Career Outcomes
Successful completion of this qualification leads to exciting career opportunities in the beauty and spa industry. Graduates from Diploma of Beauty Therapy qualification are able to gain employment as:
• Beauty therapist
• Spa therapist
• Beauty salon or beauty business owner
• Spa manager
• Make-up artist
• Skin care specialist
• Sales manager, assistant or brand representative in retail andwholesale
This qualification provides a pathway to work as a Beauty Therapist in a beauty salon that performs beauty, massage, facial, make-up and nail services. This qualification can also be used as a stepping stone to university or higher education courses such as in the fields of nursing and cosmetic sciences.
Course Fees & Payment Options
Payment Plan $11,900
Payment Plan $11,900 ($500 deposit upon enrolment and balance paid by direct debit on a payment plan throughout the course duration; please allow a $2.30 admin fee and $11 account set-up fee)
Included in course fees: all products, equipment, learner guides required to complete this qualification unless mentioned under the Additional Fees section. Students are also supplied with a Makeup Brush Set and Make-up Artists Tool kit which consists of Mixing Palette & Spatula, Dual Pencil Sharpener, Eyelash Curler, Mascara, Eyelash Scissors and 3 x sets strip eyelashes.
Study Mode
Stream 1
96 weeks on campus (1 day per week)
Additional 1 day compulsory practical work experience (on-site at WA Academy in the reception/client salon area)
*Student must be 18 years and older to enrol in this stream.
Stream 2
95 weeks on campus (1 day per week)
Additional 1 day compulsory practical work experience (on-site at WA Academy in the reception/client salon area)
*Enrolment open to all ages
Stream 3
82 weeks on campus (1 day per week)
Additional 1 day compulsory practical work experience (on-site at WA Academy in the reception/client salon area)
*Enrolment open to all ages
Additional Study/Training
All streams include approximately 6 additional hours per week of prescribed reading, learner guides and workbook activities, knowledge questions and assignments (as applicable) that is to be completed off-campus.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course, other than a minimum age requirement of 15 years of age.
Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Assessment: As a requirement of the student entry procedure, students may have to undertake a Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment. This is assessed on a case-by-case scenario.
Student Requirements & Additional Fees
• WA Academy beauty uniform tunic to be worn with black professional pants and black enclosed shoes.
• Student will be required to supply a toweling body wrap and headband.
• General stationary and a padlock for use of the lockers.
• Student to supply mascara wands for make-up units (available from WA Academy)
• Students are required to supply models for all practical assessments to demonstrate their technical skills.
• The Training Package stipulates that all practical assessments must be performed on a variety of models.
• Models are also required to pay the model assessment fee charge as assessments must be performed on a paying client.
Course Start Dates
Please contact WA Academy on info@waacademy.com
or 08 9356 2269 for the current course timetables
Further Study Pathways
SHB50121 Diploma of Beauty Therapy can be utilised as a stepping stone to university or higher education courses which can include those in the fields of:
• Cosmetic Sciences
• Dermal Science
• Nursing
Austudy
This is an Austudy approved course
Nationally Recognised
Nationally Recognised
