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Course code: 800-000037

TAFE Statement in Barbering Skills - Introduction

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Overview About this course

Gain practical skills in barbering. Learn to shampoo and dry hair to shape and use clippers to cut hair and perform basic fades. Hone your interpersonal skills as you prepare clients for service. Go on to fine-tune your practice with further study.

Outcomes What you'll gain

Learning outcomes

During this course you'll learn to:

    • Communicate professionally to greet and prepare clients for service
    • Use barbering equipment such as clippers and scissors
    • Maintain tools and equipment
    • Shampoo and dry hair to shape
    • Use different clipper attachments and settings to achieve a fade or basic cut
    • Maintain personal and client hygiene and implement safety protocols.

Course outcomes

You'll leave this course with:

    • A Certificate of Attendance
    • The skills and knowledge to work as a salon assistant in a barber shop
    • Exposure to a network of peers with similar interests
    • Barbering techniques and skills such as cutting and fading
    • Experience practising your skills on real life clients

Suitability Is this course right for you?

Professional Development

Learn a new skill and improve your career prospects

Entry requirements

Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol

  • There are no entry requirements for this course.

Entry recommendations

To be prepared for this course, we recommend you have:

    • An interest in learning more about the barbering industry

TAFE NSW is committed to meeting the learning needs of every community. Meeting these needs can mean there are additional entry requirements at different campus locations. Check your preferred location for further requirements. If you need help preparing for study, contact us to find out how we can support you.

Pathways Where can this course take you?

Career pathways

Our graduates go onto roles like: salon assistant.

Study options

Pursue an interest or upskill in your chosen field with another course.

Certificate II in Salon Assistant
Certificate III in Barbering
Your experience counts

At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous work experience and study history. You may be able to use recognition of prior learning when applying for a course in the future. If you're successful, you'll get your qualification faster.

Units Units taught in this course

Courses can be made up of a combination of core and specialty units.

Core units consist of the knowledge you'll need to build key skills for success in your field, industry or hobby.

  • Barbering Skills - Introduction 800000037A

TAFE NSW Services Facilities and support

TAFE NSW provides support services across all campus locations and online. Whatever your needs or circumstances, we have the people, resources, counselling and facilities to support you in focusing on your studies.

  • TAFE NSW Disability Support Service

  • TAFE NSW Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) support

  • TAFE NSW Aboriginal Support; Learner support (ABE)

  • TAFE NSW Careers, Counselling and Pathways Service

  • TAFE NSW Libraries

  • Scholarship programs – be supported as you explore your talents and fulfil your potential

  • Read&Write literacy and study support software is available free for all TAFE NSW students to use while studying on campus and at home

  • LinkedIn Learning – an online resource which offers innovative courses and tutorials to improve your personal and professional skills

  • Student associations – get social with our student community

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