Free Level 3 Hairdressing for Colour Technicians Course in Widnes. Classes run at Riverside College Kingsway Campus, full-time during the day. You'll need a Level 2 hairdressing qualification to join. Over one year, you'll build on your existing skills with advanced colour correction, hair extensions, and cutting techniques. You'll also work on photo shoots and hair and fashion shows, putting your skills into practice in industry-style settings. This City and Guilds hairdressing for colour technicians qualification takes your hairdressing career to the next level.
Who this course is for
Aimed at School Leavers. This is the opportunity for those who have already completed their Level 2 hairdressing qualification to improve their hairdressing skills and explore new treatments and advances within the industry. On the course you will improve all your hairdressing techniques, including hair extensions, colour correction and advanced cutting techniques. You will organise and work on photo shoots, hair and fashion shows.
Entry requirements
Specific course entry criteria alongside your GCSE results will determine the level you start at. Specific grades are required in certain subjects. Find out about the individual entry requirements and level in the course information on the college website or at your interview.
You'll plan and work on professional photo shoots.
You'll contribute to hair and fashion shows.
You'll explore new treatments and advances in the hairdressing industry.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical, hands-on sessions in a salon environment at Riverside College Kingsway Campus. Assessment is based on your practical work and demonstrations of technique. You may also complete written assignments or knowledge-based tasks as part of the City and Guilds Diploma requirements. Your progress will be assessed throughout the course rather than in a single final exam.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Riverside College Kingsway Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Colour technician: specialise in colour services in a salon
Senior hairdresser: take on more complex client work and lead styling
Hairdresser: work across cutting, styling, and colour in a salon
Session stylist: work on photo shoots, fashion shows, and editorial work
Salon manager: progress into managing a team and salon operations
Freelance hair technician: work independently with your own clients
What you could study next
NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing: if you want to broaden your skills beyond colour work and strengthen your route to a CSCS-equivalent card in hairdressing.
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training: if you want to teach hairdressing in a college or training setting.
Salon management or business qualifications: useful if you're planning to run your own salon.
