Certificate in Barbering (MADE): C&G (Level 5) - Fast Track
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Course overview
MADE: The Academy for Modern Barbering @ Kelvin - This course is an extended version (36 weeks) of our fast track (18 week), and is suited to school leavers, younger learners or those who would benefit from additional employability learning and personal development. Our unique course offers the chance to train with industry professionals to develop the skills and knowledge required to launch a successful career within the world of barbering with an additional focus on personal development and empoyability. Candidates who opt for this course will have the opportunity to learn with commitment of 2.5 days at college rather than intense 4 days.
MADE: The Academy for Modern Barbering @ Kelvin brings a recognised training brand delivered by experienced current industry barbers and Glasgow Kelvin College lecturers and assessors. We provide dedicated barber training resulting in certification along with current practice skills to enhance employment prospects.
Our yearlong course requires no prior barbering experience. However, it does require candidates to commit fully and to have a real interest in the barbering industry along with self-motivation and a willingness to dedicate essential personal time to home study and practice.
You will learn the fundamentals of barbering from customer care through to technical cutting and styling techniques while learning how to build a client base and barber profile through social media platforms. Training includes underpinning theory knowledge and practical sessions within our commercial Barbershop where you will build confidence working on practice heads to client-based activity. Our barbershop in Springburn campus will provide a wide range of live cutting models but we require candidates to assist their training by creating their own model resource. This course will also provide focused employability training and personal development to enable our learners to be work ready after the 36 week course
You will be provided with an essentials barbering kit that suits this level of learning.
What you will learn
This course provides the similar training as our intensive fast-track course but at reduced pace with employability and personal development enhancement, including theoretical and practical elements.
Units and additional learning will provide knowledge and practical skills in:
- Working in the industry
- Health and Safety knowledge
- Tools, products and equipment - kit will be provided for candidates to own
- Consultation process
- Shampooing, conditioning and massage techniques
- Cutting men’s hair
- Cutting and shaping men’s facial hair
- Styling men’s hair
- Social media profile building
- Employability skills including building a client base
- Personal development
Entry requirements
- You don't need to have any prior knowledge but you do need to display a real interest and enthusiasm for the barbering industry
- You must bring self-motivation and a requirement to dedicate personal time to succeed
- You must be 16 years or over at the start of the course
- Your personal statement is important for decisions to place on right course
For this course, if English is not your first language
- you need to have SQA ESOL National 5 (or equivalent, click here to see equivalent qualifications)
- If you do not have a formal ESOL qualification but your language skills meet this level, you should apply for your course and then contact our Admissions team to organise an internal language assessment here at the College.
Career Opportunities
The Barbering industry is rapidly expanding, both in the number of outlets and in the services being offered by barbers. Your career opportunities in the industry can be varied and you may choose to work as an employed barber or as a freelance barber, working for yourself
Future prospects
- Progress to Level 3 City and Guilds barber training at another establishment
Successful trainees will complete the course with a City & Guilds qualification and be invited to graduate with Glasgow Kelvin College.
