New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Level 3)
Beauty & Personal Care
A course by
NorthTec
Gain fundamental hairdressing and customer service skills to begin a professional career in hairdressing or personal care.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Available in 4 locations
It will take a total of 1 year
Core skills this course teaches
Develop beginner hairdressing skills
Gain practical ability in long hair styling, colouring, blow-waving, foils, setting, and introductory cutting.
Build customer service abilities
Understand professional standards and develop communication and customer service techniques suitable for salon environments.
Understand hairdressing products and retail
Learn about hairdressing products, maintenance, and how to effectively recommend and sell products to clients.
What You're Signing Up For
This programme prepares students for the hairdressing industry by building core hairdressing and customer service skills. Students learn practical techniques in a commercial salon environment with real clients, supported by theory in key areas, enabling progression into apprenticeship, roles in salons, or other personal care employment. The course covers fundamental hairstyling, colouring, cutting, product knowledge, and professional standards, making it equivalent to the first year of an industry apprenticeship.
Course Content
- Assisting the stylist during services
- Professional code of ethics
- Consultation procedures
- Long hair styling
- Hair colouring and foils
- Blow-waving
- Setting hair
- Introduction to cutting
- Hair product knowledge and advice
- Customer service and communication
- Personal presentation and self-styling
- Sales skills for hair product retail
What you need to know first
Applicants must be at least 16 years old at course commencement.
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Hairdressing
Beauty and personal services
Salon retail
Future employment opportunities might be
Hairdressing apprenticeship
Retail sector roles
Hairdressing product companies