International Professional Standards Network

Hong Kong Beauty Mapping Workshop, Seminar and Industry Site Visit and IPSN AGM 28,29,30 March 2011 details now available here.

International Professional Standards Network

Service Skills Australia represents Australia as one of the four founding countries who benchmark educational qualifications and industry standards through International Professional Standards Network (IPSN) to improve the industry recognition and mobility of skills based occupations worldwide.

Standard-setting bodies and government and industry representatives from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, make up IPSN. IPSN will be open to all industry sectors that are part of the vocational education sector. Hairdressing and Beauty are the initial industry sectors actively engaging and benchmarking their qualifications.

Hairdressing

IPSN mapped hairdressing skills for each member country's qualifications. The process included mapping all standards/curriculum modules between each country in an agreed common framework and identifying any skill or knowledge gaps between member countries.

The IPSN has advanced to the stage where Australian hairdressers who meet IPSN criteria in qualifications and experience can apply for certification that will be industry recognised in other member countries.

The first IPSN graduates from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa received their certification at the inaugural IPSN award ceremony in New Zealand in November 2010.

Download the flyer for International Hairdressing Certification

Download the International Hairdressing Certification Application Form

For further information regarding IPSN hairdressing certification, contact Lina Robinson lrobinson@serviceskills.com.au

Beauty

The IPSN are currently mapping beauty qualifications between member countries. The results of this project will be presented at the IPSN Board Meeting in Hong Kong in March 2011.

International Beauty Certification will be available soon.

For further informaiton regarding IPSN Beauty Certification, contact Karen Banks at kbanks@serviceskills.com.au