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Perform skin analysis as an independent beauty services operator
Level
5
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare a client for
analysis; conduct a thorough manual cleanse; conduct a detailed skin
analysis; and prepare a treatment plan.
Subfield
Beauty Services
Domain
Beauty Therapy
Status
Registered
Status date
27 June 2003
Date version published
16 October 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Prerequisites: Unit 513, Explain human cells and tissues
for beauty services; Unit 522, Explain the human
integumentary system for beauty services; and Unit
19594, Explain the anatomy of the face, head, neck, and
décolleté for beauty services; or demonstrate equivalent
skills and knowledge.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 19594, unit standard
19596, and unit standard 19591 replaced unit standard
510.
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
0035
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Independent operator, in the context of the beauty therapy industry and for the
purposes of this unit standard, means someone who performs beauty services as a
self manager, without supervision and in a commercially viable time-frame.
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Enterprise requirements, for the purposes of this unit standard, refers to any policies,
procedures, and requirements of the company and/or workplace involved, and any
ethical codes of relevant professional management, which collectively provide a
standard that applies to all competent performances in this unit standard. It is
assumed that such enterprise requirements exist in all companies and/or workplaces.
3
All performances in this unit standard must comply with the requirements of:
Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, Fair Trading Act 1986, Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, Privacy Act 1993, and their subsequent amendments.
4
People prone to back problems and/or allergies should give due consideration before
undertaking assessment against this unit standard.
5
In all dealings with clients:
 hygiene, sanitation, and safety procedures are undertaken to accord maximum
client safety, in accordance with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992,
including the use of UV sanitizers and autoclaves
 personal presentation, including personal hygiene, will at all times be of a
standard that complies with enterprise requirements
 all beauty services will have the client's prior, informed, and signed consent,
based on the beauty practitioner’s analysis of the client’s need and their
explanation of the service to the client, during the consultation
 care and comfort of the client are monitored at all times throughout the service a
posture is maintained which ensures minimum postural impairment of the beauty
practitioner.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare a client for analysis.
Performance criteria
1.1
The client is greeted and the analysis procedure explained fully.
1.2
The equipment and materials are selected, prepared, and arranged to accord
maximum efficiency of service.
Range
1.3
magnifying lamp, skin scanner and/or Wood’s lamp.
Client consultation is conducted and the relevant information is elicited and
documented.
Range
medical history, personal information, lifestyle; contraindications
include but are not limited to – skin diseases (bacterial, fungal,
viral, parasitic, systemic, traumatic), cuts and abrasions, metal
plates and pins, high and low blood pressure, oedema, recent scar
tissue, eye infections, history of skin cancer including melanoma).
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Element 2
Conduct a thorough manual cleanse.
Range
eyes, lips, face, décolleté.
Performance criteria
2.1
Products are selected which suit client’s needs and are applied and removed in
accordance with sound product knowledge and manufacturers’ instructions.
Element 3
Conduct a detailed skin analysis.
Performance criteria
3.1
Skin type, tone, and colour are identified and all accompanying imperfections
documented in accordance with sound knowledge.
Range
3.2
skin types may include but are not limited to – normal, dehydrated,
dry, oily, combination, devitalised, sensitive.
Common skin disorders are identified, documented, and discussed for referral.
Element 4
Prepare a treatment plan.
Performance criteria
4.1
Treatment plan is documented and discussed with the client.
Range
4.2
manual treatments, electrical treatments.
Follow-up procedures are undertaken in accordance with enterprise
requirements.
Range
record card, home-care advice, product sales, referral and monitor
of client, clean-up.
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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