Barbering Advanced Apprenticeship

Qualifications

• Advanced Apprenticeship in Barbering
• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Barbering
• Functional Skills Application of Number Level 2
• Functional Skills Communication Level 2
• Employment Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)

Units covered There are 5 mandatory units:

• Monitor procedures to safely control work operations
• Promote additional services or products to clients
• Provide hairdressing consultation services
• Design and create a range of facial hair shapes
• Creatively cut hair using a combination of barbering techniques

You are also required to take a number of optional units, depending on credit size. Only one optional unit can be selected from optional group 2.

Optional Group 1:

• Provide shaving services
• Provide face massage services
• Design and create patterns in hair
• Colour hair using a variety of techniques
• Provide colour correction services
• Develop and enhance your creative hairdressing skills
• Create a variety of permed effects

Optional Group 2:

• Contribute to the financial effectiveness of the business
• Support client service improvements
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of promotional activities

Entry requirements You must be employed in a salon or barbers for at least 30 hours/week. Who is it for? A Barbering Apprenticeship is for anyone who’s serious about a barbering career. There are options to suit individual needs and aspirations – and if you’re already working in barbering, you could develop your skills to become a senior stylist. CostAged 16-18

Fully funded

Aged 19-23

Fully funded for employers with less than 1000 employees. For employers with 1000+ employees, please contact us for further details.

Aged 24 and over

Total People require employers to make a contribution towards the cost for all learners aged 24 years and over, embarking on an Apprenticeship or Advanced Apprenticeship programme.

Duration 6 – 24 months Start date Available all year Assessment method The NVQ Diploma is assessed in the workplace or a realistic working environment. The qualifications are likely to call for a variety of assessment methods and the national occupational standards define what is to be assessed. Methods of assessment include:

• Observation of performance
• Questioning
• Knowledge assessments with both online and paper tests available

You will need an environment where you can develop your knowledge and practice your skills.

Personal qualities To have a successful career in barbering you need drive and motivation to help you constantly improve and update your personal and technical skills, in order to stay ahead of emerging trends and fashions. Further progression Once you have completed your Apprenticeship you can look at moving on to:

• Apprenticeship/Advanced Apprenticeship in Hairdressing