New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) (Level 4)
Beauty & Personal Care
A course by
SIT
Take your hairdressing career to the next level with the New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) – Level 4. Gain expertise in advanced cutting, styling, colouring, client consultation and fashion services in a salon, and be recognised as a professional hairstylist, ready for the workforce.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Invercargill, Invercargill
It will take a total of 34 weeks
Core skills this course teaches
Professional client consultation and advice
Provide client consultation, diagnosis, care and advice to establish a plan for future hair treatment services and home haircare as a professional hairstylist.
Advanced hairdressing techniques
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.
Manage multiple hairdressing services
What You're Signing Up For
This one-year, Level 4 certificate programme is for those with prior hairdressing experience or a Level 3 qualification who want to advance as professional stylists. The course covers advanced hairdressing techniques including cutting, styling, colouring, colour correction, chemical reformation, integrated client hairdressing services, and client consultation. Graduates will have the skills to provide comprehensive fashion services and operate as professional hairstylists.
Course Content
- Professional Stylist Attributes: Communication and professional self-development in hairdressing
- Sculpture: Foundation scissor cuts, razor and clipper services on diverse clients
- The Art of Advanced Hair Design: Advanced hair design using wet and dry styling
- Reformation Designs: Chemical reformation services on a variety of hair types
- Advanced Colour Design: Advanced colour and decolouring services
- Fashion Colour and Sculpture: Fashion colouring and cutting
- Advanced Client Journey: Work in a professional hairdressing context
- Advanced Grand Finale: Present avant-garde styles to a professional standard
What you need to know first
NZ Certificate in Hairdressing (Level 3) or an equivalent qualification
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Hairdressing
Beauty and Personal Care
Salon services
Future employment opportunities might be
Professional hairstylist in commercial salons
Salon stylist
Freelance hairstylist