Study hairdressing

New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) (Level 3)

Overview
Details

Programme highlights

Start here and learn the technical and creative skills you need to become a junior hairdresser.

Express your personal style as you learn basic techniques of cutting and styling hair. Get familiar with a range of colour treatments including applying and removing hair colouring products. This qualification will also help you develop the skills you need to work at the front desk in a salon.

When you graduate, you will be ready to get a job as a junior hairdresser. Or, you can further develop your hairdressing skills with our Level 4 programme.

You may be required to complete literacy and numeracy assessments as part of this programme.

Key facts

Start month(s)	February, July See key dates
Study location(s)	MIT Ōtara
Level	3
Domestic fees	$7,100 (approx.) Click here to see individual course fees
Youth Guarantee (fees-free*)	Available (eligibility criteria applies) Click here to find out more
Programme code	NZ2411

Duration	Full-time for 1 year (34 teaching weeks), 3 days per week.
Study method	Full-time
Credits	120
International fees	NZD$22,900 (approx.)
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training Scholarship (fees-free*)	Available (eligibility criteria applies) Click here to find out more
Qualification leads to	New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) (Level 3)

Entry requirements

General

Open entry for domestic students
There are no academic requirements that need to be met to enter this programme.

International students: English language entry requirements

For the minimum English language requirements refer to the requirements set out in the NZQF Programme and Accreditation Rules: https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/qa-system-for-teos/english-international-students/

International students will generally be required to provide evidence of English language proficiency, for this programme an IELTS General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5 is required. Equivalent acceptable evidence can be seen at the following NZQA link: https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/our-role/legislation/nzqa-rules/nzqf-related-rules/the-table/

International students

Test your English level to help you plan.

Take our free online English test to get a basic indication of your English level. This will help you understand what programmes you can apply for and what preparation you may require before you start your programme of study.

Need IELTS?

Book your British Council IELTS test with us.

You will complete your test in one day, plus get free online tuition to help you succeed. We offer paper-based or computer-delivered IELTS. Choose computer-delivered IELTS and get your results in 3-5 days.

Programme structure

You will need to complete the following seven courses (120 credits):

891.328 Shampooing and treatments (15 credits)

Learn the practical skills to be able to shampoo and treat the hair and scalp; select and recommend suitable shampoo and conditioning products, and follow safe and professional practices.

Select and recommend shampoo and conditioning products
Shampoo and treat the hair and scalp
Perform a basic consultation on a client for a shampoo and treatment service
Follow safe and professional practices when shampooing and treating hair.

891.333 Introduction to styling and finishing hair (15 credits)

Learn the practical skills to be able to blow dry and set the hair into elementary styles; select and recommend styling products, and create appointments to contribute to salon workflow.

Blow-dry and set hair into introductory styles
Select and recommend styling products
Follow safe and professional practices when styling hair.

891.334 Elementary sectioning and cutting (15 credits)

Learn to cut manikin hair with scissors to a guideline; safely handle cutting tools and equipment; and follow legislative requirements.

Cut manikin hair with scissors and /or razor, to a given guideline
Describe the four basic cutting forms
Safely handle and maintain cutting tools and equipment when cutting hair.

891.335 Elementary salon practice (15 credits)

Learn to provide the practical skills to support services such as basic treatments and basic styling whilst adhering to health and safety requirements in a salon.

Converse and interact with clients and other team members in an appropriate manner
Display retail products in a salon
Create and maintain limited and familiar appointments and client records, to contribute to the salon workflow
Apply personal hygiene and self-style hair to promote hairdressing
Follow safe and professional practices in a salon.

891.336 Fundamental hair styling and finishing (15 credits)

Learn the practical skills to be able to style and finish clients under supervision.

Perform a foundation consultation on for a hairstyling service, demonstrating basic knowledge of hair and scalp analysis.
Perform fundamental styling tasks, including blow-drying and setting of hair, pin curling, pre-moulding, and basic long hair ups.
Recommend home hair care products to meet a range of client needs
Apply knowledge of style history and current trends
Follow safe and professional practices in a salon.

891.337 Fundamentals colouring and chemical treatments (30 credits)

Learn the practical skills to be able to apply colouring and chemical treatments to clients under supervision.

Perform a foundation consultation on a client for a colouring service, demonstrating basic knowledge of hair and scalp analysis
Apply and remove oxidative colour using a variety of techniques demonstrating fundamental knowledge of hair colouring products
Highlight/lowlight using elementary techniques
Explain the chemical effects of colouring and lightening on the hair and skin
Follow health and safety considerations when colouring the hair
Follow safe and professional practices in a salon.

891.338 Fundamentals salon practice (15 credits)

Gain the practical skills to be able to perform support services whilst adhering to safe, sustainable practices and legal requirements in a salon, including:

Adhere to the legal requirements related to working in a salon
Create and maintain appointments and client records to contribute to the salon workflow
Select and recommend products in a salon
Apply personal hygiene and self-style hair to promote hairdressing and the salon image.

Key dates and timetables

To find the key dates and timetables of this programme, please view the hairdressing calendar.

Career opportunities

Junior hairdressing positions. For potential salaries visit careers.govt.nz.

Further training or study

New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Emerging Stylist) (Level 4)

MIT is becoming Te Pūkenga

Vocational education in Aotearoa is changing to better meet the needs of learners like you.

As part of this transformational change, MIT will next year become fully part of Te Pūkenga, a national network delivering skills training in a wide range of locations throughout Aotearoa. This means that while you’re applying with MIT now, from Semester 1, 2023 when you enrol you’ll become a Te Pūkenga learner.

The new system has the success and wellbeing of learners at its heart, and a review of all programmes is currently underway to help support this, including the programme that you’ve enrolled with. The aim is to make qualifications more portable, consistent and closely aligned with the needs of industry, and more in tune with where the world is headed.

As the programme review is ongoing, the courses outlined may be liable to change over time. Rest assured that we’ll notify you of any material changes to delivery that might impact what you’re studying, where you’re studying or the ways you’re learning.

_{Information is correct as at 6 September 2022. Programme fees are based on a full-time student and may vary depending on your final selection of courses that make up your programme. To provide you with an indication of costs, the approximate fees quoted in this publication are based on the indicative 2023 fee structure. The indicative programme fees for 2023 do not include the Compulsory Student Services Fee (CSSF). The CSSF is an additional levy to your 2023 programme or course fees. Further information about the CSSF can be found here www.manukau.ac.nz/cssf. Programmes stated as eligible for free study in 2023 are based on the 2022 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2023. All fees are in New Zealand Dollars. You will be advised of the current fees at the time of enrolment. All courses and programmes will proceed subject to numbers and academic approval. Manukau Institute of Technology Limited is accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020. International students must study in class and will not be able to enrol for online study options.}