Certificate III in Make-Up

The Certificate III in Make-Up provides the skills and knowledge to undertake the role of a make-up artist designing and applying make-up across the beauty, fashion, media and entertainment industries. Skills are developed for work in areas such as, make-up studios, retail cosmetic counters, fashion and media sets, and photography studios.

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Enrolment Type VE1

Waitlist only

Consider this course if.....

Have a complete willingness to have your make-up applied by other students
Like to work with people
Are practical, patient, methodical and persistent
Like to be well-presented
Are creative, imaginative and possess artistic skills
Have good listening skills
Are interested in skin care and beauty
Have the ability to work under pressure and independently
Pay excellent attention to detail
Are highly organised and punctual

Additional Requirements/Information

Units 1 & 2 Holiday Block: Term 2 June-July Holidays

26/06/2023 – 30/06/2023 | 9.00am – 5.00pm

Unit 3 & 4 Holiday Block: Term 1 Easter Holidays

17/04/2023 – 21/04/2023 | 9.00am – 5.00pm

Students are required to wear comfortable neat clothes (preferably black), or school uniform, and enclosed non-slip shoes. Units 3 & 4 students will need to re-use their make-up kit from Units 1 & 2 and additional items will also be supplied for the Units 3 & 4 course.

Program Content

Sample competencies for Units 1 & 2 include:

Design and apply make-up
Provide lash and brow services
Apply eyelash extensions

Sample competencies for Units 3 & 4 include:

Apply airbrushed make-up
Design and apply make-up for photography
Design and apply remedial camouflage make-up

This program is subject to change in 2023

Career opportunities

Fashion Make-Up Artist
Beauty Make-Up Artist
Freelance Make-Up Artist
Beauty and Make-Up Advisor

Work placement

80 hours of work placement (over two years) is strongly recommended. The placement can be in any retail outlet and not necessarily confined to the make-up/cosmetics industry, however this is recommended for experience and training.

Contribution to VCE/VCAL/Vocational Major

VCE/VCAL/VM: Students may be eligible to receive recognition of up to four units of credit towards the VCE: two units at the Units 1 & 2 level and a VCE VET Units 3 & 4 level.

ATAR: This subject does not have a study score and therefore cannot contribute towards the student’s primary four. Students who receive a Units 3 & 4 sequence may be eligible for a 10% increment towards their ATAR (10% of the lowest result of your primary four scaled studies). Please note the student must already have English and three other fully scored VCE/VET subjects to create the primary four. VCAL and the VCE Vocational Major do not contribute towards an ATAR.