National Certificate in Beauty Services
nail technology Make nails your profession Do you want to... •
Perform acrylic nails (including pink and white tips and sculpture)?
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Perform gel nails (hard gel)?
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Perform basic manicures and pedicures?
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Perform treatment manicures and pedicures with exfoliation, paraffin, hot oil and mask therapy?
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Perform creative work including French polish and nail art (ornamental and decorative)?
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Learn skills to work within the salon?
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Gain knowledge about the nail?
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Learn about the tools and products nail technicians use?
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Work safely and professionally?
HITO has launched a new traineeship just for you. APPLY TODAY You can download the application form from the HITO website at www.hito.org.nz or email us at info@hito.org.nz
Real skills. Real support. Real career.
TRAINING PROGRAMME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT WILL IT DO FOR ME OR MY BUSINESS? If you’re a business owner, the National Certificate in Beauty Services (Nail Technology) Level 3 helps your staff grow. Giving your staff new challenges increases morale and improves staff and client satisfaction and loyalty. Many local councils now require nail technicians to be qualified, so completing the nail technology traineeship makes sure you’re following council regulations. If you’re an employee, completing the nail technology traineeship helps you gain new skills. As a fully qualified nail technician, you can increase your value as an employee and give back to the industry by training others. Gaining a qualification opens up a host of new career opportunities.
WHY IS THIS TRAINEESHIP IMPORTANT? Well-trained nail technicians are valued members of the beauty industry. Clients will travel a long way to have their nails treated by them. This traineeship gives nail technicians the chance to earn while they learn. It provides and affordable and practical way to get qualified.
WHERE WILL THE TRAINING TAKE PLACE? 95% of training will be done in the workplace either with your qualified trainer or an approved product company. HITO provide resources to assist with your training. You must be employed in a salon environment to complete this qualification. There are some theory assessments you can complete outside the salon, but you must complete the practical assessments in a salon environment.
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Well trained nail technicians are valued members of the beauty industry. Clients will travel a long way to have their nails treated by them.”
WHEN CAN I START? You can sign into a training agreement today to start your learning. When your application is approved, HITO will send you the salon skills assignments to work on.
WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE? HITO provide ongoing support throughout your training. Your HITO Sales and Liaison Manager is available by phone. They will also visit you several times a year to check on your progress. HITO also provide resources to help you with your training. If you are training with an approved product company, ask them about extra resources too.
HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO COMPLETE THE TRAINING PROGRAMME? The training programme takes 14 months to complete. You will be using your skills long before you gain your qualification.
WHAT QUALIFICATION DO I GAIN? You will gain the National Certificate in Beauty Services (Nail Technology) Level 3. When you complete your traineeship successfully, HITO will send you a certificate.
WHAT WILL I LEARN? The practical skills you will learn include: • Acrylic nails (including pink and white – tips and sculpture) • Gel nails (hard gel) • Basic manicures and pedicures • Treatment manicures and pedicures with exfoliation, paraffin, hot oil and mask therapy
• Creative work including French polish and nail art (ornamental and decorative) • You will also learn theory skills to support you along the way. You will need to complete a First Aid course as part of your training. Contact your local first aid provider to gain this part of your qualification.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO COMPLETE THIS QUALIFICATION? The most important thing to do is make the commitment to do the work required. Your assignment work includes: • Salon skills assignments. These are a series of skills for you to work through under the guidance of your employer. A great way to start the on the job training process. • Finding images of tools of the trade and describing how to maintain these. You also learn the difference between high risk tools and low risk tools. • Building a model of a nail and taking a photo to send in for marking. As you build the nail structures you will describe the functions of each and find out about the supporting structures. • Finding different images of nail conditions and describing the signs/ symptoms, possible causes and how to manage the situation if a client has this condition. Practical work includes: • Learning and practising each of the practical skills involved in the qualification. • Creating a portfolio of your work. Once you’ve learned each of the practical skills you can demonstrate it on a client and take a photo to add to your portfolio. You will receive a guidebook to help you
with creating your portfolio. Once you’ve completed your portfolio, HITO will assess your work. A HITO verifier may also visit you at work to assess you in person.
HOW MUCH TIME DO I NEED TO DEVOTE TO TRAINING EVERY WEEK? Learning and acquiring skills takes a different amount of time depending on the person, so it's difficult to give an exact number. However we recommend that, as a minimum, you focus on training and developing your skills for no less than 15 hours per week. This time can be in the workplace or in your own time.
I’M ABOUT TO LEAVE SCHOOL, CAN I DO THIS TRAINEESHIP? This traineeship is open to anyone over 16. The only requirement is that you’re working in a salon environment while you train.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? HITO charge nail trainees $515. This includes your application fee and the cost of assessing you and processing your assessments. You may also attend a training course in your region. Costs for this vary. You also need to attend a first aid course. Contact your local first aid provider for prices.
HOW CAN I PAY? You can pay by credit card, cheque or direct bank transfer. You can pay your fees upfront, or you can organise a payment plan. Please contact our finance team on (04) 499 1180 or finance@hito.org.nz to discuss payment plans. You must maintain regular payments if you are on a payment plan.
HITO is excited to offer the National Certificate in Nail Technology (Level 3). With concerns around sanitation and unsafe practices in the nail industry, why would you not want to stand out above the rest and have a nationally recognised nail qualification?
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e know that well trained nail technicians are valued members of the beauty industry, and clients travel a long way to have their nails treated by them. If you want the chance to up-skill with a first-of-a-kind training programme and become a sought after nail technician, then Nail Technology is for you. This qualification has been developed to give employers and employees a unique opportunity to gain a national qualification that is well-respected and recognised across the world. There are three pathways that you can take with this qualification and traineeship, each of which lead to your National Certificate:
Off job training: If you wish to up-skill as a technician and do not have a qualified trainer, you can attend technical training with an approved product company. During your 14 months on the programme you'll learn a variety of skills, including those needed for working in the salon, knowledge about the nail, knowledge about the tools and products that you will work with and how to work safely and professionally. If you have completed or are in the process of completing a National Certificate in Hairdressing, some of the standards you have achieved may be recognised as part of this qualification. Anyone who completes the nail technology traineeship will be able to:
QbyE (Qualification by Experience): this is for people who have been working as a nail technician for three or more years and want to get some recognition for their experience.
• Perform acrylic nails (including pink and white – tips and sculpture)
Training by someone in your salon or clinic: if you have a qualified nail technician in the salon/clinic, they can be your trainer, teaching you their skills and assisting you in your traineeship. HITO also provide resources to help with your training.
• Perform treatment manicures and pedicures with exfoliation, paraffin, hot oil and mask therapy
• Perform gel nails (hard gel) • Perform basic manicures and pedicures
• Perform creative work including French polish and nail art (ornamental and decorative)
As a nails trainee there are a few different ways you’ll learn these skills, including assignments, self-directed learning and either on job training or a product company workshop. While you're doing your traineeship you will have visits from a HITO Sales and Liaison Manager and access to a trainer if additional support is needed. This qualification is great opportunity for employers to offer more services and attract more clients. Why not utilise the spare space in your salon by bringing in a nail technician to complement your business and bring in more clients? Or, why not utilise your current staff or trainees by up-skilling them in Nail Technology? Employers will be able to see an increase in salon profits as they offer more services, and up-skilled staff will be an asset to your team. Extra training keeps your staff inspired and is great for staff retention too. If you are interested in getting involved in this training programme, please give HITO a call on (04) 499 1180 or email info@hito.org.nz. You can also download an application form from www.hito.org.nz.