Course details

New Zealand Certificate in Salon Skills (Introductory) (Level 2)
NZQF Level 2

About the course

This Programme is Funded through Youth Guarantee and Alternative Education.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide young people aged between 15 and 20 years with low or now formal qualification the opportunity prepare to work in the barbering, beauty or hairdressing sectors

It provides a salon/barbershop-specific environment for for people who are not yet ready to enrol in a programme leading to a Level 3 or Level 4 qualification, giving them the confidence to continue training and/or seek employment within a salon.

Entry requirements

Aged between 15 and 20 years low or now formal Qualifications.

Physically and mentally fit to be able to cope with a full year of study and work in a salon barbershop environment

About the provider

Established in 1994, the Academy changed its name in 2011 to Harrington\Vaughan Academy of Hairdressing. Our purpose built facility at 24 Filleul Street, Dunedin, reflects the modern Salon and Barber environments and is an impressive and innovative teaching space. From entry level training while still at school, (Gateway) through to Professional Stylist and Commercial Barbering qualifications at level 4, H\V Academy can offer you a pathway to the right career for you. The Academy is a registered and accredited Category Two Provider with NZQA and the TEC and is based in the heart of Dunedin City, New Zealand. Harrington\Vaughan is currently the only South Island PTE delivering level 3 and 4 NZ Barber Quals.