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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of micro-organisms in a beauty salon
Level / 3 / Credits / 2
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the types of micro-organisms common to skin and nails, describe the spread of micro-organisms in a beauty salon, and describe methods of control of micro-organisms in a beauty salon.
Classification / Beauty ServicesBeauty Therapy
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
Definition
Salonrequirements, for the purposes of this unit standard, refers to any policies, procedures, and requirements of the company and/or workplace involved, and any ethical codes of relevant professional management, which collectively provide a standard that applies to all competent performances in this unit standard. It is assumed that such enterprise requirements exist in all companies and/or workplaces.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the types of micro-organisms common to skin and nails.
Rangebacteria, fungi, viruses.
Evidence requirements
1.1Micro-organismsare described in terms of their structure and method of reproduction.
1.2Micro-organisms are described in terms of the factors that affect their growth.
Rangemoisture, temperature, oxygen, nutrients, pH.
1.3Healthy and unhealthy types of micro-organismsare described in terms of their effect on skin and nails.
Outcome 2
Describe the spread of micro-organisms in a beauty salon.
Evidence requirements
2.1Potential sources of micro-organisms in a salonare described in terms of how they could function.
Rangeclient, technician, tools, linen, equipment.
2.2Micro-organisms in a salon are described in terms of methods of transmission.
Rangemust include but is not limited to –person to person contact, contact with tools,air-borne, droplet.
Outcome 3
Describe methods of control of micro-organisms in a beauty salon.
Evidence requirements
3.1Methods of maintaining hygiene for the client and operator are described in accordance with salon requirements.
Rangemust include but is not limited to – hands, hair, respiration, linen.
3.2Methods and materials used in cleaning/sanitising tools and surfaces in salonare described in accordance with salon requirements.
Range cleaning agents and methods;sanitising/sterilising agents and methods.
3.3Methods of clean-up and disposal of waste materialsare described in accordance with salon requirements.
Planned review date / 31 December2016Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 18 August 2011 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0035
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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NZ Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation IncSSB Code 101681 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018