	Unit code
Provide body massages	SHBBBOS008
Advise on beauty products and services	SHBBCCS005
Provide lash and brow services	SHBBFAS004
Provide facial treatments and skin care recommendations	SHBBFAS005
Provide specialised facial treatments	SHBBFAS006
Provide waxing services	SHBBHRS010
Design and apply make-up	SHBBMUP009
Provide manicure and pedicare services	SHBBNLS007
Use electric file equipment for nail services	SHBBNLS011
Research and apply beauty industry information	SHBBRES003
Incorporate knowledge of skin structure and functions into beauty therapy	SHBBSSC001
Incorporate knowledge of body structures and functions into beauty therapy	SHBBSSC002
Maintain health and wellbeing in a personal services setting	SHBXCCS005
Promote healthy nutritional options in a beauty therapy context	SHBXCCS006
Conduct salon financial transactions	SHBXCCS007
Provide salon services to clients	SHBXCCS008
Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment	SHBXIND003
Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices	SHBXWHS003
Maintain ethical and professional standards when using social media and online platforms	SIRXOSM002
Sell to the retail customer	SIRXSLS001

Elective units

Unit title	Unit code
Determine resource requirements for new business ventures	BSBESB304
Research and develop business plans	BSBESB401
Market new business ventures	BSBESB404
Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures	BSBESB406
Manage finances for new business ventures	BSBESB407
Maintain infection prevention for skin penetration treatments	HLTINF005
Provide aromatherapy massages	SHBBBOS009
Use reflexology relaxation techniques in beauty treatments	SHBBBOS010
Provide superficial lymph massage treatments	SHBBBOS011
Prepare personalised aromatic plant oil blends for beauty treatments	SHBBCCS006
Interpret the chemical composition and physical effects of cosmetic products	SHBBCCS007
Provide female intimate waxing services	SHBBHRS011
Provide male intimate waxing services	SHBBHRS012
Provide hair reduction treatments using electrical currents	SHBBHRS013
Maintain infection control standards	SHBBINF002
Design and apply make-up for photography	SHBBMUP010
Design and apply remedial camouflage make-up	SHBBMUP011
Apply volume eyelash extensions	SHBBMUP015
Provide diathermy treatments	SHBBSKS007
Provide upper body piercings	SHBBSKS008
Provide micro-dermabrasion treatments	SHBBSKS009
Work in a spa therapies framework	SHBBSPA005
Provide spa therapies	SHBBSPA006
Provide stone therapy massages	SHBBSPA007
Provide Indian head massages for relaxation	SHBBSPA008
Use social media and online tools	SIRXOSM003

Course providers

This course is offered by the following providers. Click on the links to the provider websites for the latest information on course details, fees and how to apply.

Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Nelson (Box Hill), Whitehorse (Box Hill), Elgar (Box Hill), City (Melbourne), Lilydale Lakeside (Lilydale)
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit Box Hill Institute for course details, fees and how to apply
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Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Frankston, Berwick
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit Chisholm Institute for course details, fees and how to apply
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Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: SMB (Ballarat)
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit Federation University for course details, fees and how to apply
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Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Fryers Street (Shepparton), Docker Street (Wangaratta)
Delivery modes: Flexible delivery, Full time on-campus
- Visit GOTAFE for course details, fees and how to apply
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Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Waverley (Glen Waverley)
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit Holmesglen Institute for course details, fees and how to apply
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Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Warrnambool
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit South West TAFE for course details, fees and how to apply
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Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Mildura
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit SuniTAFE for course details, fees and how to apply
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Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Traralgon
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit TAFE Gippsland for course details, fees and how to apply
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Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Geelong City (Geelong)
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus, Part time on-campus
- Visit The Gordon for course details, fees and how to apply
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Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: City (Melbourne)
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit Victoria University for course details, fees and how to apply
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