VTCT Skills
Level 2
QN: 610/5932/8
Curriculum Active
VTCT Skills Level 2 Diploma in Barbering
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1009 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
VTCT Skills
Syllabus Units
14 Units
Guided Hours
1009 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Apply temporary hair attachments to enhance a style
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when applying temporary hair attachments to enhance a style
- Be able to apply temporary hair attachments to enhance a style
- Know and understand the health and safety policies and protocols when applying temporary hair attachments to enhance a style
- Know and understand the factors that may influence when applying temporary hair attachments to enhance a style
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when applying temporary hair attachments to enhance a style
2
Assist with shaving services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when assisting with hairshaving services
- Be able to assist with hair shaving services
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect assisting withhair shaving services
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when assistingwith hair shaving services
3
Braid, twist and thread wrap hair
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when braiding, twisting and thread wrapping hair
- Be able to braid, twist and thread wrap hair
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols braiding, twisting and thread wrapping hair
- Know and understand the factors that may influence braiding, twisting and thread wrapping hair
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when braiding, twisting and thread wrapping hair
4
Colour and lighten the hair
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when colouring and lightening the hair
- Be able to colour and lighten the hair to achieve a variety of looks
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect colouring and lightening the hair services
- Know and understand the factors that may influence colouring and lightening the hair services
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when colouring and lightening the hair
5
Consult, assess, plan and prepare for hairdressing/barbering services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when consulting, assessing, planning and preparing for hairdressing/barbering services
- Be able to consult
- plan and prepare for hairdressing/barbering services
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect consulting, assessing, planning and preparing for hairdressing/barbering services
- Know and understand the factors that may influence consulting, assessing, planning and preparing for hairdressing/barbering services
- Know and understand the tools and techniques used when consulting, assessing, planning and preparing for hairdressing/barbering services
6
Cut and clipper hair using barbering techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when cutting and clipperinghair using barbering techniques
- Be able to cut and clipper hair using barbering techniques to achieve a variety of looks
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect cutting andclippering hair services when using barbering techniques
- Know and understand the factors that may influence cutting and clippering hair whenusing barbering techniques
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when cuttingand clippering hair using barbering techniques
7
Cut facial hair
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when cutting facial hair
- Be able to cut facial hair
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect cutting facialhair services
- Know and understand the factors that may influence cutting facial hair
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when cuttingfacial hair
8
Dry, style and finish hair using barbering techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when drying, styling andfinishing hair using barbering techniques
- Be able to dry, style and finish hair using barbering techniques
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect drying, stylingand finishing hair
- Know and understand the factors that may influence drying, styling and finishing hair
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when drying,styling and finishing hair using barbering techniques
9
Implement and maintain safe, hygienic and effective working practices
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to implement and maintain safe, hygienic and effective working practices for hairdressing/barbering services
- Be able to carry out risk assessments for hairdressing/barbering services
- Know and understand how to implement and maintain safe, hygienic and effective working practices for hairdressing/barbering services
- Know and understand the infection prevention and control procedures for hairdressing/barbering services
10
Instruct and advise on products and services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to carry out concise and comprehensive consultation
- Be able to instruct and advise appropriate products or services
- Know and understand how to carry out concise and comprehensive consultation
- Know and understand how to instruct and advise appropriate products or services
11
Perm and neutralise hair
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when perming and neutralising hair
- Be able to perm and neutralise hair
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect perming and neutralising hair services
- Know and understand the factors that may influence perming and neutralising hair services
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when perming and neutralising hair
12
Provide basic business support and services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assist in promoting products and services
- Be able to attend/respond to customer enquiries
- Be able to handle payments from customers
- Be able to assist with stock takes, ordering and deliveries
- Be able to liaise with the team
- Know and understand how to assist in promoting products and services
- Know and understand how to attend/respond to customer enquiries
- Know and understand how to handle payments from customers
- Know and understand how to assist with stock takes, ordering and deliveries
- Know and understand how to liaise with the team
13
Provide non-strip waxing treatments for the nostrils, ears and eye brow hair
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when providing non-stripwaxing treatments for the ears, nostrils and eyebrow hair
- Be able to provide non-strip waxing treatments for the nostrils, ears and eyebrow hair
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect providingnon-strip waxing treatments for the ears, nostrils and eyebrow hair
- Know and understand the factors that may influence providing non-strip waxingtreatments for the ears, nostrils and eyebrow hair
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used whenproviding non-strip waxing treatments for the ears, nostrils and eyebrow hair
14
Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp
- Be able to shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp services
- Know and understand the factors that may influence shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp services
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used for shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp services
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/5932/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- VTCT Skills
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2025