VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Barbering
A short 17 day VTCT certificated barbering course for students on our 2 Year BTEC Diploma, taught on Fridays within the two year training.
Add a Barbering Qualification to Your Two Year Course
Our 2 Year BTEC Diploma runs Monday to Thursday, and this 17 day VTCT certificated barbering qualification runs on Fridays.
This course is also open to students on our 7 Month ITEC course, and to those who have not done our training, as long as they have some simple hairdressing skills before the course begins.
Students on our 2 Year Make-Up and Hair course can now gain a VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Barbering on Fridays, running alongside the main course. The qualification comprises 17 sessions, taught on Fridays during term, with a few extra days added during half term.
Sometimes students want to learn barbering in more depth and consider short courses in London after training. We now offer that same qualification here at Brushstroke, through fast track training taken within the 2 Year course.
Qualification Units
The certificate is built from four VTCT units:
- UV20483 Follow health and safety practice in the salon
- UV20386 Client consultation for hair services
- UHB340 Cut hair using barbering techniques
- UV20505 Cut facial hair
Assessment and Models
To complete the course at assessment level, students will need to achieve 4 exams and 4 assignments, along with:
- 8 different gents assessment cuts
- 4 different gents facial hair cuts
Students train first on blocks and then on training models, so a minimum of 16 gents is needed. A model can be trained on and brought back a few weeks later for the assessment, so it can be achieved with 8 gents.
Students will also need to buy a kit: 2 head blocks, clippers and scissors.
Course Dates
Provisional, subject to confirmation. Both groups run across 17 sessions, on Fridays during term, with extra days added at half term.
| Session | Elstree | Longcross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11th Sep | 18th Sep |
| 2 | 25th Sep | 2nd Oct |
| 3 | 9th Oct | 16th Oct |
| 4 | 23rd Oct | 26th Oct |
| 5 | 29th Oct | 27th Oct |
| 6 | 30th Oct | 28th Oct |
| 7 | 6th Nov | 13th Nov |
| 8 | 20th Nov | 27th Nov |
| 9 | 4th Dec | 11th Dec |
| 10 | 8th Jan | 15th Jan |
| 11 | 22nd Jan | 22nd Jan |
| 12 | 29th Jan | 5th Feb |
| 13 | 12th Feb | 15th Feb |
| 14 | 18th Feb | 16th Feb |
| 15 | 19th Feb | 17th Feb |
| 16 | 26th Feb | 5th March |
| 17 | 12th March | 19th March |
Course Checklist
Qualification: VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Barbering
Duration: 17 sessions
Structure: Fridays during term, plus a few consecutive days during half term.
Times: To be confirmed.
Locations: Elstree and Longcross
Kit: Students buy their own kit of 2 head blocks, clippers and scissors
Entry requirement: Open to current Two-Year students who have completed their hair-cutting training
Fee: To be confirmed
Taken alongside: 2 Year Make-Up and Hair (BTEC Level 3 Diploma)