OSTC Salon skills (Level 2)
OSTC courses are for students who are enrolled in secondary school. If you wish to apply, please see your school’s career advisor, or contact Liz Gilmore, OSTC Liaison Officer – Elizabeth.Gilmore@op.ac.nz | Ph: 03 479 6092

Location

Dunedin

Delivery

One day a week for the school year.  

Love the thought of being a hairdresser?

If you have a passion for hair and fashion, have creative flair and love working with people, then a hairdressing career could suit you! 

For more information about OSTC, visit www.op.ac.nz/ostc

What will I do?

  • Learn a range of hairstyling techniques
  • Develop customer service skills
  • Learn safe practices for working in a salon.

What could I do next?

  • Complete the New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) (Level 3) at Otago Polytechnic
  • Gain an apprenticeship at a hairdressing salon for paid, on-the-job training.

Where could this take me?

  • Hairdresser/Barber
  • Salon Owner

Unit standards covered in this course

Unit Standard

OSTC Salon Skills

Credits

Level

Version

21940

 

Demonstrate knowledge of workplace requirements for employment in a salon

5

2

3

28025

 

Demonstrate knowledge of the client journey in a salon

2

2

1

28026

 

Present a personal fashion image for work in a hairdressing salon environment

3

2

1

21936

 

Protect the client for hairdressing services in a salon environment

1

2

3

21937

 

Assist an operator in a salon environment

4

2

3

21935

 

Maintain order and supplies in a hairdressing or barbering salon environment

5

2

3

21938

 

Converse and interact with clients and operators in a salon environment

3

2

3

28027

 

Demonstrate knowledge of undertaking an observation of technical skills in a salon

3

2

1

 

Total 

26

   

We are doing our best to ensure that this information is accurate.  However, there may be some content changes to our programmes, and all our programmes will run subject to demand and capacity.