New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support)

Summary

Train towards a career in the hairdressing industry with UCOL’s New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support).

Get a start in hairdressing with UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support). You'll learn essential skills such as reception duties, shampooing, applying treatments or colours, and styling. You'll also be introduced to cutting.

You'll gain real-world experience in our campus salons, where you'll cultivate your own clientelle, perform hairdressing treatments with the support of your lecturer, and build confidence in your skills. We have a strong culture of team work and we like to have fun.

If you enjoy hair styling and colour work, you'll love our annual History of Hair competition, where you can re-imagine and create a historic themed hair style.

Career & Study Outcomes

On completion of this qualification gain entry into New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Emerging Stylist). You'll also be able to work as a salon assistant undertaking the following duties:

• Confidently communicate with colleagues and clients
• Follow instructions and ensure observation of technical skills is respectful of the client experience
• Undertake limited reception duties, including appointment making, home hair care sales and maintenance of retail product displays
• Provide limited support services that contribute to the client journey through the salon
• Perform a limited scope consultation, including hair and scalp analysis
• Perform elementary styling tasks, including blow drying, moulding, setting and long hair-ups
• Safely hold scissors, follow a pre-cut guide, comb and project the hair and maintain even tension on a mannequin
• Mix, apply and remove a limited range of colour treatments as directed
• Understand the process and basic principles when neutralising chemical reformation services
• Meet the personal health and presentation requirements of the salon environment, and self-style in ways that promote current trends in fashion
• Follow workplace health, safety, hygiene and environmental policies, identify and report potential hazards to minimise the impact of workplace activities on the environment

Education pathway

• New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Emerging Stylist)

Course Information

This programme comprises 120 Credits.

• Introduction to Salon Operations (15 Credits)
• Introduction to Salon Knowledge and Skills (15 Credits)
• Introduction to Hair and Scalp Treatments (15 Credits)
• Introduction to Basic Styling (15 Credits)
• Salon Systems and Processes (15 Credits)
• Professional Salon Support Practice (15 Credits)
• Basic Hair Cutting and Colouring Skills (15 Credits)
• Wet to Dry Styling (15 Credits)

Industry Connections

Regional hairdressing competitions

Learning Facilities

Fully equipped hairdressing and beauty salon, classrooms and computer labs.