SHB30516 Certificate III in Barbering

Name: Certificate III in Barbering
Price: <p><a href="#fees-and-scholarships">VET</a></p> AUD

VU course code: SHB30516 | Level of study: TAFE

Duration

1 year full time

Delivery mode

Face to Face with eLearning and Workplace, Face to Face with eLearning

Fees

VET

Location

City Tower

Next start date

21 July 2025

Application closes

14 July 2025

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Overview

Become a qualified barber and learn the full range of barbering skills and hairdressing techniques when you study the Certificate III in Barbering SHB30516.

You will develop traditional barbering techniques and specialist urban barbering skills.

Learning from industry experts, you will also learn how to consult clients and promote products and services.

The course equips you with practical skills in:

designing and styling men’s hair, including fades
hair and scalp treatment techniques
men’s grooming
foundation cutting, combination mens’ cutting, scissor and clippering techniques
head and face shaving.

: This qualification reflects the role of barbers who use a range of well-developed sales, consultation and technical skills and knowledge to provide a broad range of barbering services to clients. They use discretion and judgement to provide client services and take responsibility for the outcomes of their own work.

Students will learn technical skills and knowledge to provide a broad range of barbering services to clients. They use discretion and judgement to provide client services and take responsibility for the outcomes of their own work.

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a barber in any industry environment. Work is typically conducted in a barbershop or salon as a men’s stylist, but services may also be provided in a self-employed or freelance capacity.
: Everything you learn at Victoria University has direct links to the real world. You’ll develop practical skills through hands-on learning so you’re job-ready when you graduate.
You’ll get real-life work experience at Aura at VU, our student-run hairdressing and beauty salon at our City Campus. This industry-standard facility is fitted with the latest equipment. The salon provides the ideal training environment to practice your skills while expert trainers teach, supervise and guide you. You’ll also gain valuable experience arranging bookings and in customer service.
: We believe in inclusivity, diversity and opportunity. Studying with us means you’ll be learning in an environment that values community empowerment.
Victoria University received the highest rating of five stars for cultural diversity by the Good Universities Guide. Our students feel fortunate to learn in a setting that has such a rich representation of cultures.
VU also works to address refugee issues, tackle diversity and social inclusion issues and improve the health and social wellbeing of the region. We are proud of our cultural diversity initiatives and projects with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and Indigenous communities.
: Achieve your full potential with The Learning Hub, which help you develop your confidence, academic ability, and study skills.
Benefit from in-person mentoring and study sessions, along with a range of digital learning modules that you can access anytime.
Get help from our online, 24/7 support service to polish your assignments before you submit, and receive guidance on writing, referencing, maths and more.
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This course is nationally recognised training.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’, which lets you finish your course more quickly when you have gained some of the skills required from past study or work experience.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

To be awarded SHB30516 Certificate III in Barbering qualification, 26 units consisting of:

21 core units
5 elective units, of which:

- 3 units must be selected from the electives listed in the SHB30516 Certificate III in Barbering qualification

- 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.

Units

Fees & scholarships

TAFE fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer.

Fees

Scholarships

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.

VU stories

The Town Barber

TAFE student

"The most valuable thing I got out of my VU experience is the knowledge I have gained, both technical and business-related. These lifelong skills enabled me to start my own business and be my own boss."

Matt's story