School of Cosmetology - Diploma Courses
Description of diploma courses
The beginner’s diploma is a comprehensive training program for fresh men and women in the beauty industry, wanting to acquire new skills in hairdressing, beauty therapy and massage therapy. The age limit is 16 years and at least a 4 yrs college education. The applicants are going to acquired skills to be able to express themselves freely with creativity and imagination in the art and the science of beauty, meeting the demands of the latest market demands in a duration of 12 months including 2 months of internship. This will require between 2000 to 2500 hours of theory, practices and field work. They seat the state diploma in vocational certification (NVQ). These graduates are in very high demand in the hair and beauty markets as salon/spa employees, cosmetics sales agents in the major etc. cities
NAME OF COURSE CODE DURATION MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENT CAMPUS FEES DIPLOMA
Professional hairdressing (ladies) 12 months Form 4 Beginners Diploma NVQ1
Beauty Therapy 12 months Form 4 Two separate Diplomas
Professional Hairdressing + Cosmetic Makeup 18 months Form 4 Two separate Diplomas
Beauty Therapy + Therapeutic Massage 18 months Form 4 Two separate Diplomas
Professional Hairstyling + Professional Makeup 16 months Form 4 Two separate Diplomas
Professional Hairdressing + Beauty Therapy + Therapeutic Massage 18 months Form 4 Three separate Diplomas
After acquiring the validation of competence in the beginners diploma the more ambitious student who are gearing towards investing in their own salon projects or become a salon or spa supervisor will go for an intermediate diploma.
Building on initial skills of the beginner diploma, the apprentice will quickly do a revision of the main articulations of the beginner’s diploma with intensive studies in the human biology and dermatology/ cosmetology.
The student is introduced to more advance technologies and cosmetics procedures, the program starts to consider very seriously body treatment or weight and body form management. This program also opens the way further to enter the area of teaching and working in the development of cosmetics brands.
NAME OF COURSE CODE DURATION MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENT CAMPUS FEES DIPLOMA
Professional hairdressing (ladies) 12 months NVQ1 or Advanced level GCE and 5yrs salon experience. Intermidiate Diploma NVQ2,
Beauty Therapy 12 months NVQ1 or Advanced level GCE and 5yrs salon experience. Intermidiate Diploma NVQ2,
These graduates go in for one year of beauty courses in hairdressing or beauty therapy. They require an intermediate diploma as prerequisite. In special case on evaluation, professionals with a good academic background and a proof of good professional experience for more than 5 years can be eligible. At the end of these training candidates will be able to head a team in a salon, handle practical courses in training. Do all salon procedures in either hairdressing or beauty therapy, they can equally work in the industry with the product development or quality control team. They make excellent sales personnel and will comfortably manage a salon or Beauty investment. The CHIANGONG hair beauty and fashion school of management.
NAME OF COURSE CODE DURATION MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENT CAMPUS FEES DIPLOMA
Professional hairdressing (ladies) 12 months NVQ2 or an HND and 5yrs salon experience Advanced Diploma NVQ3
Beauty Therapy 12 months NVQ2 or an HND and 5yrs salon experience Advanced Diploma NVQ3

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We are situated at 545 Rue Sylvani, sandwiched in between the Boulevard de la Liberte and the Boulevard de la Republique in Douala. This is just 5 minutes’ walk from the famous Akwa Palace Hotel. This location which houses the most aggressive business dynamics within the Central African sub region is a hot bed of cultural blends with very high end fashion shopping centers and financial institutions. This offers the students the world of beauty and fashion in one setting. Being a cosmopolitan town, Douala offers our practical workshops a multicultural exposures in the areas of advant garde hair dressing, beauty therapy and well-being. Our other locations are equally strategically situated in two peripheral towns and high end residential centers in the city of Douala. We also provide special accomodation to international students.

