Apprenticeship Training (WRH 30109) for hairdressing apprentices
BIBA Academy’s Apprenticeship Training is available for currently employed apprentices to further develop their hairdressing skills. This training is delivered with Victorian Government Funding.
Established within the academy, a benefit of undertaking this course at BIBA is that apprentice’s work within a ‘training salon’ environment where the general public is invited to be models. Within the salon, the apprentice will service models as they would in a regular salon – providing cuts, colours and other services. This method of training will make up approx 80% of the learning process and provide invaluable hands-on experience away from the formal classroom setting.
Apprentices will work in an environment reflecting the workplace – with strong emphasis on service and up-to-date work. The demand in salons has changed over the past 20 years with the majority of work revolving around cutting and colouring. As such, BIBA’s training concentrates on these increasingly more important aspects of the trade, whilst covering all modules of hairdressing during studies.
BIBA Academy is open throughout the year however, apprenticeship training stops during December and January to coincide with the busier times in the salon. The new training year re-commences on the first Monday in February, but new apprentices can be enrolled throughout the year.
People with a disability are encouraged to participate in government funded training courses. If under certain circumstances, or disability, a student may be finding it difficult to progress through training, we at BIBA are always open to help students with any help or special requirements they might need.
We also encourage all our students to participate in industry competitions and outside activities such as the HBIA competitions, Fashion Week programs and much more.
Training commences at 9.45am sharp each day and concludes between 5.00pm and 6:00pm. All apprentices are expected to attend class prepared with their full equipment kit on each day. An equipment list and welcome folder will be sent to the salon once the apprentice has been signed up with the apprenticeship centre.
