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Course fees are released each semester. We'll confirm your fee before enrolment.
Australian Apprenticeships training can be on-the-job, off-the-job or a combination of both. TAFE NSW will negotiate your attendance and study pattern with you and your employer.
Assessments let you show what you've learned and check what you may need to work on.
Knowledge assessments
Practical skills assessments: demonstrations under observation
Portfolio of work
Work placement gives you real experience and develops your skills.
To meet the requirements of this course, learners should be employed in a Barber salon where they provide hair and grooming services on clients.
To complete this course, the following materials are required:
You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:
You will be required to purchase equipment/tools of trade and personal protective equipment (PPE) at an approximate cost of $450 - $500
Milady Standard Barbering $120
To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.
This course may also be offered as a non-apprenticeship. Enquire today to discuss your eligibility.
To be enrolled in this course, you need to be able to provide evidence that you are:
As part of this course, you will be required to provide hair and grooming services on paying male clients and may also need to provide clients for some of your practical classes and assessments. You must comply with Work Health & Safety requirements for classes, including wearing closed in protective footwear and clothing that is clean and professional for the industry.
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Barbering qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 26 units of competency, including 21 core and 5 speciality units.
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
You will get your training on the job, supervised by a workplace training officer or your employer. This training is undertaken at your place of employment. Work-based learning may also include completing work-based projects while under supervision. You may need to attend an on campus assessment and/or a teacher might need to observe and assess you in a real or simulated environment.
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