The Barber Centre

The Barber Centre is an established institution created for barbers by barbers.Through our centre, we provide programs and seminars to educate prospective barbers and those interested in the trade.The Barber Centre provides a day seminar training program for professionals in the industry to learn the fundamentals and skill sets to the art of barbering. The day focuses on the majority of the training with hands-on approach by working one-on-one with a professional instructor in a barbershop setting.

This program provides attendees with the opportunity to learn techniques in the Barbering industry using appropriate materials and equipment. Attendees will identify trends; hair types other services in the barbering industry along with exploring various unique original techniques and skills never before taught by teachers or institutions here in Ontario. We look forward to working with you and your fellow colleagues, Thank You for your interest.

Package includes: Practical training, student instructional manual and DVD, design pencil and pamphlet, T-Shirt, multi-media presentation. Attendees are responsible for providing their own models for fades, designs, or specialty men’s short cuts along with necessary tools

Tools required: Clippers with guides, Outliners, combs, brushes, and an open mind.

Instructor: Sean Gibson

For the day we will be covering:
Section 1. History of Barbering Section
Section 2. Tool Identification & Usage
Section 3. Basics of Haircutting all hair types (practical)
Section 4. Clipper Cutting
Section 5. Beard Design/Moustache
Section 6. Edging/Outlining Section
Section 7. Hair designs/hair tattooing freehand and with aid of design pencil

Practical Training - Attendees will be performing various cuts on models with the assistance of the instructor.

EDUCATION

Next Available Class: To Be Announced

Certificate Program - Day classes (40 hours) for new students

Level One: Theory
Section 1. History of Barbering
Section 2. Properties of Hair and Scalp
Section 3. Hygienic Bacteriology & Sanitation
Section 4. Client Consultation & Preparation
Section 5. Tool Identification & Control
Section 6. Haircutting - Properties, Laws & Concepts of Haircutting (theory)
Section 7. Basics of Haircutting (practical)
Section 8. Scissors Over Comb Techniques
Section 9. Razor Cutting
Section 10. Clipper Cutting
Section 11. Beard Design/Moustache
Section 12. Edging/Outlining
Section 13. Managing Ethnic Hair
Section 14. Barber Shop Management
Section 15. Market and Client Retention

Level Two Practical Training

1. Basics of Haircutting (practical) Scissors Over Comb Techniques
2. Clipper Cutting
3. Beard Design/Moustache
4 .Managing Ethnic Hair
5. Edging/Outlining

Here is our checklist that we use in our program to asses our students at the end of the program.

HAIRCUTTING
Objectives:

Has the ability to cut different styles for different clients
Able to outline
Able to shave a client’s beard clean
Able to shave goatees and designs in the beard(Optional)
Able to create Designs in the hair (Optional)
Able to fade any hair type or category of client
Able to taper

TOOL RECOGNITION
Objectives:

Recognize and able to use clippers
Recognize and able to use edgers/liners
Recognize and able to use clipper guides

CLIPPERS AND OUTLINERS USAGE
Objectives:

Able to hold the outliners/edgers properly
Able to cut an entire client’s hair with clippers and an outliner
Able to fade and understand the technique

FUNDEMENTALS OF CUTTING SUPER CURLY HAIR
Objectives:

Able to manage this hair type
Able to fade this hair type
Able to outline this hair type
Able to cut any client proficiently with this hair type