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Title / Explain the human endocrine system for beauty services
Level / 5 / Credits / 4
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to, in relation to beauty services applications, explain: the anatomical components of the endocrine system, the influence of the endocrine system on the body, and the diseases and disorders of the endocrine system.
Classification / Beauty Services > Beauty Therapy
Available grade / Achieved
Guidance Information
1As the content of this unit standard is largely informational, performance criteria assume that knowledge will be acquired from reference texts, models, and other information-bearing media. No one textbook or other source of information is envisaged, as new approaches to the study of anatomy and physiology are published regularly.
2All demonstrations of knowledge for assessment in this unit standard must be evidenced with relation to the application to and use in the beauty services industry.
3For the purposes of this unit standard, explain and explanation are to be interpreted to include any form of visual and/or other aid, such as diagram, gesture, or model, that is used in addition to or in place of a verbal explanation.
4In this unit standard, all ranges identify the minimum that is critical for assessment. A wider scope may nevertheless be taught.
5The focus of this unit standard is the anatomy and physiology of human systems that are healthy and functioning properly. Diseases and disorders are included only where appropriate to the professional competence of a beauty practitioner.
Outcomes and performance criteria
Outcome 1
Explain the anatomical components of the endocrine system.
Performance criteria
1.1Explanation identifies the location of the principal endocrine glands.
Rangepituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries, testes, pineal.
1.2Explanation identifies the physiology of the endocrine glands.
1.3Explanation identifies the hormone regulation and balance mechanisms.
Outcome 2
Explain the influence of the endocrine system on the body.
Performance criteria
2.1Explanation identifies the specific hormone secretions and details their physiological effects.
2.2Explanation identifies the inter-relationship of the control systems of the body.
2.3Explanation identifies the homeostatic physiology of the endocrine system.
Outcome 3
Explain the diseases and disorders of the endocrine system.
Performance criteria
3.1Explanation identifies the diseases and disorders associated with hypersecretion and hyposecretion of hormones produced by the endocrine glands.
Rangeacromegaly, dwarfism, giantism, diabetes insipidus, cretinism, myxoedema, Grave's disease, goiter, Addison's disease, Cushing's syndrome, adrenogenital syndrome, aldosteronism, diabetes mellitus, tetany, Stein-Leventhal syndrome.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 21 February 1995 / 31 December 2020
Review / 2 / 30 September 1998 / 31 December 2020
Review / 3 / 27 June 2003 / 31 December 2020
Rollover and Revision / 4 / 16 October 2009 / 31 December 2020
Review / 5 / 31 May 2018 / 31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0035
This CMR can be accessed at
NZ Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation IncSSB Code 101681 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018