NZQA registered unit standard
10650 version 4
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Title
Perform barbering services and run a barber chair in a commercial
salon
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
30
This unit standard is intended for people in the barbering
industry who have knowledge of barbering skills and have built
a client base providing a range of barbering services in a
commercial salon where they are currently employed.
People credited with this unit standard are able to perform
barbering services and run a barber chair in a commercial
salon.
Classification
Beauty Services > Barbering
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 19806, Consult with client for barbering services and
analyse hair and scalp conditions; Unit 19808, Select and
maintain barbering tools and equipment; and Unit 20929,
Demonstrate safe and professional practice in the salon
environment; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 2886, Design and shape beards and moustaches; Unit
10646, Apply initial barbering techniques; Unit 10648,
Complete a haircut using barbering techniques; Unit 19805,
Blow dry hair using barbering techniques; and Unit 19807,
Describe the fundamentals of wet shaving.
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Barbering techniques may include but are not limited to – hair cutting techniques of
nape shaping, line outs, freehand clipper and clipper guard work (no guard to four
guard), scissor over comb, clipper over comb, razor, scissors, razor over comb,
freehand clippers, and blow drying using freehand, cushion and vent brush work.
Commercial salon refers to a salon where barbering techniques are being performed
on paying clients, and which is not a salon established purely for training purposes.
Commercially acceptable timeframe is stipulated in the evidence guides to
candidates provided by the Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation.
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Commercially acceptable timeframes vary for different barbering services. Times
reflect performance required for the economic viability of a trading salon.
Commercially viable client base is one that ensures that sufficient income is
generated from barbering services to cover the cost of the barber’s hourly wage and
salon overheads.
Contemporary styles refer to up-to-date cuts that reflect current or emerging trends in
barbering.
Critically analyse means to not only analyse the hair and scalp, but to evaluate what
services are possible for the client with consideration to health and safety factors,
potential outcome and client’s expectations.
Integrated barbering techniques refer to the innovative use of one or more barbering
techniques within a single haircut and/or beard trim to achieve advanced or complex
styles.
Legislative requirements refer to industry and legislative requirements contained in:
Sections 6 and 7 of the Health (Hairdressers) Regulations 1980;
NZ Association of Hairdressers Inc., Guide to Occupational Safety and Health for the
Hairdressing Industry (Auckland, 1997) available at
http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/order/catalogue/#oc
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs);
Privacy Act 1993, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Human Rights Act
1993, Smoke-free Environments Act 1990, and subsequent amendments, Fire Safety
and Evacuation of Buildings Regulations 2006, and enterprise fire and emergency
policies and procedures.
Salon refers to a barber shop or salon that is registered under the Health
(Registration of Premises) Regulations 1966.
2
In this unit standard all work must comply with legislative requirements and must
ensure optimum hair condition and maximum client comfort at all times.
3
Industry standards are listed in Hairdressing & Barbering Industry Standards at
http://www.hito.org.nz.
4
Sanitisation of tools and equipment, and cleaning of the workstation, carried out
throughout the services performed, is in accordance with legislative requirements.
5
Range
The performance of barbering services and the running of a barber chair must be
demonstrated over a continuous period of four weeks.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Perform barbering services in a commercial salon.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Consultation is undertaken to identify and critically analyse client requirements,
and a course of action that meets those requirements is determined and
mutually agreed with every client.
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Range
1.2
the style and depth of consultation may vary for each client, but
must be appropriate to ensure that every client’s requirements are
accurately identified and analysed.
Integrated barbering techniques are used to achieve contemporary styles that
fulfil the agreed course of action, in accordance with industry standards and
legislative requirements.
Range
1.3
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evidence of integrated barbering techniques on at least three
different clients is required.
Barbering services are completed in a commercially acceptable timeframe.
Outcome 2
Run a barber chair in a commercial salon.
Evidence requirements
2.1
A commercially viable client base is serviced to meet the agreed course of
action for every client, in accordance with industry standards, and client and
legislative requirements.
2.2
Tasks related to running the barber chair are prioritised and completed to meet
industry standards and client and salon requirements.
may include but is not limited to – reception and administration
duties, preparing takings for banking, selling products, supervision
of staff, sanitation of tools, safety of work area;
client requirements may include but are not limited to – client
expectations, client comfort.
Range
2.3
Tasks related to running the barber chair are completed in a commercially
acceptable timeframe.
Planned review date
31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 April 1997
31 December 2014
Revision
2
16 January 2003
31 December 2014
Review
3
25 October 2005
31 December 2016
Review
4
19 September 2013
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0020
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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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