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Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (Level 2)

About the programme

This pathway introduces you to an exciting look into a career in hairdressing and beauty therapy, not only gaining entry-level skills that align with NCEA Level 2, but skills employers are looking for that are required by industry.
The learning is hands-on and practical while you establish these key competencies throughout the programme; preparing the hair for hairdressing, basic principles in workplace requirements in the salon, protecting the client for hairdressing, assisting an operator, sustainability concepts for a salon, maintaining and ordering supplies, provide client service and care, key concepts and maintain personal presentation, current fashion trends and anatomy, and physiology knowledge.

Vocational pathway: Service industries

Programme code: WTA003

NCEA level: Level 2 (Level 3 in year 2)

Number of credits: 30

Duration of programme: 31 weeks

Programme structure: 1 day per week (8.30-3pm) during the school term.

Location: Rotokauri Campus, Hamilton.

Cost: Free to the student.

Transport: To be arranged with your school and covered by WTA (if applicable).

Further details: www.youthguarantee.net.nz

Contacts: You must enrol through your school. Please see your careers advisor.

Year 2 entry criteria: To move on, you will need to have completed 80% of the available credits in year one, and 100% of the available credits in both of your chosen year two modules. Candidates who do not meet these criteria may be accepted at the discretion of the WTA.

Programme modules

Unit StandardTitleVersionLevelCredit
21940Demonstrate knowledge of workplace requirements for employment in a salon425
21941Prepare hair for hairdressing service under supervision322
21936Protect the client for hairdressing services in a salon environment321
21937Assist an operator in a salon environment424
25439Demonstrate knowledge of sustainability concepts for a salon222
27637Maintain order and supplies for a beauty salon or clinic224
27638Provide client service and care and assist the operator to prepare for service in a beauty salon or clinic223
27639Describe key concepts and maintain personal presentation for a beauty salon or clinic223
27640Demonstrate knowledge of current fashion trends and history related to beauty therapy223
27641Describe the relevance of anatomy and physiology knowledge to beauty therapy practice223
 Total NZQA Credits  30

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