NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery
at North Hertfordshire College, Stevenage · college
What the college says
Your course will be a mix of practical salon, classroom and workplace sessions with employers such as WELLA. Areas of study include shampooing and conditioning, colour removal, neutralising, customer service, health and safety, customer service and styling and blow drying.You will learn the skills you need for the workplace including communication, numeracy, organisation and relationship-building.
What you need to get on
A level 2 diploma in professional cookery or equivalent industry skills and experience.
How you are assessed
One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Hitchin Centre
Cambridge Road, HITCHIN, SG4 0JD
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Start dates
- 2 September 2026 · HITCHIN
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