Qualifications Portfolio 2019/20- Hairdressing and Barbering

Qualifications Portfolio 2019/20

Hairdressing and Barbering

 

All of the updated Hairdressing and Barbering qualifications are available on this page. If a qualification is not listed in any of the tables below, then no change has been made and that qualification remains as it is.

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Refreshed Qualifications

Replaced Qualifications

Withdrawn Qualifications

 

Refreshed Qualifications

The qualification is still valid but has been refreshed. The qualification will be live and operational from the 1 September 2019. Find out what a refreshed qualification means here.

Previous Qualification Number

Previous Qualification
Title

New
Qualification Number

New
Qualification Code

New
Qualification
Title

603/3006/5 ITEC Level 3 Award in Bridal Hairstyling 603/4496/9 iHB3A1 VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Award in Bridal Hairstyling
601/5297/7 ITEC Level 4 Certificate in Trichology for Hairdressers 603/4533/0 iHB4C1 VTCT (ITEC) Level 4 Certificate in Trichology for Hairdressers
600/6997/1 ITEC Level 2 Certificate in Barbering 603/4484/2 iHB2C5 VTCT (ITEC) Level 2 Certificate in Barbering
601/7657/X ITEC Level 3 Award in Provide Shaving Services 603/4494/5 iHB3A4 VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Award in Provide Shaving Services
500/9530/4 ITEC Level 3 Certificate In Barbering 603/4479/9 iHB3C2 VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Certificate in Barbering
600/2137/8 ITEC Level 2 Diploma In Hairdressing and Barbering 603/4482/9 iHB2D8 VTCT (ITEC) Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing and Barbering
600/8572/1 ITEC Level 2 Award in Single Knotting 603/4486/6 iHB2A6 VTCT (ITEC) Level 2 Award in Single Knotting
600/8573/3 ITEC Level 2 Award in Weaving a Two String Weft 603/4487/8 iHB2A7 VTCT (ITEC) Level 2 Award in Weaving a Two String Weft
600/8574/5 ITEC Level 2 Certificate in Wig Making 603/4490/8 iHB2C7 VTCT (ITEC) Level 2 Certificate in Wig Making

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Replaced Qualifications

The qualifications on the left of the table below have been identified as having overlapping content with another qualification meaning they will be replaced by the most up to date and relevant qualification, on the right of the table.

Qualification
Number

Qualification
Title

New
Code

New
QN

New
Qualification
Title

Date
From

600/1789/2 ITEC Level 1 Diploma In Hairdressing AH10238 600/1789/2 VTCT (ITEC) Level 1 Diploma In Hairdressing 30th September 2019
601/0148/9 ITEC Level 2 Diploma in Women’s Hairdressing HB2D5 603/3492/7 VTCT (ITEC) Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing 30th September 2019
601/5795/1 ITEC Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing AH20147 500/7357/6 VTCT Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing 2020
601/5798/7 ITEC Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing AH30150 500/7389/8 VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing 2020
500/9366/6 ITEC Level 2 Certificate in Barbering iHB2C5 603/4484/2 VTCT (ITEC) Level 2 Certificate in Barbering 30th September 2019
601/5794/X ITEC Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Barbering HB2N1 601/5887/6 VTCT Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Barbering 2020
601/5796/3 ITEC Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Barbering HB3N1 601/5888/8 VTCT Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Barbering 2020
500/8272/3 ITEC Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing and Barbering AH10146 500/7527/5 VTCT Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing and Barbering 2020
601/5816/5 ITEC Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing and Barbering HB1N1 601/5885/2 VTCT Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Hairdressing and Barbering 2020

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Replacements in Development

The qualifications below have been identified as having overlapping content with another qualification and will, therefore, be replaced by a more valid qualification. These particular replacements are currently in development and will be announced soon.

 

Qualification Number

Qualification
Title

Replacement Qualification

500/9532/8 ITEC Level 2 Diploma in Barbering Alternative under development
500/9365/4 ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing Alternative under development
500/9510/9 ITEC Level 2 Award in Cutting Women’s Hair Alternative under development
600/6995/8 ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing Alternative under development

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Withdrawn Qualifications

The following qualifications have been identified to be out of date or less relevant and so will be withdrawn with a registration end date of 30 September 2019.

To ensure learners and supported throughout the withdrawal process, after the registration end date of 30 September 2019, there will be a period of time where learners can still complete the qualification and claim a certificate. This period of time before the certification end date will depend on the level of the qualification.

• Level 1 – 30 September 2020

• Level 2 – 30 September 2021

• Level 3 and above – 30 September 2022

 

Qualification Number

Qualification Title

500/9374/5 ITEC Level 2 Award in Perm and Neutralise Hair
500/9841/X ITEC Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing Practices
500/9877/9 ITEC Level 2 Award in The Art of Dressing Hair
500/9365/4 ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing
600/6995/8 ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing
500/9532/8 ITEC Level 2 Diploma in Barbering
600/7909/5 ITEC Level 2 Award in Preparing Raw Hair

The following qualifications will be withdrawn with a final registration date of 30 November 2019.

Qualification Number

Qualification Title

600/6669/6 ITEC Level 3 Certificate in Creative Hair Design
600/5509/1 ITEC Level 2 Award in Cut Men’s Hair
600/6520/5 ITEC Level 3 Award in Cut Men’s Hair to Create a Variety of Looks
600/7871/6 ITEC Level 2 Award In Commercial Influences within the Wig Making Industry
601/0459/4 ITEC Level 3 Award in Style and Fit Postiche

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