Assessment Requirements for SHBHCUT012 Shave heads and faces

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Assessment Requirements for SHBHCUT012 Shave heads and faces

Modification History

Not applicable.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

integrate the use of health, safety and hygiene practices and procedures to complete head and face shaving services for four clients with different head and face shaving needs which consistently produce a smooth, hair-free finish

for each client, complete a pre-service analysis covering the following characteristics to determine service requirements:

facial features and bone structure

hair texture

hair density

growth patterns of facial, neck and head hair

blemishes or moles

presence of contraindications to shaving.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

characteristics of the following hair and skin features, how these will impact on the choice of shaving techniques and finished shave:

facial features and bone structure

hair texture:

coarse

medium

fine

hair density

natural distribution and growth patterns of facial, neck and head hair

wrinkles

blemishes or moles

contraindications to shaving:

contagious disorders of the skin, hair and scalp

abnormal skin and scalp conditions

sunburn

the effects on skin and hair of:

pre-conditioning products and hot towels

after-shave conditioning products and cold towels

shaving patterns and directions, in relation to hair growth, and the impact on the finished result

cleaning techniques and uses of cleaning and disinfection products for head and face shaving equipment

basic aspects of local government, state or territory health regulations for:

hygiene and infection control for head and face shaving

skin penetration

use of razor types, with emphasis on the prohibition of straight razor use

industry practices and organisational procedures for:

client comfort, safety and hygiene with particular emphasis on:

using gowns to protect client clothes

monitoring client comfort

preventing cross-transmission of infection between customers

work health, safety and hygiene for haircutting, with particular emphasis on:

using correct posture and adjusting height of client chair to avoid fatigue and injury

using correct techniques to hold, grip and manipulate shaving tools to avoid fatigue and injury

preventing cross-transmission of infection during customer contact

waste disposal with particular emphasis on environmentally sound disposal methods for hair waste.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in a hairdressing or barbering environment; this can be:

a hairdressing or barbering industry workplace or

a simulated hairdressing or barbering workplace, set up for the purpose of skills assessment that provides services to paying members of the public.

Assessment must ensure use of:

paying clients with different head and face shaving requirements; these can be:

clients in a hairdressing or barbering industry workplace, or

clients in a simulated hairdressing or barbering workplace within a training organisation who have the expectation that the services provided reflect those of a commercial business

sufficient client traffic to allow for prioritisation of tasks so that clients are serviced effectively in a logical sequence

activities that require the individual to work with commercial speed, timing and productivity to:

deal with multiple tasks simultaneously

complete client services within designated timeframes that reflect accepted industry practice

basins with hot and cold running water and adjustable temperature controls

a hairdressing or barbering services workstation with:

one mirror per workstation

one adjustable client services chair per workstation

clean client gowns or wraps

clean client towels

disposable blade safety razors

disposable razor blades

shaving brushes

bowls

shaving lather

pre-shave conditioning oil

after shave products:

after shave lotion or conditioning cream

styptic lotion (not pencil)

talcum powder

disinfectant products for shaving tools

product instructions

current plain English regulatory documents distributed by government regulators for health, hygiene, skin penetration and use of razor types

organisational procedures for:

client comfort, safety and hygiene

work health, safety and hygiene for head and face shaving

waste minimisation

disposal of hair waste.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors; and:

hold a Certificate III in Hairdressing, or a Certificate III in Barbering, or a Certificate IV in Hairdressing, or be able to demonstrate equivalence of competencies; and

have at least three years full time employment experience as a hairdresser in a salon environment where they have applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency to assess this unit as part of a hairdressing qualification; this cannot include any indentured traineeship or apprenticeship period; or

have at least three years full time employment experience as a barber in a shop or salon environment where they have applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency to assess this unit as part of a barbering qualification; this cannot include any indentured traineeship or apprenticeship period.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=255d312b-db07-48f2-b6d6-1b0b06c42898