Intermediate NVQ Level 2 Apprenticeship in Hairdressing

The programme provides you with a basic qualification and the skills necessary for your career in hairdressing. It will enable you to develop your expertise in the salon and progress to the level 3 stage. If you wish to join a level 3 programme to develop your creative and technical skills with a view to developing your career in the salon we will be happy to advise you.

You will be interviewed as part of the admissions process which will include screening and a trade assessment. Ideally you should have 3 GCSEs grade C or above, in English and Maths and one other subject. The successful applicants will be expected to show the personal qualities required for working in the hairdressing industry. To enrol, you MUST be employed over 30 hours per week in a salon, to start an Apprenticeship, please contact us should you need help in finding suitable employment. Apprentices are paid a wage by the employer. Your employer is required to give you a contract of employment, which will include holiday entitlement and all other benefits.

We want you to achieve to the very best of your ability at CRC. To make this happen we offer both learning and personal support by specialist staff tailored to meet your specific needs.

Your assessments will take place mainly in your workplace and the rest in the college salon on fee-paying clients.

The assessment for each unit is a mix of working on clients to a stated practical standard, answering questions to demonstrate your understanding of the theory and completing some written work for some of the units.