VTCT Level 2 certificate in barbering *Skills Connect * Dublin *

By The Grafton Barber School of Excellence

A free training course made available through the Skills Connect Programme

Starting
Tuesday 19th May 2026

Duration:
10.00am to 3.45pm
For six weeks, the students will be in every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Location
The Grafton Barber School of Excellence, 55 South King Street, Dublin 2

Cost
FREE for successful applicants.
Eligibility criteria applies. See HERE to view the Skills Connect criteria, and below for course eligibility criteria.

Material required to take part
Full Kit is included in the price

Any other relevant information learners should know:
90% attendance is required, should this not be completed it will be followed up immediately which may impact on payments through social welfare and the overall results that may be achieved upon completion of the course exams. This course is open to both male and female participants. We ask that you respect your tutor and fellow classmates, fostering an inclusive and diverse learning environment. Any behavior that goes against this principle may result in removal from the course.

Course Content

Health and Safety.

• The aim of this unit is to increase your understanding of health and safety and its importance in the salon in which you work.
• You will develop the ability to carry out a simple risk analysis, recognise a hazard, responsibly deal with the hazards you have found and follow safe and hygienic working practices.
• You will also need to be able to locate fire fighting equipment, first aid resources and have an awareness of fire, emergency and evacuation procedures.
• This unit applies to hairdressing, beauty therapy, nail and barbering salons and spas.

Client Consultation for hair services

• Through this unit you will develop the ability to provide an effective consultation and advisory service for your clients. Being able to identify the capability of your clients’ hair will allow you to make recommendations based on questioning, observation and test results.
• You will learn how to deal with influencing factors like the client’s previous history of their hair, contra-indications, skin and scalp disorders, their lifestyle, and commitment to the service and cost involved, which all impact on the services you suggest.
• This unit is suitable for both hairdressers and barbers.

Cut Facial Hair.

• Through this unit you will learn how to create a variety of facial looks for men using a variety of techniques.
• Using these cutting techniques you will demonstrate
• that you can produce a variety of beard and moustache looks, to suit your clients. You must also demonstrate that you can work on both curly and straight hair taking into consideration all influencing factors.
• Part of this service is to provide your client with good aftercare advice.

Cut Men’s Hair

• Through this unit you will learn how to create a variety of basic looks for men using club cutting, freehand, scissor and clipper-over-comb techniques.
• Using these cutting techniques, you will demonstrate
• that you can produce a variety of graduated and uniform layered haircuts, with and without fringes and partings. You must also demonstrate that you can work on both curly and straight hair. Part of this service is to provide your client with good aftercare advice

Learning Outcomes
The VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Barbering is a qualification that has been specifically designed to develop your practical skills in; the creative art of cutting men’s hair, the specialist work of cutting facial hair and how to offer a good consultation service for clients.

Underpinning this qualification, you will develop a sound knowledge of health and safety whilst working in the barbering industry. You will also develop a knowledge and understanding of the practical skills learned throughout this qualification.

The purpose of this qualification is to develop your practical skills to a high level of occupational ability to enable you to perform your own salon services

Qualification awarded on completion
VTCT/ITEC Level 2 certificate in barbering

Project work,exams
As part of this qualification you are required to produce a portfolio of evidence. A portfolio will confirm the knowledge, understanding and skills that you have learnt. It may be in electronic or paper format.

Your assessor will provide guidance on how to prepare the portfolio of evidence and how to show practical achievement, and understanding of the knowledge required to successfully complete this qualification. It is this booklet along with the portfolio of evidence that will serve as the prime source of evidence for this qualification.

Evidence in the portfolio may take the following forms:

• Observed work
• Witness statements
• Audio-visual media
• Evidence of prior learning or attainment
• Written questions
• Oral questions
• Assignments
• Case studies

All evidence should be documented in the portfolio and cross referenced to unit outcomes. Constructing the portfolio of evidence should not be left to the end of the course.

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