Certificate in Hairdressing (Level 2) Flyer - Wintec

CERTIFICATE IN HAIRDRESSING
(LEVEL 2)
CODE RS0603
School of
INTERNATIONAL
TOURISM,
HOSPITALITY
AND EVENTS
This school also offers
programmes in beauty, body
and spa therapies, food and
beverage service, hairdressing,
hospitality, professional
cookery, travel and tourism.

Duration
Where
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Do you love fashion and people? Would you
like a career that you can travel around the
world with? Then the creative and skillful
career of hairdressing could be an option for
you.
Wintec’s Certifi cate in Hairdressing (Level
2) is what you will need to start this exciting
career. This one year programme will equip
you with the theoretical knowledge and
practical skills required for apprenticeship
and career prospects in the hairdressing
industry.
At Wintec, practice and theory are taught
hand in hand. You will have countless
opportunities to work with real clients in our
fully equipped salons. Along the way, you will
learn the core skills of colouring and styling.
Additionally, you will develop an awareness
of salon organisation and learn customer
service and retailing skills. These skills are
valuable as you may wish to own and operate
your own hairdressing business. You will also
complete work experience which provides
you with an opportunity to enhance your
learning.
If you want to push the boundaries and get
creative, there are opportunities to enter
hairdressing competitions and hair model
photo shoots.
Units may be credited towards the National
Certifi cate in Hairdressing (Hairdressing
Practice) (Level 4).
PROGRAMME CONTENT
One year
Tower Building,
Hamilton
31 January / 31 March
(late applications may be considered)
Starts
February / April
Fee Guideline $4809 + $500
Communication and customer service skills
are taught so that you are able to work
closely with your clients in a commercial
environment.
Merchandising and selling skills are key to a
professional salon and these are applied in
our state of the art training facilities. Other
areas to be developed as part of the training
environment are developing safe work
practices, time management, daily banking
reconciliation and stock control for salons.
You will also learn the key practical skills of
colouring, hair ups, perming and foiling, both
via practice and in the training environment.
Classic and contemporary hair design is
incorporated into all aspects of the training
provided.
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
The Certifi cate in Hairdressing (Level 2)
may lead to employment in the hairdressing
industry, an apprenticeship, completion of
hairdressing practice, hair products Sales
Representative, Colourist, Salon Owner and
there are work-from-home opportunities.
You may also wish to further your study
and go on to complete the Certifi cate in
Hairdressing (Level 4).
ENTRY CRITERIA
Open entry, although candidates must
demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of
success.
Selection will be made on the basis of
previous academic achievement and
other relevant experience, as well as a
demonstration of excellent communication
skills, a good command of English, a mature
attitude, self motivation and a genuine
interest in the hairdressing industry.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You will study at Wintec’s Centre for
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy which is
located on the fi rst fl oor of the Tower Building,
Ward Street, Hamilton. The facility has two
fully equipped hairdressing salons and
beauty clinics. All equipment is up to date
to ensure you receive exposure to current
trends and industry requirements. Small class
sizes, a tutorial team with varied national
and international industry experience, and
close association with local industry and
professional industry bodies, allow you to get
the most out of your studies.
Throughout the year you may be provided
with work experience opportunities for
charities such as Hospice and Canteen.
Fashion events held in the Waikato may
request the services of you to transform
models for the catwalk. Each year
hairdressing and beauty therapy students
have worked alongside Wintec’s media arts
students on photo shoots, these photos
can then be entered into appropriate
competitions.
SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Want to experience hairdressing for a day?
Come to Wintec and do a two day Wintec
Taster in Hairdressing.
If you want to get your hairdressing career
underway while still at school a range of
hairdressing appropriate unit standards can
be taught at your school.
Talk to your STAR Coordinator or Careers
Advisor about any of the above options.
ENQUIRIES
To enrol contact our Student Enrolment and
Information Centre on 0800 2 wintec (0800
2 946832) or online at www.wintec.ac.nz/
contact.
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