An Assistant Hair Stylist shampoos and conditions hair, blow dries hair, provides basic haircuts as well as assists the hair stylist in providing other advanced hair services. The person also assists in salon ambience maintenance and also does various other tasks in the salon including selling salon retail products after obtaining training for same.
Personal Competencies
You have good communications skills
You are physically active
You have good hand-to-eye coordination
You have a systematic approach to doing any work
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completion of class 8 you can enroll for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* Level 3 course for Assistant Hair Stylist
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Salons, Beauty Parlours, Hair Salons, Spas
Self- employment: You can provide home based service, connect yourself with any service aggregators or open your own hair salon
Work Environment: You will have to work for 8/9 hours for 6 days a week. During seasonal rush overtime may be expected. In home based service local travel will be part of the work.
The approx. salary of an Assistant Hair Stylist with 3 - 7 years of experience ranges between INR 16,500 - 27,000 per month*
Source - https://bit.ly/3XkB7jO *The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), a government programme launched for training people in various fields. Under this programme, Mosaic Work skills Pvt. Ltd. had established a PMKK centre at Bandipora and are helping people who have dropped out of school to learn new skills. On further enquiry, Sameer found out that he could get trained for the job role of a Hairstylist. This training has changed his personality, as he learnt more about interpersonal as well as grooming skills during the sessions. He learnt various hair styling techniques such as haircut, colouring, styling hair using blow drying and finger drying techniques, how to work on different lengths of hair, etc. Today he is earning Rs. 15,000 per month. Through this training programme, the lives of his family has improved, and he is now financially independent and looks forward to a secure future. (Sameer Ahmed Najar From Bandipora, J&K)*
Assistant Hair Stylist
NCS Code: 5141.0202 | V006Minimum Qualification
• After completion of class 8 you can enroll for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* Level 3 course for Assistant Hair Stylist
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres: https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
Online Course
Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/hairstylist/
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: Salons, Beauty Parlours, Hair Salons, Spas
Self- employment: You can provide home based service, connect yourself with any service aggregators or open your own hair salon
Work Environment: You will have to work for 8/9 hours for 6 days a week. During seasonal rush overtime may be expected. In home based service local travel will be part of the work.
Hair Stylist,Trainee → Asst. Hair Stylist → Hair Stylist, Senior → Hair Stylist, Expert
The approx. salary of an Assistant Hair Stylist with 3 - 7 years of experience ranges between INR 16,500 - 27,000 per month*
Source - https://bit.ly/3XkB7jO
*The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), a government programme launched for training people in various fields. Under this programme, Mosaic Work skills Pvt. Ltd. had established a PMKK centre at Bandipora and are helping people who have dropped out of school to learn new skills. On further enquiry, Sameer found out that he could get trained for the job role of a Hairstylist. This training has changed his personality, as he learnt more about interpersonal as well as grooming skills during the sessions. He learnt various hair styling techniques such as haircut, colouring, styling hair using blow drying and finger drying techniques, how to work on different lengths of hair, etc. Today he is earning Rs. 15,000 per month. Through this training programme, the lives of his family has improved, and he is now financially independent and looks forward to a secure future. (Sameer Ahmed Najar From Bandipora, J&K)*
Source - https://www.pmkvyofficial.org/successdetail/60471dc6e774000096006eef
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
Hair stylist, Hairdresser, Hair therapist