Program Overview
The Certificate III in Barbering program equips students with the skills and knowledge to become qualified barbers and hairdressers. It covers core units in haircutting, grooming, and salon management, along with elective units to specialize in areas such as special event hair services and product recommendations. Upon completion, graduates are prepared for employment in the contemporary barbering industry.
Program Outline
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Course Structure
To be awarded SHB30516 Certificate III in Barbering qualification, a student must successfully complete a total of twenty-six (26) units of competency, comprising of:
- twenty-one (21) core units;
- five (5) elective units, of which:
- three (3) units must be selected from the electives listed in the SHB30516 Certificate III in Barbering qualification;
- two (2) units may be selected from the electives listed in the SHB30516 Certificate III in Barbering qualification, elsewhere in the SHB Training Package, or any other current training package or accredited course. The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification. All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome and with the Polytechnic approval.
Units
CORE UNITS
- Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices Unit code: BSBSUS201
- Provide shampoo and basin services Unit code: SHBHBAS001
- Design haircut structures Unit code: SHBHCUT001
- Create one length or solid haircut structures Unit code: SHBHCUT002
- Create graduated haircut structures Unit code: SHBHCUT003
- Create layered haircut structures Unit code: SHBHCUT004
- Cut hair using over-comb techniques Unit code: SHBHCUT005
- Create combined traditional and classic men’s haircut structures Unit code: SHBHCUT007
- Cut hair using freehand clipper techniques Unit code: SHBHCUT009
- Design and maintain beards and moustaches Unit code: SHBHCUT011
- Shave heads and faces Unit code: SHBHCUT012
- Provide men’s general grooming services Unit code: SHBHCUT013
- Dry hair to shape Unit code: SHBHDES001
- Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas Unit code: SHBHIND001
- Develop and expand a client base Unit code: SHBHIND003
- Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions Unit code: SHBHTRI001
- Conduct salon financial transactions Unit code: SHBXCCS001
- Provide salon services to clients Unit code: SHBXCCS002
- Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment Unit code: SHBXIND001
- Communicate as part of a salon team Unit code: SHBXIND002
- Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices Unit code: SHBXWHS001
ELECTIVE UNITS
- Plan hair services for special events Unit code: SHBHCCS001
- Create combined haircut structures Unit code: SHBHCUT006
- Create haircuts using tracks and carving Unit code: SHBHCUT010
- Recommend products and services Unit code: SHBXCCS004
- Receive and handle retail stock Unit code: SIRRINV001
Elective Unit for Continuing Students Only
Careers:
This course is designed to provide students with the ability and knowledge to work within the contemporary barbering industry. Upon successful completion students are job-ready and recognised within the hairdressing industry as a fully qualified barber and hairdresser.
