Certificate III in Barbering

Entry Requirements

Academic IELTS score of 6.0 Overall with minimum of 5.0 in all bands or equivalent.

Satisfactory completion of Year 10 or overseas equivalent .

Course Details

Kick start your career as a barber with this comprehensive hands-on course. You'll learn all about grooming techniques, head and face shaving, and maintaining beards and moustaches. Develop your technical knowledge and practical skills in all aspects of haircutting including solid, graduation, layering, and combination haircutting to achieve contemporary and classic styles. The strong focus on key barbering skills means you will be job-ready to join this exciting and creative industry.

Employment Outcomes

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a barber in the hairdressing or barbering industry, usually a barber shop or salon.

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

Qualifications & Skills Covered

Certificate III in Barbering (SHB30516)

A strong focus on fundamentals in knowledge and practical skills in all haircutting forms in solid, graduation, layers and combination haircutting for current and traditional styles. Specialisation in barbering skills such as clipper and scissor over comb, tapering skills, WHS and sustainability. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 21 core units and 5 elective units.