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Industry and Community Beauty
Develop the in-demand skills and industry connections you need to become a professional beauty therapist. Our beauty therapy courses are designed and delivered by inspiring and highly experienced teachers with real-word industry insights.
You will gain hands-on practical skills in a commercial salon environment at the CIT Beauty Bar, ensuring you are job-ready when you graduate.
Course List
| Description | Delivery | AA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma | Beauty Therapy SHB50121 |
FT PT | |
| Certificate IV | Beauty Therapy SHB40121 |
FT PT | |
| Certificate III | Make-Up SHB30221 |
FT PT |
AA - these courses are available as apprenticeships, traineeships or Australian School-based Apprenticeships (ASbAs). See above for availability, or contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or infoline@cit.edu.au.
Delivery - FT = Full-time, PT = Part-time, ON = Online, FL = Flexible.
Careers in beauty
Beauty therapy provides global opportunities, from working in popular holiday destinations to cruise ships. You can specialise in treatments aimed at improving skin health and nail care, including laser therapy, derma therapy, reflexology and cosmetic injections.
Job opportunities
- Beauty therapist
- Manicurist
- Pedicurist
- Spa therapist
Hair and beauty course guide
I can help people that come in with certain issues that they’re wanting fixed. You can help them with treatments and then it just improves the overall confidence and quality of life. I liked learning about skin and how it’s connected to the body, what you eat and what you do, and our genetic factors as well. It’s really quite simple to control certain things and that can give you the best results.