30 WEEK | BEGINNERS DIPLOMA COURSE

Are you passionate about becoming a hair professional?

Are qualifications the key to your long term success?

The Sassoon Diploma Course is recognised world wide as the ultimate in modern hair education. Every one of the key techniques found in the Sassoon philosophy will be passed on to you, the newest generation of qualified hair professionals. The course is divided into six intense stages, each lasting five weeks and covering all of the bases needed to provide you with a fast track to hairdressing success.

The nature and content of each stage will develop as you progress through the course, however a few things remain constant: you will receive personal guidance and mentoring from a Sassoon teacher throughout all work sessions; theory and practical assignments are given to assess your progress at regular intervals. At the end of every stage you will be given one to one appraisals to ensure that you are achieving the learning goals required by Sassoon standards.

There is no finer beginning for anyone wanting to make their first mark on the world of hair design.

STAGE ONE (WEEKS 1-5)

This stage will introduce you to the fundamental techniques that will underpin all the subsequent stages that follow:

  • Sassoon History & Philosophy
  • Perfecting shampooing, blow drying and finishing with products
  • Learning styling techniques and setting
  • Head shape and bone structure
  • Client consultation
  • Excellent client care
  • Technical theory
  • Personal appraisal

Basic precision cutting skills are quickly introduced:

  • One length haircuts
  • Classic line techniques
  • Classic layering

STAGE TWO (weeks 6-10)

This stage continues the learning process and introduces new cutting and colouring disciplines:

  • Continuation of technical theory
  • Colour formulas
  • Dressing hair
  • abc cutting hair the Sassoon way
  • Lines, graduation and layering
  • Personal appraisal

STAGE THREE (weeks 11-15)

This stage gives you access to the unique world of men's haircutting and a continuation of womens cutting and colouring techniques.

  • Classic men's hair cutting techniques
  • Scissor-over-comb techniques
  • Graduated men's shapes
  • Clippers and finishing techniques
  • Further colour formula
  • Colour charts
  • Introduction to abc colouring hair the Sassoon way
  • Personal appraisal

STAGE FOUR (WEEKS 16-20)

This exciting stage will cover all the total theory and application of abc colouring hair the Sassoon way.

  • abc colouring hair the Sassoon way
  • a Total colour techniques
  • b Partial colour techniques
  • c Combination colour techniques
  • Contemporary colouring techniques
  • Classic perm techniques
  • Colouring and technical exam
  • Personal appraisal

STAGE FIVE (WEEKS 21-25)

This stage draws together many of the skills learned to give you more confidence and a better understanding of the total role of a hair professional.

  • A recap of all cutting techniques
  • A guided tour of the Victoria & Albert fashion department
  • Developing customer care
  • Professional etiquette
  • Mock exams
  • Personal appraisal

STAGE SIX (WEEKS 26-30)

The final and possibly the most challenging stage of the Diploma course is designed to give you the time to perfect the skills you have learned and utilise the knowledge that you have gathered to prepare you for working in a salon environment. The course finishes with a cutting exam and the Graduate Final Show and Diploma Ceremony. The Senior Sassoon Team and your chosen guests will attend this prestigious event where you will be required to work with your classmates to produce all aspects of the finale. Coaching and guidance is given in theme identification, model calls, clothes styling, make-up, music and lighting. You will also study the following elements:

  • Further men's haircutting
  • Working on your own and using your initiative
  • Working within a time frame
  • Introduction to advanced layering and graduation
  • Introduction to disconnection and freehand techniques
  • Introduction to advanced finishing techniques
  • Personal appraisal
  • Employment interview techniques

On successful completion of your course and the exams you will be awarded the highly sought after Sassoon Graded Diploma.

STUDENT PROFILE

No formal experience is necessary, although you will be required to be hard working and passionate about hair!

FORMAT

Theory/Practical 09.30am - 5.30pm

AWARDED

Sassoon Graded Diploma

NVQ

City and Guilds certificate of accreditation towards NVQ Level 3 (registration fee additional)

DURATION

30 weeks

2010 Schedule

30 Week Courses commencing on:
Jan 25
Mar 01
Apr 06
May 10
Jun 14
Jul 19
Aug 23
Sep 27
Nov 01
Dec 06

Price

30 Weeks - £14,650

EQUIPMENT ISSUED

You will be issued with your own personal Tool Kit which you can take with you at the end of the course. The kit contains: Scissors, Hairdryer, Straightening Irons, Clippers, Combs, Brushes, Neck Brush, Section Clips, Water Spray, Gown, abc | Cutting Hair the Sassoon Way manual and abc | Colouring Hair the Sassoon Way manual

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