New Zealand Certificate in Beauty Therapy
Course details
About the course
Take your first step towards a rewarding career, study Beauty Therapy (Level 4) at a premium category 1 provider.
This one year certificate can be built on with an additional year's study to gain the New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy.
NMIT belongs to the New Zealand Association of Registered Beauty Therapists(external link).
Experienced tutors
Receive one on one training with tutors who know your name.
Learn from tutors who have gained their experience from many diverse roles within the beauty industry so you will gain the latest industry knowledge and skills.
Immerse yourself in all aspects of Beauty Therapy and gain hands on experience.
This qualification will prepare you to be work and world ready - now and the future.
Real world experiences you will love
Our commercial training salon offers a unique 'real world' experiences.
You will also have offsite salon visits and be involved in public and community events.
There are many different career paths you can take in the beauty industry. Choosing to study at NMIT means you will learn many different techniques and be given opportunities to gain an understanding of your many different options in this field.
You will learn waxing services, tanning, make up, facial treatments, nails, anatomy, physiology and more.
Nail services
Learn how to do nails professionally for clients.
Make up services
A big part of beauty therapy is an extension of good skin care. Learn how to do a make up consultation, contouring and more.
Facial treatment
Learn to perform a skin analysis, to be able to provide facial treatment to meet your clients' needs.
Industry savvy tutors
Learn in a supportive environment with industry experienced tutors.
Skye studied Beauty in Marlborough
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About the provider
At NMIT, our goal is to ensure you graduate work-ready and confident in your knowledge and skills to step into a successful career. Our wrap-around support services guide you through the process of learning, teaching you skills for life and ensuring your well-being is supported so you can focus on achieving your goals.
NMIT strives to make meaningful and positive change to the businesses and members in our community. For nearly 120 years, we have stood strong as a cornerstone for high-quality tertiary education and community engagement Te Tauihu (the Top of the South).
This means when you join NMIT, you become connected to a network of industry partners and employment opportunities that can open doors for you. Our passionate tutors across multiple study areas are highly regarded and influential in their chosen fields.
Whatever path you wish to pursue, we'll do what we can to help you reach your goal. Our internationally recognised qualifications are yours for the taking, and the journey to get them can be a rewarding and uplifting experience.