New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Barbering (Level 4)

Beauty & Personal Care

Hands-on, workplace-driven certificate providing the technical and client skills needed for a career as a commercial barber. Develops both practical barbering techniques and professional confidence in a real-world environment.

NZ$8,083

inc GST

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NZQA Level 4 Certification

Study Level

Entry

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In-person study

Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting

Servilles Academy, Auckland

It will take a total of 34 weeks

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Demonstrate professional barbering services

Perform technical barbering services including cutting, beard design, and traditional shaving to industry standards.

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Apply workplace safety and hygiene

Work safely with products, tools, and clients, following correct operational protocols.

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Provide effective client consultation

Communicate professionally with clients while providing hair and scalp consultations and aftercare advice.

What You're Signing Up For

Servilles Academy’s NZ Certificate in Commercial Barbering (Level 4) delivers a comprehensive, practically focused education in all aspects of barbering. Learners gain essential skills in cutting, styling, beard and moustache design, customer consultation, and safety, as well as in-depth theory on products, hair, and skin. The programme includes industry mentorship, work placement, and preparation for building a professional client base, with strong support for employment in commercial barbershops.

Course Content

  • Barbering theory
  • Client consultations (hair and scalp care)
  • Scissor, razor and clipper cutting techniques
  • Men’s styling and blow-drying
  • Hair and beard design techniques, including cutthroat shaving
  • Product and tool knowledge
  • Customer service and safe operation procedures
  • Photoshoots, CV and portfolio preparation
  • Industry work placement

What you need to know first

Age 16 or over

Demonstrated passion and desire to excel in the barbering industry

Suitability for the barbering industry (assessed at interview)

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What sort of industry will this job lead to

  • Beauty

  • Barbering

  • Personal Care Services

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Future employment opportunities might be

  • Barber in commercial barbershop

  • Self-employed barber

  • Barbershop entrepreneur