Learn everything important about Hair Dressing Level 4 Certificate Course in Kenya
If your passion is working in the beauty industry in Kenya- and you especially find exploring different hair styles quite fun- perhaps you could consider doing Hair Dressing Level 4 Certificate course. That is because you can indeed pursue it with any Grade in KCSE including Grade E, it’s really a short course since it takes just 12 months, and jobs are there in plenty- think about all those top-notch hair and beauty salons you see in your neighborhood
In this article, I will be sharing all the important information about HAIR DRESSING LEVEL 4 certificate course including:
Before we proceed, my name is John Gitahi, the Founder of Kenya Online College and a renowned Career Coach. You can find me on TikTok (just search Kenya Online College on TikTok and give me a like).
What Hair Dressing Level 4 Certificate course is all about
As I mentioned above, Hair Dressing Level 4 Certificate course is a good entry course into the lucrative beauty industry in Kenya, that is if you are deeply excited about hair styles, newest hair fashion- and anything hair!
Hair Dressing Level 4 Artisan Course Entry Requirements
You just need KCSE certificate and it doesn’t matter the grade- you can be admitted even with Grade E.
How is the course structured
You will take a couple of basic and core units.
Don’t worry- you will be given a complete outline by your College once you join.
Colleges offering Hair Dressing Level 4 Artisan Course
You have the option of taking it in a private TVET near you or join one of the public TVET’s on KUCCPS website.
Below are a few Government-run TVET’s that you can choose when applying for the course:
- Ahmed Shahame Mwidani Technical Training Institute – Mombasa
- Keroka Technical Training Institute – Kisii County
- Ngeria Technical Training Institute – Uasin Gishu
- Nkabune Technical Training Institute – Meru
- St Joseph’s Technical Institute For The Deaf Nyang’oma – Siaya County
Hair Dressing Level 4 Artisan Course Duration
You will be in College for a maximum of 1 year.
But if you choose to go for NITA grade 4, you graduate in just 6 months (but this post is mainly for TVET CDACC course)
Hair Dressing Level 4 Artisan Course in Kenya Intakes
Intakes are typically in January, May, and September every year- apply well in advance of the month you want to join. That way, you will have enough time to prepare to join your dream institution.
Hair Dressing Level 4 Artisan Fees Structure
Annual tuition fees is uniform – you pay Kshs.67,189.00 – across all public TVETs.
Then you must add examination fee (separately), administration/other charges – which comes to about Kshs.10,000/-, and obviously about accommodation fee.
For exam fee, core unit is about Kshs.1000 per unit and basic Kshs.700 per paper.
About Government scholarships for Hair Dressing Level 4 Artisan course
One huge advantage of learning in a Public TVET is that you may qualify for government scholarship ..
Just note that the amount you are given as scholarship usually depends on the category or band you are allocate (once you apply on the HEF – Higher Education Funding- website)
Your college will help you apply – request them to help during joining day.
More good news: You will also get a HELB loan so your parents’ or sponsors’ financial burden will reduce significantly.
Hair Dressing Level 4 Artisan Examinations
The examination body is now TVET-CDACC and not KNEC.
TVET-CDACC means Technical and Vocational Education and Training Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council(TVET CDACC)
But you can also take NITA exams- but the course is called Hair Dressing Grade 4- and you take 6 months.
Let me add that exam comprises of both practical (for core units) and theory (for basic units).
Keep in mind that you will be doing internal assessments while studying and the scores you get in these are also aggregated in your final grade so be sure to take the assessment seriously.
How to apply
If you want to take the course in one of Kenya’s over 200 public TVETs, you must wait for the KUCCPS portal to open to apply.
On the other hand, if you are okay studying with private TVETs, check the one nearest you- they admit students nearly every month so you can apply directly to the college and join almost immediately.
Where can you work after graduating with Hairdressing Level 4 or Artisan In Hairdressing Course?
You can work mainly as a Hairdresser & Barber (you just need to be perfect in various hair styles and haircuts)- by the way some of the most popular styles today include knotless plan lines, Ghanaians, and dreadlocks
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy Trainer(Instructor)- but this needs you to upgrade to Level 6 Diploma in Hair Dressing
You can also open your own thriving barbershop or salon – or even a big beauty parlor once you have gained enough experience and you feel that entrepreneurship is actually where you want to be for the rest of your life.
In addition, having more skills such as nail technician could make you even more marketable!
What next after graduating with a Hair Dressing Level 4 Artisan Course?
You can obviously look for employment or progress to a Hair Dressing Level 5 Certificate Course and later on a Hair Dressing Level 6 Diploma Course.
I always recommend that you first get all the papers before getting into employment as it’s going to be hard to go back to College, once you taste money!
Plus, with a level 6 Diploma, there are many more opportunities for you including becoming an Instructor of Hair Dressing (Imagine running a popular beauty parlor and at the same time working for the government as a TVET instructor in one of the biggest colleges in Kenya?)
Hair Dressing Level 4 Certificate Course in Kenya – Conclusion
Hair Dressing level 4 (formerly Artisan Certificate In Hairdressing And Beauty Therapy) is an entry course into Kenya’s Hair Dressing & Beauty Therapy industry.
The best part? There are plenty of jobs awaiting you if you take the course- not to mention that you can even employ yourself and make good money with the course (you can even start as a freelance hairdresser going home to home).
Then, you can take the course in many, many TVETs in Kenya -and chance are, there is a good college (it’s taught by a lot of private colleges too) near you offering the course.
And just within 12 months, you’ll be good to go.
Good luck as you go over to KUCCPS to apply (check if the portal is open), if you want to do it in a public TVET.