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About the course
This Certificate III in Barbering develops practical barbering and core hairdressing techniques for contemporary men’s services. You’ll build skills in client consultation, recommending and promoting products, and delivering professional grooming services. Training covers styling and designing men’s hair (including fades), cutting with scissors and clippers, hair and scalp treatments, and head and face shaving, with a strong hands-on focus suited to entry-level barbering roles. The programme emphasises applied skills, workplace readiness, and technical competency for industry entry.
Career outcome
Graduates can work as barbers providing a broad range of barbering services in barbershops or salons, applying technical cutting, styling and shaving skills alongside customer consultation and sales capabilities. The qualification supports roles such as barber, men’s stylist or grooming professional, and can also suit self-employed or freelance work delivering men’s grooming services. Outcomes align with a Certificate III pathway into the barbering industry. Preparing graduates for skilled employment, traineeships, and pathways to higher qualifications.
Living Costs in Sydney**
Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115 |
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10 |
Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290 |
Average Salary***
