🏛️ Awarding Body: TVEC – Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission

🎓 Award: NVQ Certificate – Hairdresser (Level 3 / Level 4)

⏱️ Duration: 6 Months – 1 Year

📋 Sector: Beauty Culture and Hairdressing

✅ Min. Qualification: No minimum for Level 3 | O/L for Level 4

👤 Age: 16–35 years

💰 Fee: Varies by training centre

🌐 Apply: tvec.gov.lk | ☎️ +94 11 2 186 200

The TVEC Hairdresser Course is a nationally accredited vocational programme under the NVQ framework regulated by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission. Offered at TVEC-registered training centres across Sri Lanka, this course provides professional training in haircutting, colouring, styling, and salon management — preparing students for a rewarding career in the hairdressing industry locally and abroad.

The course follows competency-based training (CBT) standards developed by TVEC, ensuring every graduate meets national industry benchmarks. The NVQ certificate is recognised by employers in Sri Lanka, the Middle East, and beyond.

What You Will Learn

  • Haircutting techniques – ladies, gents, and children’s cuts
  • Hair colouring, highlighting, and bleaching
  • Hair setting, blow-drying, and styling
  • Chemical services – perming and straightening (rebonding)
  • Scalp and hair treatments
  • Bridal and occasion hairstyling
  • Salon hygiene, tool sterilisation, and safety practices

Career Opportunities

  • Professional Hairdresser / Hair Stylist
  • Bridal Hair Specialist
  • Salon Manager / Salon Owner
  • Hairdressing Instructor
  • Hotel Spa / Resort Hair Stylist
  • Theatre and Film Hair Artist
  • Overseas Hairdresser (Middle East, Maldives, Europe)
  • Self-Employed Freelance Stylist

Entry Requirements

  • NVQ Level 3: No minimum academic qualification required
  • NVQ Level 4: G.C.E. O/L qualification preferred
  • Age 16–35 years
  • Sri Lankan citizen

📞 How to Apply

Regulatory Body: TVEC – Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission
Website: www.tvec.gov.lk
Phone: +94 11 2 186 200
Email: info@tvec.gov.lk
Find a Centre: Search TVEC-registered hairdressing training institutes at nvq.gov.lk