Barbering Fast Track Beginners' Fully Accredited

4.4
33 reviews
  • For me the best part of the course was having an experienced, friendly tutor with a passion for what he does unlike nobody I've ever known. He's very informative and makes sure you fully understand everything covered. Also the course offers loads of practical barbering, NO PAPERWORK!!!
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  • Well I enjoyed every minute, very welcoming. Learnt so much.
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  • My experience with Cobra Hair Academy was all positive. Sid was proven to be a highly skilled master Barber with excellent tutoring skills. I found his teaching methods to be of a very high standerd and would recommend him highly to anyone considering a career in anyone of his courses.
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Short course

In Notingham and Nottingham

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£ 995 VAT exempt

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Location

    At 2 venues

  • Class hours

    40h

  • Duration

    5 Days

Learn the Art of Men's Professional Cutting and Styling

Are you interested in becoming a barber or improving your barbering skills? Are you looking to learn a trade in a growing market, one for which there will always be a demand? If so, then this course in men's professional barbering is for you.

Beginners with no experience are welcome, as are existing barbers who wish to refresh and improve their current professional skills. Previous NVQ students who need further barbering professional training are also welcome.

We are a professional training academy of elite barbering, not a busy, bustling barber shop offering training as a secondary focus. Therefore, all Cobra students receive training in a refined, private and professional atmosphere, set up specifically for professional education, with no distractions or unnecessary noise. Our facility is not open to the general public.

All of our courses are highly educational and enjoyable. As one of the world's leading professional hairdressing and barbering education centers, we pride ourselves on our professional school environment. Our graduates' successful careers are in part a byproduct of this tried and tested educational method.

Our professional men's barbering course is accredited and is the perfect start to a successful career in the barber trade or to gain the skills to open your own barber shop.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Notingham (Nottinghamshire)
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Start date

On request
Nottingham (Nottinghamshire)
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26 Upper Parliament Street, NG1 2AD

Start date

On request

About this course

Lots of enthusiasm and the desire to learn from a team of the very best educators in the field of men's professional barbering. All equipment is provided for students' use free of charge for the duration of the course. Complimentary refreshments will be served.

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Reviews

4.4
fantastic
  • For me the best part of the course was having an experienced, friendly tutor with a passion for what he does unlike nobody I've ever known. He's very informative and makes sure you fully understand everything covered. Also the course offers loads of practical barbering, NO PAPERWORK!!!
    |
  • Well I enjoyed every minute, very welcoming. Learnt so much.
    |
  • My experience with Cobra Hair Academy was all positive. Sid was proven to be a highly skilled master Barber with excellent tutoring skills. I found his teaching methods to be of a very high standerd and would recommend him highly to anyone considering a career in anyone of his courses.
    |
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5.0
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Richard Fielding

5.0
01/06/2013
What I would highlight: For me the best part of the course was having an experienced, friendly tutor with a passion for what he does unlike nobody I've ever known. He's very informative and makes sure you fully understand everything covered. Also the course offers loads of practical barbering, NO PAPERWORK!!!
What could be improved: Absolutely nothing
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

josh Harvey

5.0
01/12/2012
What I would highlight: Well I enjoyed every minute, very welcoming. Learnt so much.
What could be improved: It went so fast but that's only because I was enjoying it so much.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Paula Gill

5.0
01/09/2012
What I would highlight: My experience with Cobra Hair Academy was all positive. Sid was proven to be a highly skilled master Barber with excellent tutoring skills. I found his teaching methods to be of a very high standerd and would recommend him highly to anyone considering a career in anyone of his courses.
What could be improved: I enjoyed the whole experience.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Joe Frayne

5.0
04/08/2012
What I would highlight: Going on this course was possibly the best decision i have made. So lucky to have Sid as a tutor, he is so inspirational, his unique way of teaching helps get the best out of you in everyway. I cant thank Sid enough. I started a job as a barber 5 days after completion of the course thanks to his ability to boost your confidence so well.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Deborah Robinson

