Your career in hairdressing

starts hereFind out how a hairdressing apprenticeship

can set you up for life.

WHAT IS A HITO HAIRDRESSING APPRENTICESHIP?An apprenticeship is the best way to become a qualified hairdresser. You learn in a real salon, with real people as your models. Plus, you earn as you learn so you’ll avoid racking up a huge student loan.

Tocompleteanapprenticeshipyouenterintoaformaltrainingagreement between you and your employer – a salon that’s qualified to train apprentices. You’ll also attend training at a training provider. HITOmanagethistrainingandyourtraininginthesalon,soifyouhave any problems or questions you can come to us.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF AN APPRENTICESHIP?• YougainaNZQAqualification,recognisedallovertheworld.

• Youarepaidtolearn.

•Wecover75%ofyourfees.

• Youavoidahugestudentloandebt.

• You’llgettaughtbyexperts.

• Youlearnusingreallifemodels.

• You’relearningfromreallifecustomers.

• YoualsogetsupportfromHITOallthewaythroughyourtraining.

HOW DOES THE APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM WORK?Once you’ve secured an apprenticeship at a salon, your trainerwillteachyoutheskillsthatyouneedtoknow.HITOwill arrange for these skills to be assessed. Because the qualification is skill based, the harder you work to learn each skill, the sooner you’ll become a qualified hairdresser.

HITO’sroleinyourtrainingistomakesureeverythingis running smoothly – that you’re learning all the things you need to gain your qualification, and helping you to set goals for what you want to achieve. We also pay for approximately75%ofyouroff-jobtrainingfees–thatmeans no huge student loan to worry about!

HITOHITOsetsthestandardsand

monitors your training

YOU

QUALIFIED HAIRDRESSER

Once completed you can continue to work in the salon or

anywhere in the world

TRAINING PROVIDERYou get off-job training and assessment of your skills

SALONYou are employed in a salon

and receive hands on training there

“...you earn as you learn so you’ll avoid racking up a huge student loan like with most courses.”

SO HOW DO I GET STARTED?Tostartyououtonyourcareeryou’llneedtofindasalonthat’s willing to take you on as an apprentice. You may find alistofapprenticeshipsupforgrabsontheHITOwebsite.

You might need to go out and actually find a salon yourself. You’ll need to show your commitment to the salon, so that the employer knows you’re enthusiastic and dedicated to their hairdressing business. After all, they’re going to be investing a lot of time and money in you.

But you’ll also want to make sure that it’s the right environment for you! So take some time to get a feel for the salon vibe.

WHAT ELSE DO I NEED?Aside from a friendly personality, creativity, and a keen interest in fashion and hair trends (including keeping yourself looking fashion forward), you’ll also need at least three years’ secondary and/or tertiary education. A good level of Mathematics, Art, English and Communication Skills are important too. You may already have some of these key skills and units from your NCEA.

Oh, and you’ll need the motivation and desire to launch your career! If you’re dedicated to becoming a hairdresser there are so many cool places this can take you.

WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE HAIRDRESSING?Are you creative? Do you love chatting with all kinds of people?

Do you have an eye for detail and a keen interest in hair and fashion? Becoming a qualified hairdresser could be perfect for you. Hairdressing is a fun, fast-paced creative job that lets you meet all kinds of people. You have creative responsibility, your own clients AND you even get paid to learn on the job. Once you gain your National Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) you can do all kinds of things, like:

• beahairdresseranywhere

• ownormanageasalon

• trainfutureapprentices

• workinfilm,TV,magazinesorfashionshows

•workoncruiseshipsorresorts.

Therearesomanycoolplacesyoucouldendupwithacareer inhairdressing.HITOisheretohelpyouwiththefirststeps.

“Hairdressing is a fun, fast-paced creative job that lets you meet all kinds of people. You have creative responsibility, your own clients AND you even get paid to learn on the job.”

IFYOU’REINTERESTEDINTRAININGASAHAIRDRESSER,THEREARELOTSOFOPTIONSAVAILABLETHROUGHHITO.CALLHITOON (04) 499 1180FORMOREINFORMATION.ORVISITWWW.HITO.ORG.NZOREMAILENQUIRIES@HITO.ORG.NZ

“LetHITOhelpyoutogetqualified,getrealindustryexperience,andget paid while you learn..”

WHO IS HITO AND HOW CAN WE HELP?HITOstandsfortheHairandBeautyIndustryTrainingOrganisation, and we’re dedicated to getting people started in hairdressing through training and apprenticeships.

Doing your training through us is the best way to go about becoming a qualified hairdresser. We work with both the New ZealandAssociationofRegisteredHairdressersandwithsalonstomakesureyougetthebestpossibleguidance.GoingthroughHITOwillhelpyougetNewZealand’sonlynationalqualification,which is recognised both here and overseas – called the National Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist).

HITOalsooffersqualificationsinAdvancedCutting,SalonSupportand Barbering. So make us your first stop if you’re thinking about starting your career in the hairdressing industry.