Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia's oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.  

The Open Colleges difference:

• Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.
• Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!
• Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.
• Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.
• We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.
• Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.
• Articulation opportunities: Once you have completed this course, you may receive credit if you wish to pursue further education.

Establish your beauty industry credentials with a nationally recognised foundation qualification that delivers the skills you need to start a career.

This distance education course includes a comprehensive make-up and skin-care kit (valued at over $650), which includes exclusive professional salon products from leading brands such as Vani-T and Krush Minerals. Ideal for those currently employed as in-store cosmetics consultants, or who aspire to work in this role, this course develops job-specific skills in demonstrating retail skin-care products and designing and applying make-up. You'll also receive training in customer service, financial transactions and other retail service skills. Delivered as an online course, or by correspondence, it offers a high degree of flexibility. Start your studies anytime and progress at your own pace, supported by Open Colleges  expert trainers and vibrant OpenSpace learning community. You'll even have the freedom to select your own work placement setting, take advantage of opportunities for work experience with our product partners or you can use Open Colleges assessment centre in Brisbane.

Achieving your qualification will indicate your job-readiness to potential employers, or formalise your current beauty industry skills if you wish to get ahead. It will also provide eligibility for affiliate membership of the Advanced Association of Beauty Therapists, plus pathways to more advanced qualifications in beauty therapy – and the prospect of more senior roles in the future.

Potential careers:

• Beauty counter retail sales assistant
• Beauty consultant
• Make-up assistant
• Beauty salon assistant

Included materials

• Beauté Internationale make-up and skin-care kit, including the latest skin-care and make-up products from leading cosmetics companies such as Vani-T and Krush Minerals
• Milady\'s Comprehensive Training for Estheticians First Edition textbook

Valued at more than $650!

Extras

• 10% student discount on Beauté Internationale products

Advanced Association of Beauty Therapists

Students who successfully complete their Certificate II in Retail Make-Up & Skin Care SIB20110 will be entitled to affiliate membership of the Advanced Association of Beauty Therapists. Membership benefits include:

• Business-related support and advice
• Quarterly magazine The Australian Beauty Therapist
• Opportunities to attend professional seminars and workshops