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Melbourne College of Hair and Beauty (MCOHB) has been operating since the 1962 and has been providing the highest standard hair and beauty training for over 60 years. As one of Melbourne’s longest running privately owned Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, MCOHB offers a broad range of innovative courses from Certificate III to Advanced Diploma level in Hairdressing, Beauty therapy, Natural Medicine, Business and Make-Up.
We also have well established hairdressing and beauty salons open to the public, so you will be able to practice your skills on real paying clients. Our salons, are on many days, fully booked with clients! We aspire to deliver the highest standard of service to our students and are committed to the vision, mission, goals and success of our students and educators. What we promise is what we deliver.
HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage reflects the role of remedial massage therapists who work with clients presenting with soft tissue dysfunction, musculoskeletal imbalance or restrictions in range of motion (ROM). Practitioners may be self-employed or work within a larger health service.
Learn moreApplicants that enrol to study the BSB60120 Advanced Diploma of Business want to pursue a career in management. This qualification reflects job roles in a variety of industries that require supervisory and middle management.
The qualification is suited to individuals who are responsible for the supervision and leadership of a team or work area (including by managing staff performance and making staffing decisions).
Learn moreThe SHB50216 Diploma of Salon Management is for students who work as supervisors or own a personal service business in the hairdressing and beauty industry. Students learn basic management skills to allow them to understand the operations of a small business.
This qualification reflects the role of supervisor/managers and small business owners of personal services businesses. They are responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operation of the business and for planning, monitoring and evaluating the work of teams. Salon managers also operate with significant autonomy to make strategic business management decisions.
Learn moreApplicants that enrol to study the BSB80120 Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) want to pursue a career in Education Management.
This qualification reflects senior management job roles in an educational environment that require supervisory and middle management.
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply highly specialised knowledge and skills in the field of organisational learning and capability development. Individuals in these roles generate and evaluate complex ideas. They also initiate, design and execute major learning and development functions within an organisation. Typically, they would have full responsibility and accountability for the personal output and work of others.
Learn moreSHB30321 CERT III Nail Technology is for students to be employed as nail technicians to provide manicure and pedicare services, including the application of nail art and acrylic and gel nail enhancements. The qualification provides the student a range of well-developed technical and customer service skills where discretion and judgement is required and are responsible for their own outputs. This includes client consultation on nail care products and services. Nail technicians may also be self-employed and responsible for managing their own nail station. Work is typically conducted in nail and beauty salons.
Learn moreThis 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. Beauty technicians possess a range of well-developed technical and customer service skills where discretion and judgement is required and are responsible for their own outputs.
SHB30121 Certificate III Beauty Services is for students who want to pursue a career as a beautician who provides a range of beauty services including nail, waxing, lash and brow, and basic make-up services. This includes client consultation on beauty products and services. Work is typically conducted in beauty, waxing, brow and nail salons.
Learn moreSHB50121 Diploma of Beauty Therapy is for students who are seeking to improve their technical and customer service skills, along with their technical knowledge on beauty products and treatments. Students may also be pursuing advancement as a senior beautician, supervisor or manger, where they manage a team of beauticians.
Individuals possess a range of well-developed technical and customer service skills where discretion and judgement is 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.
Learn moreApplicants that enrol to study the BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management want to pursue a career in management. This qualification reflects job roles in a variety of industries that require supervisory and middle management.
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply knowledge, practical skills and experience in leadership and management across a range of enterprise and industry contexts.
Learn moreHLT42021 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy is for students who want to be employed as massage therapists who provide general health maintenance treatments.
This qualification reflects the role of massage therapists who provide general health maintenance treatments. It does not reflect the role of a remedial massage therapist. Practitioners may be self-employed or work within a larger health service.
Learn moreUnlock your hairdressing dreams with our SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing program in Melbourne. Our course merges essential sales, consultation, and technical skills, all wrapped in a personalised approach. We prioritise client satisfaction and encourage your decision-making prowess throughout. Our curriculum encompasses client preparation, styling, financial transactions, product recommendations, and hair colouring techniques.
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