Hairdressing Apprenticeship
Hairdressing Apprenticeships are the nationally recognised route to becoming a qualified hairdresser. The standards that you work towards are set by HABIA – The Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority.
There are over 180,000 hairdressers in the UK and this is growing all the time.
Where will I train?
You can train either on a day release programme at one of our training centres in either Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester or Rugby or in your own workplace within the East and West Midlands area, where one of our trainers will regularly visit you.
An apprenticeship standard in Hairdressing at level 2 is a nationally recognised route into the Hairdressing industry.
Hair Professional Level 2
- Learning on a ‘day release’ at our Training Academy or in a salon
- A level 2 Diploma for Hair Professionals and Functional Skills in Mathematics & English at level 1 if required.
- Learning whilst you are employed full time.
Course Content
- Consultation
- Shampoo, condition and treat the hair,
- Cut hair using a range of techniques to create a variety of looks
- Style and finish hair using a range of techniques to achieve a variety of looks
- Colour and lighten hair using a range of techniques
End Point Assessment Information:
The EPA process will provide a “snap shot” holistic assessment of practical skills which is similar to an industry trade test. The candidate’s consultation skills, communication skills, safe working practices, professionalism, values and behaviours will be assessed by a practical observation and oral questioning which will focus on the candidate’s completed consultations on two models ensuring they have identified clients wishes, adapted their advice to take into account the factors limiting or affecting services and taken into account all hair characteristics.
Advanced & Creative Hair Professional Level 3
- Learning on a ‘day release’ at our Training Academy or in a salon
- A level 3 Standard for Advanced and Creative Hair Professionals and Functional Skills in Mathematics & English at level 2 if required.
- Learning whilst you are employed full time.
Course Content
- Researches fashion forward trends
- Creates a collection of hairstyle looks
- Presents a collection of hair looks
- Smoothing and strengthening
- Advanced creative colour conversion and client consultation
- Advanced colour correction
- Sectioning and cutting guidelines
End Point Assessment Information:
The EPA process is made up of 3 assessments; a knowledge test, observation and questioning/professional discussion. This will be sat in our Academies in a controlled environment. The observation and questioning will take 5 hours and maybe split into discrete sections over the course of one day. The learner must complete a precision cut and finish from their personal collection of hairstyle looks, chosen by the client. They must then complete an advanced creative colour conversion on previously coloured hair followed by questioning and a professional discussion.
Options and pay
The apprenticeship is usually full time employed with a local employer.
Will I get paid?
Employed apprentices will be paid a minimum rate of £4.81 per hour (often more). Apprenticeship wage accurate as of April 2022.
How long does it take to complete?
Typical duration of Level 2 is 24 months. Typical duration of Level 3 is 12 months.
Training Academy dress code
Our training academies are real working environments: if you’re attending on a day release programme you will be required to wear a smart black top and trousers, closed-toe shoes, no dangly jewellery, and come with your hair and makeup styled professionally.
Kit
Please bring your own items from the following list below:
- Tail Comb
- Cutting Comb
- Set of round brushes
- Scissors (Optional)
- Denman brush
- Sectioning clips
- Wide toothed comb
Testimonials from previous apprentices
Click on their portrait to see their video testimonial.
Chloe
Hair Apprentice Level 2, Pkai Salon
“Receiving a merit form my first competition is absolutely amazing, something I can take with me forever and something I can certainly show forever, my training with HOET as definitely helped and push me to do it.
Training with HOET as always been easy and a pleasure, they always have your best interest and best advise what you do.”
Rebecca
Hair Apprentice Level 2, Lanza Hair Design
“I’m now a stylist at a very busy salon after recently qualifying at Level 2 with Heart of England Training in Leicester. Heart of England Training worked really well for me as I trained in the salon with my manager and had my Educator from Heart of England Training came into the salon and observed and supported with practical and theory. It helped build up my confidence in the working world and gave me an insight into completing my own models in the salon
Rhys
Hair Apprentice Level 2, Camelian Hair Design
“HOET are absolutely amazing, I would recommend them to anyone, end of lesson we always sit down and discuss what we have learnt and what we will be doing next week.
I’ve had personal situations and the team at HOET have been amazing and understanding.
Well done to Sheila and the team.”
Chloe
Hair Apprentice Level 2, Lee Scolding Salon
“I enjoyed Heart of England because all the assessors and tutors were really helpful and they are previous hairdressers so they knew exactly what i was going through. they were able to offer me advice and guidance on a practical and theory level
I also met loads of friends who are hairdressers today”
