In the beauty industry there are a variety of unaccredited courses available from different training providers.  

Non-accredited courses do not carry national recognition; however, they are industry recognised, and you will be able to work within short period of time.

Advantages of non-accredited trainings:

  • The course can be built around a student’s specific training needs. Often offered one-on-one format. (Everybody has different learning background. A good trainer always can provide an individually suited training considered the student’s knowledge and previous experience)
  • Students can learn only the necessary unit of competencies from the training package. (waxing, tinting or facial courses as a part of complete Beauty Therapy trainings) (You don’t have to spend time money and energy to study certain subjects which you won’t need ever)
  • The duration of the training is much shorter, students can gain desired knowledge within a short time
  • You can learn new treatment techniques that are not outlined and standardised in the current Australian Quality Training Framework and are not available as nationally accredited training.
  • The training provider can keep the cost of these courses much lower. (Some beauty academies can even offer payment plan options)

 

Non-accredited training may be perfectly acceptable for those who don’t require a nationally recognised competency and have the flexibility to study specifically from qualified individuals or organisations.

Don’t forget that these training are usually delivered by highly educated beauty professionals. Our trainer’s minimum requirement is a nationally accredited Diploma of Beauty Therapy and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Above all else, they have several other treatment specific advanced certificates as part of our professional development program.

We provide Certificate of Completion following all successfully completed training; these are accepted industry wide but not nationally recognized qualifications.

What is accredited training?

Accredited Training is training which provides a person with a Nationally Recognised Qualification on completion. It is sometimes referred to as Nationally Recognised Training and has been developed based on the National Training Package for the given industry, with the course being accredited for national recognition. An accredited course must meet the standards outlined in the Australian Quality Training Framework and it must be delivered by a Registered Training Organisation.

What is the difference between a government-accredited course and a non-accredited course?

An accredited course means the course has been independently evaluated and found to meet strict government and industry standards. (A non-accredited training can be on same or even higher vocational level, without being an RTO) A student may also gain credit for their studies should she/he wish to go on to further training in a similar subject area with a higher education provider. Completing an accredited training course would lead to formal qualification, such as a Diploma of Beauty Therapy or Certificate II in Make-up Services. The training course is only available through Registered Training Organisation and would include formal assessment of students undertaking training.

Please note calling a training course a Certificate or a Diploma or an Advanced Diploma does not automatically qualify as a national accreditation.

An unaccredited course does not lead to a formal academic qualification, and it is not nationally recognised, however it still be accepted by industry, insurance companies and local councils.