Pass Cosmetology Level 3 with confidence

Cosmetology Level 3: A Practical Study Guide for Kenyan Trainees takes you through the whole TVET CDACC Cosmetology Level 3 course (Cycle 3) in the order you are trained and assessed. Every chapter is built around a learning outcome, written in plain English, and illustrated with realistic, shaded full-colour drawings of real salon work: braid partings and cornrow rows, box-braid sections, clipper-guard fades, beard lines, cuticle work, nail shapes and polish application.

Not sure yet? Download the free sample (36 pages): the front matter, Chapter 1 and the full Chapter 6 on cornrows, plaits and twists.

Who is this book for?

Level 3 trainees in vocational training centres, technical colleges and polytechnics
RPL candidates (working braiders, barbers and nail technicians) preparing for CDACC assessment
Trainers who need ready-made explanations, step-by-step procedures, worked costings and mock assessments
Anyone starting out in a salon or barbershop who wants to work hygienically and to a professional standard

What’s inside

Part 1: Getting Started – becoming a cosmetologist in Kenya and how CBET assessment works, client care, consultation and draping, hygiene, infection control and salon safety, and hair and scalp structure and analysis.

Part 2: Plaiting and Braiding (Unit 1) – preparing the client and hair, three-strand plaits, cornrows and two-strand twists, box braids, piece lines, Bantu knots and crochet, finishing, sealing, aftercare and post-service.

Part 3: Barbering (Unit 2) – preparing the station and tools, bald, level, fade and creative design cuts, clipper guards and blending, beard shaving, associated services and post-barbering.

Part 4: Manicure and Pedicure (Unit 3) – nail and skin structure and disorders, preparing for the service, performing manicure and pedicure, polish application, nail art, aftercare and post-service.

Part 5: Industrial Training and Assessment – the mentoring tool and portfolio of evidence, starting and pricing a small salon business, what assessors look for, and a mock practical assessment for every unit with a checklist weighted like the CDACC tool.

Reference: glossary of 160+ salon terms, a salon quick-reference section, answers to every practice question, and a photocopiable industrial training logbook page.

Why trainees and trainers like it

Follows your curriculum: same units, learning outcomes and hours as the official CDACC Cycle 3 curriculum and occupational standard.
Realistic illustrations: 95 shaded, full-colour drawings so you can see exactly what each step should look like.
Hygiene first: sterilising, disinfecting and safe handling of blades, chemicals and sharps, built into every procedure.
Business ready: pricing services, costing materials and running a small salon or barbershop.
Assessment ready: competence checklists written from the performance criteria, practice questions with answers, and three mock practicals.

Format and delivery

PDF, A4, 270 pages, full colour. Download instantly after payment (5 downloads allowed, no expiry). Single-user licence: for your own study or teaching, not for resale or sharing. Pay by M-Pesa or card.

This is an independent study guide. It is not published, endorsed or approved by TVET CDACC, TVETA or the Ministry of Education.

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Cosmetology Level 3 Study Guide (CDACC Cycle 3) – PDF Ebook