Courses
Hair Design Stylist?
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Next Intake: April 2012 (A position has become available. contact us NOW!)
February 2013
Have you had a great hairstyle lately?
Chances are it was created for you by a graduate of Waikato School of Hairdressing Ltd.
Director Debbie Barron, takes pride in knowing that all students receive tuition specific to their individual learning requirements. “It’s all about the learner”.
Training is at the highest level with students gaining Nationally Recognised Qualifications that are approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
Waikato School of Hairdressing Ltd has been granted the New Zealand Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation ‘Best Practice Quality Mark’ Status, Your guarantee of quality assessment practises.
A number of diverse training options are available from entry level to advanced. If you are aged 16/17 years old, you may even be eligible for a fully funded training position.
Students attend their practical training sessions in our commercially equipped on-site salon and have opportunities to take part in photographic shoots, and both internal and external competitions. Students also attend work experience, which gives them opportunities to see how things operate in different types of commercial salons.
Our highly trained and respected tutoring staff really enjoy what they do. They love the ‘fashion and funk’ that hairdressing stands for, and are passionate about sharing their skills.
Working on ‘Real people’ - it’s the key to great hairdressing training. Waikato School of Hairdressing Ltd prides itself on ensuring students complete as much of their training on models and clients as is possible. Working on clients gives confidence to the student and validity to the training. Year after Year our graduates are achieving high employment rates. We have excellent relationships with a large number of salons located both in our own region and further afield. Our programmes will give you real skills for the workplace.
Employers want the best, and Waikato School of Hairdressing Ltd supplies them with just that.
Graduates who are committed, enthusiastic and skilled.
We challenge you to become a part of this fabulous industry.
Waikato School of Hairdressing Ltd, It’s Hairdressing Training at its very best!
New Zealand Hairdressing Qualifications
- National Certificate in Salon Support. This forms part of the course content of Foundation Hair Skills.
- National Certificate in Hairdressing Professional Stylist. Learners must achieve all unit standards Levels 1-5.
Level 1-4 can be completed at Waikato School of Hairdressing Ltd.
Level 5 which covers two unit standards - An in salon assessment which gives evidence that the learner is commercial (completing at least 25 clients a week) and a 6 hour practical assessment. Once a learner has completed all units level 1 to 5, they are qualified.
It is generally accepted that a learner can complete this National Certificate in 3 years, depending on full time training achievements, the motivation of the learner and the salon where they are employed.
Learners that gain employment under a training agreement (apprenticeship) will complete any remaining unit standards as an off-job trainee with the Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation (HITO).
If a learner chooses to complete all of level 1-4 in full time training, they do not have to become an apprentice to complete their level 5 units.
The decision to complete all or part of the Level 1-4 unit standards with this provider is a personal one, based on employment options and personal circumstances. This is why we have our programmes separated. Learners have the option to make this decision at the end of the Foundation Hair Skills or Youth Guarantee programmes. Entry in to our Graduate Hair Skills programme is subject to all current course requirements being met as these are sought after positions. We consider the following
- Graduates from Foundation or Youth Guarantee or equivalent with all required units
- Exceeding minimum attendance requirements and behavioral expectations, note that the higher your attendance is the more chance you will have of gaining a position.
For course information see:
Foundation Hair Skills (aged 16 plus)
Graduate Hair skills (year two)
Youth Guarantee Scholarships (aged 16 or 17)
Off Job Training (Apprentices)
Star (Secondary school student)
Gateway (Secondary school student)