Salon Management

The Diploma in Salon Management is designed for owners or managers who wish to develop their skills in the overall operation of a business including; beauty salons, spas and hairdressing salons. The course is designed to reflect the role of managers or owner managers who work relatively autonomously and coordinate and supervise others.

• Human resources
• Manage sales delivery
• Customer service
• Financial management
• Manage treatment services
• Managing and operating a salon
• Leading and managing teams 
• Managing people performance 
• Workplace health and safety

The hairdressing sector is predominantly comprised of small businesses, many of which are operated as salons by self-employed hairdressers. Students have access to a fully equipped Hairdressing salon services environment (simulated) for practical demonstration and observations of all appropriate units throughout the course. Practical tasks will be set for each student that relate to the course structure and hairdressing. 

ACCEND has the hairdressing services open to public, where students are able to maintain their skills required to successfully complete this qualification. An assortment of assessment methods structures this qualification including Practical Observation, Written Assessment, Project and simulated Workplace observation. Students will have access to a full range of hairdressing resources required for this qualification. 

Assessments given to participants will occur in set tuition time (observational based assessments) and outside class time (project based assessments). All practical demonstrations will be observed by a ACCEND Trainer/Assessor.

In meeting their obligations to train a trainee, ACCEND will ensure that:

• The student has access to the full range of settings/experiences required to develop competencies in all aspects of hairdressing
• The student has access to the full range of tools and equipment commonly used by workers employed in hairdressing
• The student will be instructed and supervised by a suitably qualified and experienced person

International Students studying in Australia on a student visa (IS) seeking to enrol in the program must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Successful completion of a Pre-training review with Accend Education Group
• English proficiency levels of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent or completion of a Literacy, Language and Numeracy (LLN) assessment
• Completion of Year 12 or equivalent

• Hair salon owner 

This course has some common units shared in other nationally recognised courses. A credit transfer or recognition of prior learning (RPL) may be available in related courses such as a Diploma or Beauty Therapy and/or further qualifications in dermal science.