Review of Make-up qualifications pathway

We are currently undertaking a review of the Make-up qualifications pathway, comprised of the following three qualifications:

• NZ Certificate in Make-up and Skincare (Level 3) [Ref: 3452] 
• NZ Certificate in Performance Make-up and Prosthetics (Level 4) [Ref: 3455] 
• NZ Certificate in Make-up Artistry (Level 4) [Ref: 3456] 

Reasons for the review

The qualifications are due for review to ensure they remain current, and we took the opportunity to look at the pathway into the industry for make-up artists.

Proposed changes across all qualifications

General conditions for programmes have been updated and grouped under subheadings for Programme Design, Practical Experience, Professional Practice, and Cultural Skills. These statements are to assist programme developers and reflect a strengthened emphasis on required professional cultural skills, including the integration of te ao Māori and other cultural perspectives.

Conditions related to graduate profile outcomes (GPOs) have been moved from the qualification to a separate Programme Guidance document that will be available on the Toi Mai website and will be continually updated, as required, to account for curriculum-related changes.

Proposed changes across all qualifications

New Zealand Certificate in Make-up and Skin Care (Introduction) (Level 3) [Ref: 3442] 

• The qualification title has been amended to New Zealand Certificate in Skin Care and Cosmetics (Level 3) to more clearly articulate a scope of practice targeted primarily at the retail sector. The strategic purpose statement and employment pathways have been updated accordingly. 
• The GPOs have been amended to reflect the skills and competencies required by graduates in line with current needs in the retail sector. As a result, the GPOs have been decreased from six to four. 

New Zealand Certificate in Make-up Artistry (Level 4) with optional strand in Face Casting [Ref:3456]

• The qualification title has been amended to New Zealand Certificate in Make-up Artistry and Hairstyling (Level 4) to better align with industry needs and practice in New Zealand. The optional strand in Face Casting has also been removed due to a lack of uptake and because this content is sufficiently covered in a revised GPO 5.
• The strategic purpose statement has been amended to more clearly articulate the scope of industry practice, which involves services mostly for the stage, screen and other creative contexts.
• The GPOs have been amended to reflect the skills and competencies required by graduates in line with current industry needs. There are now specific GPOs (3–5) for knowledge of make-up, hairstyling and complimentary services with credits distributed accordingly.

New Zealand Certificate in Performance Make-up and Prosthetics (Level 4) [Ref: 3455] has been replaced by the New Zealand Diploma in Prosthetics, Performance Make-up, and Special Effects (Level 5) 

• The creation of a new qualification at Level 5 reflects more accurately the complexity of this content and the normal progression for learners who would enter programmes with at least some previous learning and/or experience. The strategic purpose statement has also been amended accordingly. 
• The GPOs have been amended to reflect the skills and competencies required by graduates in line with current industry need. 

Qualification documents

The documents below detail the changes made.

Background on the review

The qualification review developed from an isolated review of the New Zealand Certificate in Make-up and Skin Care (Introduction) (Level 3) [Ref:3442]. Feedback from those earlier discussions indicated that the entire pathway needed to be considered. As a result, Te Puna Whāngai (advisory group) was assembled to represent the views of both industry and providers. This group met several times through June and July to discuss the pathway, supported by a smaller working group who refined the qualification detail.