The Salon Skills NCEA Vocational Pathways Level 2 programme is aimed at learners who have not yet obtained their NCEA Level 2 qualification at school and who wish to progress to a career in hairdressing, barbering, or makeup and skincare.
Students will not be able to enrol in any level 3 hairdressing, barbering, or makeup and skincare qualification unless they have already achieved NCEA Level 2. Therefore, this programme assists learners to achieve NCEA Level 2 in an exciting environment gaining skill and knowledge in their chosen field of interest.
This programme will cover both theory and practical skills where you will work on clients in our beauty space, hair salon, or barbershop as well as being involved in barber or hairdressing competitions, community events, and photoshoots.
All course content is delivered face to face on-site at BHB Academy where we operate from a purpose-built, fully equipped space that runs commercially for authentic assessment situations.
Students are taught by award-winning tutors who are passionate about teaching.
This programme runs anywhere from 20 – 26 weeks depending on the enrolling students existing record of learning. This will be discussed with you in your interview when enrolling.
Career Opportunities
Once you have completed the Salon Skills NCEA Vocational Pathways Level 2 programme you can then apply to enroll in the following courses BHB offers:
- New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) Level 3
- New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Barbering Level 4
- New Zealand Certificate in Makeup and Skincare Level 3
Curriculum
- 2 Sections
- 4 Lessons
- 26 Weeks
- Numeracy2
- Literacy2
Requirements
- Applicants must be 16 years or over at the time of commencing study or 15 (with school exemption) Any applicant whose first language is not English may be required to provide evidence of an overall IELTS (Academic) band score of 5.5 (with no score below 5.0) or equivalent. Enrolment is subject to approval by the directors. A passion for either hairdressing, barbering, or makeup and skincare, and the commitment to complete the NCEA Level 2 programme is essential. You must also be able to meet all enrolment requirements as stated in the Enrolment Guide.
Features
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Salon/barbershop or makeup skills
- Fashion trends and history
- Customer care
- Communication
- Assisting other operators
- Personal presentation
- Colour application
Target audiences
- A passion for either hairdressing, barbering, or makeup and skincare, and the commitment to complete the NCEA Level 2 programme is essential.