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Design and shape beards and moustaches
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is for people in the barbering trade wishing to develop
design and shaping skills for beards and moustaches.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
beard and moustache design and shaping; prepare to design and shape
beard and/or moustache; shape beard and/or moustache; and complete
follow-up actions.
Subfield
Beauty Services
Domain
Barbering
Status
Registered
Status date
20 February 2009
Date version published
20 February 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation Inc
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0020
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Definitions
legislative requirements refer to the obligations of the employer and/or employee
under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Health (Hairdressers)
Regulations 1980;
workplace means barbering salon;
workplace requirements mean the practices prescribed by management as being the
quality standards for client contact and work organisation for a particular salon.
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Range
beard shaping refers to clipper over comb, scissors over comb, and clippers using
attachments. Assessment of all three techniques is required;
moustache shaping refers to clipper and scissors work. Evidence is required for
both.
3
In this unit standard all work must comply with legislative requirements and must
ensure optimum hair condition and maximum client comfort at all times.
4
Beard and/or moustache shaping may include shaping and thinning sideburns that
are not connected to a beard or moustache.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of beard and moustache design and shaping.
Performance criteria
1.1
Different face shapes are identified and their influence on beard shaping is
described.
Range
1.2
a minimum of three face shapes.
Different profiles are identified and their influence on beard and moustache
design is described.
Range
a minimum of three profiles.
1.3
The influence of neck proportions is described in terms of beard shaping.
1.4
The influence of facial features on the moustache design is described.
Range
1.5
nose, mouth.
Beard and moustache designs are illustrated and identified.
Range
may include but is not limited to – goatee, handle bar, pyramid.
Element 2
Prepare to design and shape beard and/or moustache.
Performance criteria
2.1
Discussion with the client identifies and confirms work needed.
2.2
The hair and skin are analysed in accordance with workplace requirements.
Range
elasticity, texture, density, skin irregularities, length, skin
conditions, growth patterns.
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2.3
Selected design is compatible with hair and skin analysis and meets agreed
outcome.
2.4
The client is protected against water and/or product spillage and cut hair.
Range
2.5
towel(s), cape, neck strip.
Selected tools match requirements of agreed outcome and hair type.
Range
scissors, clippers;
may include – combs, razor, neck trimmers.
Element 3
Shape beard and/or moustache.
Performance criteria
3.1
Shaped beard and/or moustache meets agreed outcome, and ensures client
comfort requirements.
3.2
The beard and/or moustache shape is completed within ten minutes.
Element 4
Complete follow-up actions.
Performance criteria
4.1
Home haircare advice is provided that is consistent with completed service.
4.2
Tools and equipment are sanitised in accordance with workplace requirements.
4.3
Work area is cleaned and tidied in accordance with workplace requirements.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation Inc
enquiries@hito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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