New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing Evolving Stylist Level 3 - Work-Based

We help you or your team turn artistic talents into lifelong careers, ensuring your salon thrives with skilled, passionate professionals.

Skills Premier is proud to introduce the Evolving Stylist Level 3 Work-Based Hairdressing training programme, in partnership with Pivot Point. As an established training provider, we aim to deliver programmes that align with the needs and expectations of the hairdressing industry.

Trainees will have access to the Pivot Point LAB online digital platform throughout their programme. This is designed to ensure the highest quality learning experience for each trainee. Learning is available 24/7 to further cement their learning within the workplace. It is customised to meet their individual learning requirements and continually updated to reflect industry trends.

Overview

Graduates of Premier’s Evolving Stylist programme, in partnership with Pivot Point, will gain practical skills in styling, colouring, and basic haircutting for salon work under supervision. The programme offers blended learning through face-to-face, workplace, and online training.

Trainees will also enhance their communication skills through client consultations, ensuring health and safety practices are followed, and fostering collaboration and professionalism.

Successful graduates can pathway into Premiers Work-based Training programme New Zealand Certificate in Professional stylist L4

What qualification will I gain?
The New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing Evolving Stylist Level 3

Fee Protection

Student fees will be held in trust in compliance with Section 236A of the Education Act 1989 as amended by the Education Act (No4) 199

Course Location

Manukau, Wellington, Christchurch & Dunedin

Course Dates

Join us in 2025 – Intakes dates released soon

Course Hours

Part time, 52 Weeks + term breaks

Runs on Mondays
10 face-to-face sessions from 9am – 4pm
(5 delivery, 5 assessment)
4 online sessions from 9am to 12pm
Sessions are not on consecutive Mondays and will be spread throughout the year

Eligibility

To be eligible for our Level 3 programme, you must:

Be a New Zealand citizen, or have 3 or more years permanent residence in New Zealand
Must be employed in a hairdressing salon a minimum of 20 hours
Workplace communication skills
A passion and desire to be working in the hairdressing industry
Age 16 years or higher (or 15 with MOE exemption is granted)
A positive attitude and commitment to complete the course.

Enrolment Process

We would like to meet with you to discuss your journey at Skills Premier and show you around one of our campuses. If the programme is right for you we will have an application form ready for you to complete.

We can also help you at that time with discovering that you are eligible for FeesFree or a student loans, and then help you with the process of paying the programme fees.