Salon Skills Hair Design & Beauty Therapy 

Take the first step into the glamorous world of the
beauty and hairdressing industry and develop salon skills in a practical, real-world environment.

Working in a fully-equipped training salon at NMIT you will explore beauty and hair trends, treatments and services and develop the skills needed to provide basic treatments to clients. With industry experienced tutors guiding you, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to start making your mark in the beauty or hairdressing industry.

You will learn about:
• Skin care and health
• Customer service and retail
• Professional products
• Eyelash tinting
• Eyebrow shaping
• Hand, foot and nail care
• Hairstyling techniques
• Providing service and care to clients in a salon

This is a great opportunity to learn about a future in-demand career that will enable you to travel the world while working in the beauty, hairdressing, body and spa industry.

 

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Find out more about what you will learn in the programme

Salon Skills Course Outline 2025

On completion of this course you will be able to:

  • Protect the client for hairdressing services in a salon environment.
  • Assist an operator in a salon environment.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the client journey in the salon.
  • Converse and interact with clients and operators in a salon environment.
  • Provide client service and care and assist the operator to prepare for service in a beauty salon or clinic.
  • Describe key concepts and maintain personal presentation for a beauty salon or clinic.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of current fashion trends and history-related to beauty therapy.

Note: Some unit standards may change. Final information on the standards specific to your course will be available prior to starting your programme.

Key Details

NCEA:
Level 2
Starts:
February 2025
Time:

9am to 2.30pm Thursdays

Provider:
NMIT
Location:

NMIT Marlborough

Note: If circumstances change there could be mixed models of delivery e.g online, face to face one day per week or block options.

Training Pathways

  • NZ Certificate in Hairdressing (Level 3)
  • NZ Certificate in Hairdressing (Level 4)
  •  NZ Certificate in Beauty Therapy (Level 4)
  •  NZ Certificate in Beauty Therapy (Level 5)

Employment Opportunities

Employment opportunities:

  • Trainee Hairdresser
  • Image Consultant
  • Cruise Ships
  • Salon Receptionist
  • Trainee Beautician
  • Make-up Artist
  • Beauty Sales Representative
  • Business Owner
  • Image Consultant
  • Health Resort Employee
  • Industry Assessor/Tutor
  • Make-up for TV/Movie Industry/Fashion/Events

What other courses are available?

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Would you like to apply?

If this sounds like you, get in touch with your Trades Academy Co-ordinator at your school or or apply online.
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