SHB30516 Certificate III in Barbering
Look sharp with this barbering apprenticeship under your belt
Complete this barbering apprenticeship and you'll be in demand in the growth industry area of men's grooming.

Overview
Campus Balga
When Semester 1, 2025
How Apprenticeship
Gain the skills you need to carve out a career in barbering
If you want to help men look and feel their best, successful completion of this qualification will provide you with the technical skills and knowledge required to work as a barber in the men's grooming industry. You'll learn the essentials needed to work in the men's grooming industry.
The Certificate III in Barbering is an apprenticeship; please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.
- Designing and creating haircuts
- Designing and maintaining beards and moustaches
- Shaving heads and faces
- Health, safety, hygiene
- Financial and retail skills to work in a salon
I have the following attributes:
- Excellent attitude, enthusiastic, motivated and patient
- Good health with no skin allergies
- Good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail
- Able to consult with clients and listen to their needs
- Want to work in the personal services industry
Follow the link to find further information to help you make an informed choice about the suitability of this course.
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $2,112.50 + Resource fee $1,255.00 )
(Tuition fee* $630.50 + Resource fee $1,255.00 )
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBSUS201 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
SHBHBAS001 | Provide shampoo and basin services |
SHBHCUT001 | Design haircut structures |
SHBHCUT002 | Create one length or solid haircut structures |
SHBHCUT003 | Create graduated haircut structures |
SHBHCUT004 | Create layered haircut structures |
SHBHCUT005 | Cut hair using over-comb techniques |
SHBHCUT007 | Create combined traditional and classic men's haircut structures |
SHBHCUT009 | Cut hair using freehand clipper techniques |
SHBHCUT011 | Design and maintain beards and moustaches |
SHBHCUT012 | Shave heads and faces |
SHBHCUT013 | Provide men's general grooming services |
SHBHDES001 | Dry hair to shape |
SHBHIND001 | Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas |
SHBHIND003 | Develop and expand a client base |
SHBHTRI001 | Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions |
SHBXCCS001 | Conduct salon financial transactions |
SHBXCCS002 | Provide salon services to clients |
SHBXIND001 | Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment |
SHBXIND002 | Communicate as part of a salon team |
SHBXWHS001 | Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
SHBHBAS002 | Provide head, neck and shoulder massages for relaxation |
SHBHCUT006 | Create combined haircut structures |
SHBXCCS004 | Recommend products and services |
SIRRINV001 | Receive and handle retail stock |
SIRRMER001 | Produce visual merchandise displays |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $2,112.50 + Resource fee $1,225.00 )
(Tuition fee* $630.50 + Resource fee $1,225.00 )
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBSUS201 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
SHBHBAS001 | Provide shampoo and basin services |
SHBHCUT001 | Design haircut structures |
SHBHCUT002 | Create one length or solid haircut structures |
SHBHCUT003 | Create graduated haircut structures |
SHBHCUT004 | Create layered haircut structures |
SHBHCUT005 | Cut hair using over-comb techniques |
SHBHCUT007 | Create combined traditional and classic men's haircut structures |
SHBHCUT009 | Cut hair using freehand clipper techniques |
SHBHCUT011 | Design and maintain beards and moustaches |
SHBHCUT012 | Shave heads and faces |
SHBHCUT013 | Provide men's general grooming services |
SHBHDES001 | Dry hair to shape |
SHBHIND001 | Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas |
SHBHIND003 | Develop and expand a client base |
SHBHTRI001 | Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions |
SHBXCCS001 | Conduct salon financial transactions |
SHBXCCS002 | Provide salon services to clients |
SHBXIND001 | Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment |
SHBXIND002 | Communicate as part of a salon team |
SHBXWHS001 | Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
SHBHBAS002 | Provide head, neck and shoulder massages for relaxation |
SHBHCUT006 | Create combined haircut structures |
SHBXCCS004 | Recommend products and services |
SIRRINV001 | Receive and handle retail stock |
SIRRMER001 | Produce visual merchandise displays |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $2,080.00 + Resource fee $1,225.00 )
(Tuition fee* $620.80 + Resource fee $1,225.00 )
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
BSBSUS201 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
SHBHBAS001 | Provide shampoo and basin services |
SHBHCUT001 | Design haircut structures |
SHBHCUT002 | Create one length or solid haircut structures |
SHBHCUT003 | Create graduated haircut structures |
SHBHCUT004 | Create layered haircut structures |
SHBHCUT005 | Cut hair using over-comb techniques |
SHBHCUT007 | Create combined traditional and classic men's haircut structures |
SHBHCUT009 | Cut hair using freehand clipper techniques |
SHBHCUT011 | Design and maintain beards and moustaches |
SHBHCUT012 | Shave heads and faces |
SHBHCUT013 | Provide men's general grooming services |
SHBHDES001 | Dry hair to shape |
SHBHIND001 | Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas |
SHBHIND003 | Develop and expand a client base |
SHBHTRI001 | Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions |
SHBXCCS001 | Conduct salon financial transactions |
SHBXCCS002 | Provide salon services to clients |
SHBXIND001 | Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment |
SHBXIND002 | Communicate as part of a salon team |
SHBXWHS001 | Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
SHBHCCS001 | Plan hair services for special events |
SHBHCUT006 | Create combined haircut structures |
SHBXCCS004 | Recommend products and services |
SIRRINV001 | Receive and handle retail stock |
SIRRMER001 | Produce visual merchandise displays |
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