Enhance your hairdressing career with the New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) Level 4. This one-year programme is for those with prior hairstyling experience, level 3Hairdressing or equivalent knowledge and skills, who aim to become professional stylists.
Learn advanced cutting, styling, colouring, and client consultation techniques to provide integrated fashion services in a salon. Graduates will be recognised as professional hairstylists, ready for employment.
34 weeks full-time
2025 Semester 1: 17 February to 21 November
This programme is eligible for the Zero Fees Scheme.
International Fees can be found here.
This qualification is intended for people with prior knowledge of hairstyling and colouring tasks and basic hair cutting techniques, who wish to develop skills and knowledge to become a professional hairstylist.
Graduates will be recognized by industry as professional hairstylists, able to provide integrated fashion services, and capable of operating under broad guidance.
Learn skills including:
PERS4201 Professional Stylist Attributes Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to understand the intersection between personal and professional self, and communicate effectively in the hairdressing industry.
PERS202 Sculpture Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to perform foundation scissor cuts, razor and clipper services on a diverse range of clients. PERS4203 The Art of Advanced Hair Design Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to perform advanced hair design using wet and dry styling.
PERS4204 Reformation Designs Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to perform reformation services on a variety of hair types.
PERS4205 Advanced Colour Design Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to make informed decisions and carry out advanced colour and decolouring services.
PERS4206 Fashion Colour and Sculpture Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to perform a range of fashion colouring and cutting.
PERS4207 Advanced Client Journey Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to work in a professional hairdressing context.
PERS4208 Advanced Grand Finale Aim: Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to synthesis learning to present avant-garde styles to a professional hairdressing standard.
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
Entry Requirement:
Applicants must hold one of the following: