Nitec in Services (Hair Fashion & Design)

Course details

This course is endorsed by ITE and catered to participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform shampooing, hairstyling, haircutting, hair perming, and hair colouring services and are interested in joining the hairdressing industry as a hairstylist.

Course Objectives

What will I learn?

At the end of the training programme, the student will be able to perform the technique of:

• Shampoo and Head Massage
• Basic Haircutting
• Basic Hair Colouring
• Creative Styling
• Advanced Hair Colouring
• Hair Perming

Course Outline

The Nitec in Services – Hair Fashion & Design course comprises 6 core modules:

Shampoo and Head Massage

Students are trained to provide shampooing at basin, seated shampoo, massage scalp, neck and shoulder, and blow-dry hair.

Basic Haircutting

Students are trained to perform basic blunt and layered haircuts.

Basic Hair Colouring

Students are trained to perform hair colouring (virgin hair application) and root and re-growth application.

Creative Styling

Students are trained to style various length of hair ranging from short to long with the use of finishing styling products and equipment such as blowdryers, flat irons and curling tongs. They are also trained to do simple updo hairstyles (hair buns and hair knots) for functions and events.

Advanced Hair Colouring

Students are trained to perform highlighting, lowlighting and toning of hair.

Hair Perming

Students are trained to perform hair perming and rebonding.

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Course Commencement Date

Courses will commence on every 1st and 15th of every month

Certificate Conferring Body

Upon completion of the course, students will be awarded the NITEC in Services (Hair Fashion & Design) Certificate by Institute of Technical Education (ITE).

Opportunities for Further Education/Career Pathway

Students can look forward to servicing in these industries:

• Hotels/Resorts
• Service Industry
• Hair Salons

Entry Requirements

Local course participants must possess any one of the following entry requirements in order to be eligible for Nitec Examinations.

• Complete GCE ‘N’ level or any equivalent qualifications approved by ITE.
• Entry Test by ITE (Test fees are paid to ITE). Applies to course participants that do not have the above qualifications.

Other than the mentioned pre-requisites, the students should also have the following:

• Students must be able to read and write in English or Chinese. Other cases will be considered on a case-to-case basis.
• Students should be of a minimum of 18 years of age to be eligible for the courses.
• For foreign students, relevant passes are required.

Graduation Requirement

Students are required to meet the following criteria in order to graduate and obtain their relevant certificates:

• The award of full certification in Nitec in Services – Hair Fashion & Design is based on acquiring a minimum of 30 credits.
• For the overall practical assessments, they must cover at least 75% of the competencies in each module.
• The pass mark of a module is 50%. Candidates are required to pass all critical criteria/skills in the skills standard.

Examination

At the end of the course, you can register to sit for Nitec Examination. Upon passing both the practical and theory examinations, you will receive the Nitec Certificate in Services (Hair Fashion & Design) by ITE.

There are only 2 series of Nitec examinations – June and December. Students can only sit for June or December examination regardless of their course completion date (For example, students that complete their course in March, will have to wait till June to sit for their examinations).

International students, upon completion of their course and expiration of their student pass, will have to return to their home country and make arrangement to come to Singapore for their scheduled examination.