5.0
20/07/2012
What I would highlight: Sid is an excellent, enthusiastic, extremely knowledgeable and fair tutor. He definintely brought out the best in all of us and I feel very confident in my abilities, all due to Sid. Thankyou!!!!
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Barbering
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    1 students say they acquired this skill

  • Salon Professionalism
  • Maintenance of Barbering Tools
  • History of Barbering
  • Hair and Scalp Analysis
  • Product Knowledge
  • Cutting and Styling
  • Health and Safety
  • Bone Structure Analysis
  • Facial Hair Trimming
  • Use of Clippers and Trimmers
  • Correct Cutting Techniques
  • Layering
  • Texturising

Teachers and trainers (1)

SID SOTTUNG

SID SOTTUNG

DIRECTOR - COBRA HAIR ACADEMY

JOIN WORLD FAMOUS EDUCATOR SID SOTTUNG AND HIS EDUCATION TEAM AT COBRA AND START A NEW CAREER TODAY! WITH A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE SPANNING OVER 25 YEARS, COME TO COBRA AND JOIN THE PROFESSIONALS TODAY!

Course programme

The UK's only Fully Accredited Fast Track Barbering Course taught by Celebrity Barber Sid Sottung.

  • • Our intensive 5 day beginners course has been specially designed for those with no prior experience of barbering and is also suitable for those that wish to refresh key skills or build upon existing Ladies' Hairdressing experience.

    • Fully comprehensive our course includes expert instruction by the Cobra Professional team in key areas of men's professional barbering. Our educators are some of the UK's finest and most respected industry leaders, trained to the very highest levels of professional barbering. Our team's first class credentials can be viewed on our website.

    • Course includes training in clipper work (with and without guards), blending, fading, scissor over comb, mens haircutting techniques such as graduation, layers, one length, texturising, in addition to consultation skills, health & safety, styling, product usage and understanding of recession / balding / thinning and facial hair trimming techniques such as moustache / beard trims.
  • • Course taught via practical hands on workshops and theory training, in addition to step by step tutor cutting demonstrations, dvd lectures, spoken lectures and much more.

• All professional barbering equipment is provided for free at our school for the duration of the course. Students do not need to purchase equipment prior to enrollment. Students feel at use working on live models who are aware that they are in the learning process. Students can therefore focus on cutting and learning without pressure.

• Fully accredited professional diploma will be awarded upon successful course completion. Our students will receive our prestigious Cobra Hair Academy Diploma of Barbering excellence, certified in Men's Contempoary Barbering.


• Men's barbering fast track curriculum

1. Introduction to the world of barbering
2. The history of barbering
3. Hair and scalp analysis
4. Bone structure analysis including face and head
5. Successful consultation skills and client care
6. Salon professionalism
7. Health and safety
8. Product knowledge
9. Shampooing the Cobra Professional Method
10. Professional scalp massage the Cobra Professional Method
11. Understanding thinning, balding and receding hair
12. Equipment knowledge including health and safety
13. Maintainence, cleaning and disinfecting of barbering tools
14. How to hold a pair of professional haircutting scissors
15. Introduction to the Cobra Professional Method of cutting including use of professional hairdressing scissors and in-depth cutting theory
16. Introduction to the Cobra Professional Method of professional barbering techniques including the in-depth understanding of blending and the use of clippers and trimmers
17. Learning how to combine all the techniques to create any haircut your client requires
18. Learn how to create dimension and geometry within the haircut
19. Understanding the correct hand and body position when cutting
20. Styling and finishing the Cobra Professional Method
21. Refining and finishing skills the Cobra Professional Method skills
22. Facial hair trimming techniques the Cobra Professional Method, including beard and eyebrows (not wet shaves)

All precision haircutting techniques taught the Cobra Professional Method:

1. One length
2. Graduation, both long styles and short
3. Layering, both long styles and short
4. All texturising techniques including point cutting, twist cutting and slicing

Additional information

If you are unemployed and receiving benefits, you may be eligible for free funding.

Barbering Fast Track Beginners' Fully Accredited

£ 995 VAT exempt