Specification of Competency Standards (SCS)

Branches/Sectors

The Specification of Competency Standards (SCS) for the beauty industry comprises the key competency standards required for present operations and future developments of the industry. Version 2 of the SCS consists of 253 Units of Competency (UoCs) distributed across 9 functional areas at various levels.

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Functional Area

QF Level

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Make-up

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Nail, Hand & Foot Care

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Beauty Health Care

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Beauty Care

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Body Care

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Beauty Education & Training

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Customer Services & Communication

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Marketing & Sales

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Operation Management

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Common

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118

QF Level 3:

123

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435

Hairdressing Industry Hairdressing Industry

The Specification of Competency Standards (SCS) for the hairdressing industry comprises the key competency standards required for the present operations and future developments of the industry. The Version 2 consists of 105 Units of Competency (UoCs) which are distributed in 6 functional areas at various levels.

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Functional Area

QF Level

Total

Operational Management

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Hair & Scalp Care

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Hairstyle Design & Professional Techniques

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Image & Style Design

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Marketing & Customer Service

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Hairdressing Education & Training

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105

SCS-based / SGC-based Course

SCS-based/SGC-based courses refer to education and training courses that adopt the Specifications of Competency Standards (SCSs) formulated by various Industry Training Advisory Committees (ITACs) or Specifications of Generic (Foundation) Competencies (SGCs) formulated by the Education Bureau under the Qualifications Framework (QF) as the main basis for curriculum design.

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SCS-based Training Packages

The Financial Secretary announced in the 2013-14 Budget to allocate from that year on additional resources to Industry Training Advisory Committees (ITACs) set up under the Qualifications Framework (QF) to launch new initiatives to facilitate further development of QF in industries. One of the new initiatives, production of SCS-based Training Packages, aims to encourage more enterprises and course providers to develop SCS-based courses to address the training needs of the industries.

A number of ITACs have completed SCSs for their industries. The development of SCS-based Training Packages which takes into account the needs of the industry and education & training providers would be beneficial for employers, employees and individuals aspiring to join the industry.

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