Free Level 2 Barbering Course in Norwich. Classes run at City College Norwich, full-time during the day, over one year. You'll learn cutting techniques for men's hair and facial hair, client consultation, scalp treatments, and how to promote products and services. Practical sessions take place in Solutions, the college's training salon, where you work with real clients. You'll need four GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and maths, to enrol. A City and Guilds Level 2 barbering qualification is a solid foundation for working in a barbershop or salon.
Who this course is for
This course is an excellent starting point if you are interested in training to be a barber. It will introduce you to the technical skills and underpinning knowledge needed for a successful career. You will cover: - Cutting men's hair using basic barbering techniques - Cutting men's facial hair to shape using basic techniques - Client consultation - How to shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp - How to promote products and services Our training salon, Solutions, is run as a fully functioning commercial salon offering a full range of professional consultations and treatments. You will have weekly opportunities to gain first-hand experience of working in the salon using top brands such as ASP, Bluebeard and GHD. All of our tutors are highly qualified with excellent industry experience and all work hard to ensure you benefit from this wealth of knowledge. You will also have opportunities to participate in trips to shows and events such as Barber Bash and Barber Connect.
Entry requirements
You will need to achieve four GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English language, maths and, ideally one science subject.
What you will learn
You'll cut men's hair using basic barbering techniques
You'll cut and shape men's facial hair
You'll carry out client consultations
You'll shampoo, condition and treat hair and scalp
You'll promote products and services to clients
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical sessions in the college's training salon, working with clients alongside classroom-based study. Assessment includes practical demonstrations of barbering skills and written or knowledge-based tasks covering the underpinning theory.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. City College Norwich will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Barber: how to become a barber in a barbershop or salon
Hairdresser: men's cutting and styling in a hair salon
Salon junior: entry-level role assisting qualified stylists
Self-employed barber: running your own chair or mobile barbering business
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Barbering: the next step for barbers aiming at senior or management roles, and a route toward a higher-grade CSCS-equivalent card in the industry.
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing: broadens your skills to include women's cutting and colouring if you want to work across both disciplines.
Apprenticeship in Barbering: combine paid work with structured training toward a recognised standard.
