NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Perform hairdressing services in a commercial salon
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
15
This unit standard is for people in the hairdressing industry who
have built a client base providing a range of hairdressing
services in a commercial salon where they are currently
employed.
People credited with this unit standard are able to perform
hairdressing services while working in a commercial salon over
a four-week continuous period, and perform hairdressing
services to meet the commercial requirements of a hairdressing
salon.
Classification
Beauty Services > Hairdressing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 2755, Undertake a consultation and an in-depth hair and
scalp analysis for a chemical service;
Unit 2866, Shampoo hair and scalp;
Unit 2869, Apply treatments to hair and scalp;
Unit 2870, Blow dry hair into elementary styles;
Unit 2878, Apply knowledge of hair and scalp conditions to
analyse and select corrective treatments for the hair and scalp;
Unit 2884, Cut hair into foundation forms with scissors and
clippers;
Unit 2885, Demonstrate razor techniques;
Unit 2889, Bleach and tone hair;
Unit 2890, Straighten hair permanently using chemical
processes;
Unit 2892, Permanently wave hair;
Unit 12313, Perform a full-head highlighting service;
Unit 19791, Select and apply midway hair colour;
Unit 19792, Select and apply permanent hair colour;
Unit 19793, Highlight and/or lowlight hair using elementary
techniques;
Unit 25789, Apply oxidative colouring products to, and remove
them from, hair and scalp;
Unit 25790, Select, maintain, and demonstrate safe handling of
hairdressing equipment and hand-held tools;
Unit 25791, Demonstrate knowledge of the neutralising
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process and its effect on the hairshaft;
Unit 25794, Select and recommend hair products;
Unit 28835, Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of
colour for use in hairdressing, and the use of non-oxidative
colour;
Unit 28836, Complete elementary colour corrections for hair;
and
Unit 28848, Apply knowledge of common hair and scalp
conditions to complete a limited scope consultation;
or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Legislative requirements refer to the obligations of the employer and/or employee
under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Health (Hairdressers)
Regulations 1980, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), Privacy Act 1993, Human
Rights Act 1993, Smoke-free Environments Act 1990, Fire Safety and Evacuation of
Buildings Regulations 2006, and enterprise fire and emergency policies and
procedures.
Minimum number of clients per week means at least 25 clients receiving hairdressing
services from the candidate per 30 hour working week.
2
For credit, performance of client services will be assessed over at least a four-week
continuous period of work in a commercial salon.
3
For outcome 2, two different clients are required.
4
In this unit standard all work must comply with legislative requirements and must
ensure optimum hair condition and maximum client comfort at all times.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Perform hairdressing services while working in a commercial salon over a four-week
continuous period.
Range
The number of clients receiving a chemical service is not less than 15% of total
clients receiving hairdressing services per week.
Evidence requirements
1.1
A minimum number of clients per week receive hairdressing services in
accordance with hairdressing professional standards, and salon and legislative
requirements.
1.2
The performance of retail sales is recorded in accordance with industry
standards and salon requirements.
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All client service corrections performed during this period are recorded in
accordance with industry standards and salon requirements.
Range
original service, problem requiring correction.
Outcome 2
Perform hairdressing services to meet the commercial requirements of a hairdressing
salon.
Range
salon requirements may include but are not limited to – reception and
administration duties, selling products and services, direction and supervision of
staff;
client requirements include – client expectations, client comfort, client safety.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The client’s needs are analysed and confirmed, relevant hairdressing services
are conducted in accordance with industry standards and salon requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
8 February 1995
31 December 2016
Review
2
4 August 1995
31 December 2016
Review
3
19 December 1997
31 December 2016
Revision
4
9 July 1999
31 December 2016
Review
5
27 January 2003
31 December 2016
Revision
6
16 July 2004
31 December 2016
Review
7
25 October 2005
31 December 2016
Review
8
20 November 2009
31 December 2016
Review
9
19 March 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0020
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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.
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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 (CMRs). 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 NZ Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation Inc at
enquiries@hito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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