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

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

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

Enhance your hairdressing career with the New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) Level 4. This one-year programme is ideal for those with prior hairstyling experience who aim to become professional stylists.

Learn advanced cutting, styling, colouring, and client consultation techniques to provide integrated fashion services in a commercial salon. Graduates will be recognised as professional hairstylists, ready for employment or further study.

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Key Details
Invercargill
Qualification:
Certificate
Level:
4
Credits:
120
Duration:

34 weeks full-time

Study Modes:
On Campus
Dates:

2025 Semester 1: 17 February to 21 November
Fees:

This programme is eligible for the Zero Fees Scheme.

  • NO tuition fees
  • Direct material costs of $3,205.00 (GST inclusive)

International Fees can be found here.

This qualification is intended for people with prior knowledge of hairstyling and colouring tasks and basic hair cutting techniques, who wish to develop skills and knowledge to become a professional hairstylist.

Graduates will be recognized by industry as professional hairstylists, able to provide integrated fashion services, and capable of operating under broad guidance.

Learn skills including:

  • Client consultation
  • Diagnosis
  • Care and advice
  • Applying hairdressing theory and practice
  • Safe and professional practices
  • Fashion services to meet client requirements
  • Cutting
  • Styling
  • Colouring
  • Colour correction
  • Chemical reformation
  • Integrated client hairdressing services

PERS4201 Professional Stylist Attributes
Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to understand the intersection between personal and professional self, and communicate effectively in the hairdressing industry.

PERS202 Sculpture
Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to perform foundation scissor cuts, razor and clipper services on a diverse range of clients.
 
PERS4203 The Art of Advanced Hair Design
Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to perform advanced hair design using wet and dry styling.  

PERS4204 Reformation Designs
Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to perform reformation services on a variety of hair types.

PERS4205 Advanced Colour Design
Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to make informed decisions and carry out advanced colour and decolouring services.

PERS4206 Fashion Colour and Sculpture
Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to perform a range of fashion colouring and cutting.

PERS4207 Advanced Client Journey
Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to work in a professional hairdressing context.

PERS4208 Advanced Grand Finale
Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to synthesis learning to present avant-garde styles to a professional hairdressing standard. 

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

  1. Provide client consultation, diagnosis, care and advice to establish a plan for future hair treatment services and home haircare as a professional hairstylist.
  2. Apply hairdressing theory and practice to safely and professionally complete a broad range of integrated, current fashion services to meet client requirements, including cutting, styling, colouring, colour correction, and chemical reformation.
  3. Manage multiple integrated client hairdressing services in a timely manner to support a salon's profitability.

 

Entry Requirement:

Applicants must hold one of the following:

  • NZ Certificate in Hairdressing (Level 3) or an equivalent qualification

 

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