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Upgrade your qualifications

Many people trained in beauty therapy a long time ago and have qualifications that are now not recognised. You can apply to upgrade your old qualification to the latest SHB50115 Diploma of Beauty Therapy or upgrade a certificate VI to SHB50115 Diploma of Beauty Therapy

You can apply for RPL for units you have experience in but may not have a formal qualification for. Your old qualifications will be mapped to the new qualification, and you may need to complete some units to reach the new standard.

Refer to units under Diploma section.

Cost is $7,500 for the upgrade unit. VET Student Loans is available to qualifying students.

As a general guide therapists with a Diploma may need to complete or prove RPL. Those with a Certificate IV would normally need to complete the following units:

SHBBBOS004	Provide aromatherapy massages
SHBBCCS002	Prepare personalised aromatic plant oil blends for beauty treatments
SHBBSPA001	Work in a spa therapies framework
SHBBSPA002	Provide spa therapies
SHBBSPA003	Provide stone therapy massages
SHBBSPA004	Provide Indian head massages for relaxation
SHBBHRS002	Provide female intimate waxing services
SHBBINF001	Maintain infection control standards
SHBBMUP003	Design and apply make-up for photography
SHBBMUP004	Design and apply remedial camouflage make-up
SHBBSKS005	Provide micro-dermabrasion treatments
SHBBBOS001	Apply cosmetic tanning products

Upgrade from SHB40115 Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy to SHB50115 Diploma of Beauty Therapy

If you have a SHB40115 Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy, you may find the better jobs are offered to girls with the Diploma. This will also enable you to enter the Bachelor of Dermal Sciences program at Victorian University.

You can upgrade your Certificate IV by completing an additional 8 units, (normally from the list above) which can be done by a combination of distance learning and short practical workshops. Cost $7,500.