Modification history
Supersedes and is not equivalent to SHB30115 Certificate III in Beauty Services.
Qualification description
This qualification reflects the role of individuals employed as beauticians to provide a range of beauty services including nail, waxing, lash and brow, and basic make-up services.
These individuals possess a range of well-developed technical and customer service skills where discretion and judgement are required and are responsible for their own outputs. This includes client consultation on beauty products and services.
Work is typically conducted in beauty, waxing, brow and nail salons.
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
18 units must be completed:
- 14 core units
- 4 elective units, consisting of:
- 1 unit from Group A: Infection control
- at least 2 units from Group B: General electives
- up to 1 unit 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 |
| SHBBCCS005 | Advise on beauty products and services |
| SHBBFAS004 | Provide lash and brow services |
| 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 |
| 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
| SHBBHRS011* | Provide female intimate waxing services |
| SHBBHRS012* | Provide male intimate waxing services |
| SHBBMUP008 | Apply eyelash extensions |
| SHBBMUP010 | Design and apply make-up for photography |
| SHBBMUP011 | Design and apply remedial camouflage make-up |
| SHBBSKS006 | Pierce ear lobes |
| SHBXCCS005 | Maintain health and wellbeing in a personal services setting |
| SHBXCCS009 | Greet and prepare clients for salon services |
| SIRXOSM003* | Use social media and online tools |
Qualification mapping information
Supersedes and is not equivalent to SHB30115 Certificate III in Beauty Services.