FIELD SERVICE SECTOR
Review of Hairdressing qualifications
National Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) [Ref: 0022]
National Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) [Ref: 0268]
The NZ Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation Incorporated (HITO), operating collaboratively through an agreed MoU with stakeholder parties, has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
Replacement qualifications
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) (Level 3) [Ref: 2411]
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Emerging Stylist) (Level 4) [Ref: 2412]
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) (Level 4) [Ref: 2413].
Date new versions published March 2015
The review of the replacement New Zealand qualifications is planned to take by 31 December 2020.
Summary of review and consultation process
A review of the industry skill requirements for hairdressing involved the full range of industry stakeholders including PTEs, ITPs, employers, employees, learners and the ITO.
The review was based on comments received from stakeholders as a result of an extensive sector wide consultation process; it has resulted in the development of three new qualifications.
Main changes resulting from the review
National Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) [Ref: 0022]
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) (Level 4) [Ref: 2413]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
All provider developed hairdressing qualifications at Level 4 on the NZQF
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Emerging Stylist) (Level 4) [Ref: 2412]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) [Ref: 0268], and all provider developed hairdressing qualifications at Level 3 on the NZQF
replaced by
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) (Level 3) [Ref: 2411]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2016.
The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced National Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) [Ref: 0268] and Level 3 local qualifications, or transfer to a programme leading to the replacement qualification, is 31 December 2017, when the qualifications will be discontinued. From that date no results can be reported against the qualifications.
The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced Level 4 local qualifications, or transfer to a programme leading to the replacement qualification, is 31 December 2018, when the qualifications will be discontinued. From that date no results can be reported against the qualifications.
The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced National Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) [Ref: 0022], or transfer to a programme leading to the replacement qualification, is 31 December 2020, when the qualification will be discontinued. From that date no results can be reported against the qualifications.
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement |
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No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification |
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No transition arrangements are required |
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Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to title, rules or components |
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The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence |
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Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version |
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Category C A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NQF ID |
Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level |
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The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification |
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Transition arrangements are required |
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Transition may be limited to phase-out dates |
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Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification |
Qualification is no longer required by industry |
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The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |