SHB30516
Certificate III in Barbering
Course Duration: 37 Weeks
(37 weeks plus 15 weeks break)
Course Fee: $3,875 per term
($15,500 for 12 months)
Job Role: Barber
The Certificate III in Hairdressing is an exciting and very hands-on course. This is a nationally-recognised course throughout Australia. This is the course you want to study if you wish to be a qualified hairdresser and gain employment in the hairdressing industry working as a competent hairdressing professional. Graduates will have good practical skills and knowledge of the fundamentals of hairdressing, treating hair and scalp conditions, basics of hair design, applying chemical services to hair and cutting hair. Graduates will also have good client communication and management skills; have the ability to ensure a safe working environment; and be able to work effectively in a salon.
To achieve a Certificate III in Hairdressing, all units must be completed. There are 28 units in total, including 21 Core units and 7 Elective units.
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Units of Study
Fundamentals
- BSBSUS201
- Lead and manage organisational change
- SHBXCCS001
- Conduct salon financial transactions
- SHBXCCS002
- Provide salon services to clients
- SHBHBAS001
- Provide shampoo and basin services
- SHBHIND001
- Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas
- SHBHRTI001
- Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions
- SHBHIND003
- Develop a expand a client base
- SHBXWHS001
- Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices
- SHBXIND002
- Communicate as part of a salon team
- SHBXIND001
- Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment
- SHBHBAS002
- Provide head, neck and shoulder massage for relaxation
- SHBHIND002
- Research and use hairdressing industry information
- SHBXCCS004
- Recommend products and services
Cutting
- SHBHDES001
- Dry hair to shape
Design
- SHBHCUT001
- Design haircut structures
- SHBHCUT002
- Create one length or solid haircut structures
- SHBHCUT003
- Create graduated haircut structures
- SHBHCUT004
- Create layered haircut structures
- SHBHCUT005
- Cut hair using over-comb techniques
- SHBHCUT006
- Create combined haircut structures
- SHBHCUT007
- Create combined traditional and classic men's haircut structures
- SHBHCUT009
- Cut hair using freehand clipper techniques
- SHBHCUT011
- Design and maintain beards and moustaches
- SHBHCUT012
- Shave heads and faces
- SHBHCUT013
- Provide men's general grooming
- SHBHCUT010
- Create haircuts using tracks and carving
Description of the Qualification:
This qualification reflects the role of barbers who use a range of well-developed sales, consultation and technical skills and knowledge to provide a broad range of barbering services to clients. They use discretion and judgement to provide client services and take responsibility for the outcomes of their own work.
Vocational Outcomes:
Certificate III is the Standard Trade Qualification for the Hairdressing Industry. Graduates should possess a range of well-developed skills where discretion and judgement is required and are responsible for their own outputs. They should be able to work as a hairdresser in a salon team. Successful graduates will have obtained a sound foundation based in employability and sustainability skills which are integral to the modern hairdresser.
Employment Pathways
Employment pathways can include, but are not limited to (AH&B College does not guarentee employment):
- Employee in a barber shop
- Salon Manager
- Barber/ salon owner
- Overseas Employment
- Employment on cruise ships
- Employment as a representative for a men’s hair and care company.
Entry Requirements
- Students must be 18 years of age or older.
- International students must have an IELTS score of 4.0 or equivalent. Please contact the College for more details.
If you have previous industry experience or studies you may be eligible to apply for course credits. Please advise us if you wish to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) on your application form. Contact the College for more details.