On October 31, 2025, the Vocational Training Council (VTC) hosted the seminar "One Assessment, Multiple Certifications to Shape the Future; Continuous Learning to Explore New Horizons" at the Ma Chun-yuk Memorial Hall, Room 117, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Kwai Chung Campus), 20 Hing Shing Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories. Focusing on the themes of "one assessment, multiple certifications" and continuous learning in the beauty and hairdressing industry, the event featured Ms. Yip Wai Man, Founder of AHMA Hair Council Limited, as a keynote speaker. She delivered an in-depth analysis of industry trends and the pivotal role of the "one assessment, multiple certifications" model, injecting new momentum into the sector's development.
The seminar brought together authoritative representatives from the beauty and hairdressing industry, academia, and other sectors. Centered on the "one assessment, multiple certifications" framework, it explored multi-dimensional pathways for industry upgrading and talent development.
Drawing on her decades of extensive experience in the hairdressing industry, Ms. Yip Wai Man shared insights under the theme "Trends and Opportunities in the Hairdressing Industry — The Pivotal Role of 'One Assessment, Multiple Certifications'". She noted that as consumers increasingly demand professional and diversified hairdressing services, the industry is embracing dual opportunities for technological iteration and service upgrading. The "one assessment, multiple certifications" model serves as a crucial bridge between talent capabilities and industry standards, enabling practitioners to efficiently obtain multiple professional qualifications while promoting the standardization of the industry's certification system and helping hairdressing professionals break through career development boundaries. Concurrently, Mr. Wong Kwok-keung, Owner of Redill Hair Salon, shared practical perspectives on how the model enhances talent reserves and service quality for hairdressing establishments, creating a profound synergy between industry and academic insights.
During the seminar, Mr. Lau King-hei, External Examiner for the Higher Diploma Programme at IVE, emphasized the importance of continuous professional development. He highlighted that as a fashion service sector, the hairdressing industry undergoes rapid technological and aesthetic transformations, making continuous learning essential for practitioners to maintain competitiveness. As an authoritative industry body, AHMA has long been committed to promoting industry standardization and talent professionalism. This collaboration with VTC to organize the seminar not only reflects the deep cooperation between the two parties in hairdressing talent cultivation but also sends a clear signal to the industry: sustainable upgrading can only be achieved through certification-based qualifications and continuous learning pathways.
The successful holding of this seminar has laid a solid foundation for promoting the "one assessment, multiple certifications" model and building a continuous learning ecosystem in the hairdressing industry. The in-depth collaboration between AHMA and VTC not only provides hairdressing practitioners with dual pathways for capability enhancement and qualification certification but also injects strong impetus into the overall standardization and professionalization of the industry. Looking ahead, the two parties will continue to explore innovative practices in "one assessment, multiple certifications" and continuous learning, jointly creating a new future for high-quality development in the hairdressing industry.
