Hair Dressing

Diploma program (NITA)

Diploma 10 months

About Hair Dressing programme

This NITA examined hairdressing diploma program prepares you for an exciting career as a hairdresser.

The program allows you to express your creativity and your talent by incorporating theory with practical’s hands-on experience. For example, cutting men’s hair or weaving ladies can be both a creative and fun career!

Students develop successful work habits and attitudes, business ethics and the passion to help others look and feel they're very best.

Students gain traditional skills and also develop their individual talents. We do this through a series of innovative and dynamic demonstrations, competitions, and practical training.

Career path

A hairdressing graduate should be able to work in either of the following places:

  1. Cosmetic shops
  2. Training colleges
  3. Private business
  4. Hair salons
  5. Barber shops
  6. Manufacturing firms
  7. Hotels & lodges.

Objectives of Hair Dressing

This hairdressing certificate program teaches students a variety of aspects of the hairdressing profession, including shampooing & conditioning, hair styling, blow-drying, roller-settting, hair styling, barbering, plaiting, braiding, hair coloring, and relaxing hair along with the best practices in the industry.

You will learn to provide highly requested services to the clientele.

Hair Dressing Course Subjects

  • Career information
  • Salon safety & procedures
  • Shampooing & Conditioning
  • Hair styling
  • Blow drying
  • Roller setting & dressing
  • Hair styling
  • Barbering
  • Plaiting & braiding
  • Basic weaving
  • Dread locks
  • Basic hair coloring
  • Salon organization
  • Weaving (Bonding)
  • Hair relaxing
  • Perming
  • Salon Management
  • Thermal waving
  • Curling
  • Styling

Colleges offering Hair Dressing

Hair Dressing

Thika Institute of Business Studies (tibs)
Kiambu County

Hair Dressing

YMCA- National Training Institute
Nairobi County

Hair Dressing

Word of Faith Community College
Kiambu County

Hair Dressing

Petanns Institute of Business Studies
Kiambu County

Hair Dressing

Clips School of Hair Dressing and Beauty
Kiambu County

Hair Dressing

Mutisya Technical Training Institute
Machakos County

Hair Dressing

St. Joseph The Worker Thuita VTC
Kiambu County

Hair Dressing

Mishkan School of Fine Arts
Nairobi County

Hair Dressing

New Image Beauty College
Mombasa County

Hair Dressing

Baraka Technical College
Machakos County

Hair Dressing

Uwezo College
Machakos County

Hair Dressing

Gikindu Youth Polytechnic
Muranga County

Hair Dressing

Liq Beauty College
Mombasa County

Hair Dressing

Perfect Ten Hair and Beauty College
Kiambu County

Hair Dressing

Dykaan College
Kiambu County

Hair Dressing

Auscomp College
Kakamega County

Hair Dressing

St Teresa College
Nairobi County

Hair Dressing

Busia Vocational Training Center
Busia County

Hair Dressing

Neet Training College
Nairobi County

Hair Dressing

New Dawn College
Kiambu County