New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Barbering (Level 4)
Beauty & Personal Care
A course by
Servilles Academy
Hands-on, workplace-driven certificate providing the technical and client skills needed for a career as a commercial barber. Develops both practical barbering techniques and professional confidence in a real-world environment.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Servilles Academy, Auckland
It will take a total of 34 weeks
Core skills this course teaches
Demonstrate professional barbering services
Perform technical barbering services including cutting, beard design, and traditional shaving to industry standards.
Apply workplace safety and hygiene
Work safely with products, tools, and clients, following correct operational protocols.
Provide effective client consultation
Communicate professionally with clients while providing hair and scalp consultations and aftercare advice.
What You're Signing Up For
Servilles Academy’s NZ Certificate in Commercial Barbering (Level 4) delivers a comprehensive, practically focused education in all aspects of barbering. Learners gain essential skills in cutting, styling, beard and moustache design, customer consultation, and safety, as well as in-depth theory on products, hair, and skin. The programme includes industry mentorship, work placement, and preparation for building a professional client base, with strong support for employment in commercial barbershops.
Course Content
- Barbering theory
- Client consultations (hair and scalp care)
- Scissor, razor and clipper cutting techniques
- Men’s styling and blow-drying
- Hair and beard design techniques, including cutthroat shaving
- Product and tool knowledge
- Customer service and safe operation procedures
- Photoshoots, CV and portfolio preparation
- Industry work placement
What you need to know first
Age 16 or over
Demonstrated passion and desire to excel in the barbering industry
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Beauty
Barbering
Personal Care Services
Future employment opportunities might be
Barber in commercial barbershop
Self-employed barber
Barbershop entrepreneur