Barber-Hairdresser

Learn barbering and hairdressing at our high standard beauty care training institute. We are the first private school in Finland granted permission to arrange basic competence examinations. Our school already has several years of experience in arranging these.

Our students are well-placed to find work after school. Some of our graduates have also started their own businesses, for which our training has prepared them well. Our training facilities are fresh, modern and architect-designed. We offer good opportunities for internships in many hairdressing salons.
Our courses prepare you for the hair care basic professional examination, as well as high quality hair extension methods, braiding, and dreadlocks. The basic examination is updated every 4-5 years to keep pace with workplace needs.

It is easy to apply with the Online-application form.

The school has all of the needed supplies for the students' use while in training.

Cost of the course

Fees for the Barber / Hairdresser training are 5 900€ (+58 € to be paid to the educational administration for the examination) Prices include VAT 23%. As a new feature, course fees now include the official Ministry of Education’s fees for training costs. (previous cost was 1200+ vat 23%).

Course fees can be paid in 1-10 payments. The first payment of €200 is a registration fee and is due within 2 weeks of acceptance, with the other payments coming due on the first of each month beginning 1 Seb. 2012.

If all fees are covered in 1 payment, a 5% discount will be applied.
A written contract for fee payments will be drawn up at the start of the course.

Financing can be negotiated in writing for exceptions from the above.

The school will send payment forms for fees.

Summary of course content

• training and the school's own examination  

• basic hair care professional examination

• teaching materials 

• school has necessary equipment and supplies

• 2 work shirts

Attention!

For written work the student will need a computer running Microsoft Office Word or Open Office for text processing.

If you find it necessary to cancel your placement, all fees paid will be refunded up to one week before the beginning of the course, after which course fees can not be refunded.

Course timing

20 August 2012 – 26 July 2013.  Holidays will include all Church holidays, Independence Day and MayDay.

A trip to England

3 students from the course will be chosen for a 3-5 day study trip to Bournemouth, England. The course fee includes airfare as well as lodging and breakfast. If a student does not want to participate in the trip, the cost can not be refunded from course fees.  Participation requires that all course work/assignments/exams have been completed before the trip.

Housing

The school will offer needed assistance in arranging housing for the student. The student is responsible for rental costs.

Financial support

Our students are covered by KELA's student support program.
Student support helps students financially to get ahead. In many private educational institutes students are not covered by student support and thus must bear all costs themselves. The students of Carl Wilhelm Academy have the right to student support for the entire time they are enrolled.

A student wanting support must fill out the Student support application and send it to the school properly filled out. The student support application form can be printed from KELA's Internet pages.

Haircare teaching plan

Course summary

The school prepares students for the basic professional exam in hairdressing in Finland and instruction is full time days (off-site instruction counts for credit).

The basic examination is an official professional certification under the Ministry of Education, as revised in 2009. Further information about exams and revisions can be found from the  Ministry of Education’s web-pages.

For written work the student must have use of a computer, running  Microsoft Office or Open Office word processing software.

1. Hair cutting and beard care

Principal content: Personal style planning, elements of style and fashion, hair cutting, beard shaping and shaving as well as customer service.

2. Hair styles and makeup

Principle content: Personal style planning, elements of style and fashion, hairdressing techniques, every-day and special occasion makeup as well as customer service.

3. Colouring concepts

Content: Colour studies, hair colouring, lightening and removal of colour as well as customer service.

4. Permanent treatments

Content: Permanent treatment methods as well as customer service.

5. A hair care business and entrepreneurship

Content: Developing a product and a business idea, starting a business, customer service and sales, company and product marketing and monitoring business economics.

6. Customer styling services

Content: Individual style planning, interpreting style and fashion, aesthetics and customer service.

7. Hair care and styling packages

Content: Hair care packages, holiday and theme packages, customer service

Phone 044 3327 118 with training related questions. Course secretary available Mon-Fri, 10-15.