VTCT Skills
Level 3
QN: 610/5933/X
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VTCT Skills Level 3 Diploma in Barbering
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 369 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
VTCT Skills
Syllabus Units
5 Units
Guided Hours
369 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Combine barbering cutting and clipper techniques to create a bespoke restyled look
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when carrying out a bespokerestyled creative barbering look to enhance personal image by combining cutting andclipper techniques
- Be able to carry out a bespoke restyled creative barbering look to enhance personalimage by combining cutting and clipper techniques
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect cutting andclippering hair services when carrying out a bespoke restyled creative barbering look toenhance personal image
- Know and understand the factors that may influence cutting and clippering hair serviceswhen carrying out a bespoke restyled creative barbering look to enhance personal image
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when carryingout a bespoke restyled creative barbering look to enhance personal image by combiningcutting and clipper techniques
2
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
3
Design and create facial hair shapes using advanced techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when cutting facial hair usingadvanced techniques
- Be able to cut facial hair using advanced techniques
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect cutting facialhair services using advanced techniques
- Know and understand the factors that may influence cutting facial hair using advancedtechniques
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used when cuttingfacial hair using advanced techniques
4
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
5
Provide shaving services using a straight razor with single use blades
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain safe and effective methods of working when providing shavingservices using a straight razor with single use blades
- Be able to provide shaving services using a straight razor with single use blades
- Know and understand how health and safety policies and protocols affect providingshaving services using a straight razor with single use blades
- Know and understand the factors that may influence providing shaving services using astraight razor with single use blades
- Know and understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used whenproviding shaving services using a straight razor with single use blades
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/5933/X
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- VTCT Skills
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2025