Hairdressing

Working in a fully-equipped training salon at NMIT, you will learn to:

• Develop a range of elementary hairstyling skills, including presenting fashion competition work
• Develop skills to support a stylist within the salon
• Provide service and care to clients in a salon
• Understand and document a client’s journey within the salon environment
• Understand fashion trends to be able to present a personal fashion image

This is a practical introduction to a career that never goes out of fashion!

During this programme you will work towards credits in the NZ Certificate in Salon Services Level 2.

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the client journey in a salon.
• Present a personal fashion image for work in a hairdressing salon environment.
• Prepare and protect the client for hairdressing services.
• Identify a salon operator’s resource requirements for the day; and maintain the operator’s schedule or work and resources throughout the day.
• Maintain the cleanliness, the tidiness of reception and client areas, the level of supplies, and the laundry for a salon.
• Give information to clients and respond to enquiries in a specified workplace.

Note: Some unit standards may change. Final information on the standards specific to your course will be available prior to starting your programme.
If circumstances change there could be a mix models of delivery e.g online, face to face one day per week or block options.