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Blow dry hair using barbering techniques
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people in the barbering industry wishing to develop
blow drying skills.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare hair for blow
drying using barbering techniques; blow dry hair using barbering techniques;
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 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
barbering techniques refer to brush or comb to create direction, and free hand work.
Assessment of both techniques is required.
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In this unit standard all work must comply with legislative requirements and must
ensure optimum hair condition and maximum client comfort at all times.
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For assessment against this unit standard, hair to be blow dried should previously
have been cut using barbering techniques.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare hair for blow drying using barbering techniques.
Performance criteria
1.1
The work needed is identified and confirmed with client.
1.2
The hair and scalp are analysed in accordance with workplace requirements.
Range
porosity, elasticity, texture, density, length, scalp conditions,
growth patterns, previous product build-up.
1.3
The style to be blow dried is selected in accordance with confirmed outcome
and compatibility with hair and scalp analysis.
1.4
Client is protected against water and/or product spillage.
1.5
Tools are selected to meet the requirements of selected style.
1.6
Hair is prepared for blow drying in accordance with hair and scalp analysis,
product instructions, and confirmed outcome.
Range
hydrogen bonds broken.
Element 2
Blow dry hair using barbering techniques.
Performance criteria
2.1
Styling products are selected and applied to hair in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions, hair analysis, and following service requirements.
2.2
Hair is blow dried to meet confirmed outcome and leave hair in optimum
condition.
2.3
Dried hair is placed and finished to meet the confirmed outcome and to ensure
maximum hair protection.
2.4
Blow dry is completed within ten minutes.
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Element 3
Complete follow-up actions.
Performance criteria
3.1
Home haircare advice is provided that is consistent with client’s hair type and
completed service.
Range
product type, hair maintenance.
3.2
Tools and equipment are sanitised in accordance with workplace requirements.
3.3
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.
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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