Certificate III · CRICOS course

Certificate III in Barbering

16 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 11 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $8,500 - $20,500, and it usually takes about 1 year.

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Typical tuition, whole course
AUD $8,500 - $20,500
Course length
12 mo - 2 yr
Providers
16 providers
Cities
11 cities

Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $2,600 - $21,639. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.

Hair stylist working with a client
📍Melbourne · Gold Coast +9
CRICOS 2026

SHB30516 · Hairdressing

About the course

What it prepares you for

The Certificate III in Barbering prepares you for work as a Barber.

You complete 26 units: 21 core and 5 electives chosen by the provider.

From the national register

This qualification reflects the role of barbers who use a range of well-developed sales, consultation and technical skills and knowledge to provide a broad range of barbering services to clients. They use discretion and judgement to provide client services and take responsibility for the outcomes of their own work.

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a barber in any industry environment, usually a barber shop or salon.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Full qualification on training.gov.au
Course content

What you study

21 core units every student completes, plus 5 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.

  1. BSBSUS201Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  2. SHBHBAS001Provide shampoo and basin services
  3. SHBHCUT001Design haircut structures
  4. SHBHCUT002Create one length or solid haircut structures
  5. SHBHCUT003Create graduated haircut structures
  6. SHBHCUT004Create layered haircut structures
  7. SHBHCUT005Cut hair using over-comb techniques
  8. SHBHCUT007Create combined traditional and classic men's haircut structures
  9. SHBHCUT009Cut hair using freehand clipper techniques
  10. SHBHCUT011Design and maintain beards and moustaches
Career outcomes

Where it can take you

Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.

  • Barber

    Barbers perform grooming, haircutting and shaving services for male clients.

Where to study

Cities that offer it

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Your pathway

Levels in the same field

Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.

  1. 01Certificate IICertificate II in Salon Assistant
  2. 02Certificate III · This courseCertificate III in Barbering
  3. 03Certificate IVCertificate IV in Hairdressing
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