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Complete Hairdressing and Barbering

Complete Hairdressing and Barbering

Combine women's hairdressing and barbering in one path: cutting, styling, colour, clipper work, fades, beard work, finishing, and supervised practice.

Complete Hairdressing and Barbering

Program overview

This program brings together the key learning from women's hairdressing with additional barbering training. You develop consultation, hair analysis, cutting, styling, blow-drying, colour foundations, then barbering techniques such as clipper work, scissor-over-comb, fades, beard work, shaving, and finishing. The complete program totals 288 hours and uses one combined kit with the professional contents from both kit families.

What you learn

  • Hair and scalp analysis, consultation, and workstation preparation across different services.
  • Women’s hairdressing techniques: cutting, lines, layering, texturizing, styling, and finishing.
  • Blow-drying, styling, hot tools, and foundational finishing adapted to service goals.
  • Colour foundations: theory, formulation, highlights, balayage, and simple correction concepts according to level.
  • Barbering techniques: clippers, scissor-over-comb, guide lines, fades, blending, and outlines.
  • Beard foundations, straight-razor shaving, finishing, and precision in men’s services.
  • Sanitation, organization, service rhythm, and client communication.
  • Guided practice on mannequin heads and on clients when the student is ready and clients are available.

Who this is for

  • Students who want women's hairdressing and barbering in one path.
  • Applicants who want a longer 288-hour program.
  • People who want to keep more service options after training.

What is included

Each schedule keeps the same total hours; only the calendar duration changes.

  • 288 hours total.
  • Guided practice on mannequin heads and, when students are ready, on clients when available through the school.
  • Confirmed complete kit: Complete Hairdressing and Barbering Kit (recommended) - $1,500 + tax. Combined kit for the complete program; it includes the contents of the Professional Hairdressing Kit and Professional Barbering Kit.
  • Complete Hairdressing and Barbering Kit (recommended) - $1,500 + tax: Combined kit for the complete program; it includes the contents of the Professional Hairdressing Kit and Professional Barbering Kit. Includes: Premium Haircutting Scissors (6.5"), Thinning Shears, Texturizing Shears, Professional Comb Set (5 pieces), Sectioning Clips (Set of 20), Professional Cape (Waterproof), Round Brush Set (3 sizes), Paddle Brush, Hair Dryer (1875W), Spray Bottles (2), Hair Color Brush Set, Foil Sheets, Professional Apron, Barber Book, Professional Barber BackPack, Professional Barber Scissors (Premium), Professionnel Barber Thinning Scissors (Premium), Practice Male Mannequin Head (100% Human Hair) (2 Pcs), Hair Clips (5 Clips), Hair Grips (6 Grips), Spray Bottle, Disposable Barber Capes (50 Pcs), Professional Barber Cape, Professional Barber Brushes (6 Brushes), Professional Barber Combs (6 Combs), Straight Blade Razor (Premium), Professional Clipper (Premium), Professional Trimmer (Premium), Professionnel Electric Shaver (Standard), Professional Blow Dryer (Standard).
  • Tuition: $5,000 + tax.
  • Pay in full: no registration fee. Monthly plan: non-refundable $500 + tax registration fee paid upfront; the first tuition payment is due at registration. Tuition + tax is divided over full months only for the selected schedule; no payment is planned for the final partial month. Kits can be paid in full or monthly; monthly kit payment adds 10%.
  • The registration fee, when applicable, is non-refundable. Students may withdraw at any time; unused training is calculated pro rata by hour and the eligible balance is refunded.
  • Mornings: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM; 3 days per week; 9 hours/week; Estimated duration: 32 weeks (8 months); Next start: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
  • Afternoons: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM; 3 days per week; 9 hours/week; Estimated duration: 32 weeks (8 months); Next start: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
  • Evenings: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM; 3 days per week; 7.5 hours/week; Estimated duration: about 38.4 weeks; Next start: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
  • Saturdays: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Every Saturday; 5 hours/week; Estimated duration: about 57.6 weeks; Next start: Saturday, September 5, 2026
  • Accelerated Morning + Afternoon: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM; 3 days per week; 18 hours/week; Estimated duration: 16 weeks; Next start: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
  • Accelerated Afternoon + Evening: 1:30 PM - 7:30 PM; 3 days per week; 16.5 hours/week; Estimated duration: about 17.5 weeks; Next start: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Upcoming start dates

Next starts: weekday schedules on Tuesday, September 8, 2026; Saturday schedule on Saturday, September 5, 2026. After the one-time September 2026 start, cohorts are planned in November 2026, then February, April, June, August, October, and December.

  • Weekday schedules: next start on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
  • Saturday schedule: next start on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
  • After the one-time September 2026 start, cohorts are planned in November 2026, then February, April, June, August, October, and December.

Next step

  • Send an inquiry for Complete Hairdressing and Barbering with your preferred schedule.
  • Admissions will confirm seat availability, kit/tools, the exact invoice with taxes, and registration steps.

Registration

Register for this program

Tell us who you are and which schedule you prefer. We will follow up to confirm availability, kit/tools, and your exact taxable invoice.

Step 1 of 4

Choose your program

Start with the course you want. If you are not sure, use the guided quiz first.

Choose Your Hairdressing or Barbering Program

Answer a few questions and we will suggest women's hairdressing, barbering, or the complete program.