New Zealand Certificate in Skin Care and Cosmetics (Level 3)

Beauty & Personal Care

A course by

Toi Ohomai

Gain the skills needed for a career as a makeup artist, learning skin care, makeup application for various looks, customer service, business, and cosmetic retail skills in this introductory certificate.

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NZQA Level 3 Certification (60 Credits)

Study Level

Entry

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In-person study

Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting

Available in 3 locations

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Retail sales and promotion

Gain experience in promoting and selling cosmetic products and services in retail environments.

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Apply skin care and makeup techniques

Develop skills to assess skin and safely apply a variety of makeup looks including day, evening, and special occasion styles.

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Deliver customer service in beauty contexts

Provide professional, client-focused service tailored to the needs of beauty industry clients.

What You're Signing Up For

This certificate will equip students with the technical and professional skills required to start a career in the beauty industry as a skin care and cosmetics specialist. Learn to assess client skin, apply a wide range of makeup looks, provide quality customer service, and develop retail sales skills. Complements technical artistry skills with business knowledge relevant to the beauty sector and offers pathways to work either as an employee or freelance makeup artist.

Course Content

  • Professional Practice
  • Skin Care Practice
  • Makeup Practice
  • Cosmetic Counter Sales and Service

What you need to know first

NCEA Level 1 or equivalent

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What sort of industry will this job lead to

  • Beauty Industry

  • Cosmetics

  • Retail

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Future employment opportunities might be

  • Makeup Artist

  • Skin Care Technician

  • Cosmetic Retail Consultant