Barbering Courses in The City of London

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2025 Dates Announced

Book and pay for your Beginners Course for January, February or March 2025 now and get a 25% discount

With over 60 years of experience operating in the Hairdressing and Barbering industry as the owners of both Salons and a Barbering School, training thousands of students and servicing even a larger number of clients, we are confident that we know what makes a great Barber.

If you are looking for a Barbering course that gives you the skills you need to start or advance your career, you came to the right place. Our Barbering courses include a unique blend of practical training, demonstrations and theory classes which deliver results.

Our beginner Barbering courses run from only 5 weeks for our Foundation Barbering course, up to 12 weeks for our internationally recognised Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Barbering with Wet Shaving. For qualified Hairdressers or Barbers we offer intermediate and advanced courses.

We encourage models of all ages and backgrounds into our academy, to ensure your learning environment matches realistic working conditions, mirroring the daily routines of your chosen career path. Whether you want to learn the basics of Barbering or advance your current skillset, check out our unique courses designed for learning at your own pace, with regular one-to-one feedback, quickly growing your confidence as a Barber.

Barbering Courses for Beginners

Beginners’ Barbering courses start each month with exclusive practical methods allowing you to cut hair from day two. Throughout the lessons, you will learn the the five Alan d Foundation Haircuts and techniques including clipper work, classic scissor-over comb methods, beard and moustache trimming, client care, and more. Begin your barbering journey the right way.

Male hair model posing with short hair and side fringe.

Foundation Barbering Course in Cutting & Styling

Course Price: £3,000 inc VAT

promo price £2250 call us now

+ VTCT Reg. Fee & equipment

OR

£500 deposit and 4 weekly payments of £625

 

 


Course length: 5 weeks (25 days)

This Barber course is aimed at those wishing to have a basic understanding of Barbering techniques.

After an initial induction, on day 2 you will learn to cut & style utilising the 5 Alan d foundation haircuts before moving onto the practical elements of Barbering techniques including Scissor-over-comb, Clipper work, Beard & Moustache trimming, Client care, Shampooing, Styling & Barber-shop protocol. You will be trained on both dummy heads & live models.

Alan d certification is awarded on completion of the course.


Beginners Barbering Course Dates:

2024

November 11 / December 9

2025

6th January/ 27th January/ 24th February

24th March/ 22nd April/ 19th May

16th June/ 14th July/  11th August

8th September/  6th October

3rd November/ 1st December

Level 3 Certificate in Barbering

Course Price: £4,800 inc VAT

promo price £3600 call us now

+ VTCT Reg. Fee & equipment

OR

£1,000 deposit and 5 weekly payments of £760


Course length: 8 weeks (40 days)

This Barber course is aimed at those looking for a full or part-time entry into the world of Barbering.

This VTCT Level 3 Certificate Barbering Course has all the practical Barbering training you need to become work-ready. It can be part-time, leaving you free to work the rest of the week!

With a recognised qualification, this VTCT Level 3 Certificate Barbering Course has all the practical work you need to be a work-ready Barber. After an initial induction, on day 2 you will learn to cut & style utilising the 5 Alan d foundation haircuts before moving on to the practical elements of our barbering training, incorporating all the latest techniques using scissors, scissor-over-comb, clipper work, beard & moustache trimming, client care, shampooing, blow-drying & barber-shop protocol. You may choose to add wet-shaving as an extra cost option. You will be trained on both dummy heads & live models.

VTCT & Alan d certification is awarded on completion of the course.


Beginners Barbering Course Dates:

2024

November 11 / December 9

2025

6th January/ 27th January/ 24th February

24th March/ 22nd April/ 19th May

16th June/ 14th July/  11th August

8th September/  6th October

3rd November/ 1st December

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Barbering – inc. Wet Shaving

Course Price: £7,200

promo price £5400 call us now

+ VTCT Reg. Fee & equipment

OR

£1,000 deposit and 10 weekly payments of £620


Course length: 12 weeks (60 days)

This Barber course is aimed at those looking to be work-ready and have an internationally recognised Barbering qualification.

After an initial induction, on day 2 you will learn to cut & style utilising the 5 Alan d foundation haircuts before moving on to the practical elements of our Barber training, incorporating all the latest techniques using scissors, scissor-over-comb, clipper work, beard & moustache trimming & wet-shaving.

Client care, shampooing, blow-drying & barber-shop protocol all form part of the course leading to completion of your NVQ Level 2. You will be taught on both dummy heads & live models.

NVQ courses include VTCT on-line testing to complete the qualification.

Alan d & VTCT certification is awarded on completion of the course.


Beginners Barbering Course Dates:

2024

November 11 / December 9

2025

6th January/ 27th January/ 24th February

24th March/ 22nd April/ 19th May

16th June/ 14th July/  11th August

8th September/  6th October

3rd November/ 1st December

Intermediate Barbering Courses

Intermediate Barbering courses are ideal for those with previous experience in Barbering or Ladies Hairdressing who want to brush up their skills or get back on the Barbershop floor after a break.

#OntheFloor

Course Price:
£355 inc VAT
for 1 day
£660 inc VAT for 3 days
£990 inc VAT for 5 days
£1,620 inc VAT for 10 days

Course Length: 1, 3, 5 & 10 Days
Start Dates: By request

This is a bespoke Barbering course created by you!

This Barber course is aimed at those who’ve left college with a qualification but aren’t confident or skilful enough to work on the floor, or those needing to brush up on a specific skill.

Open to all ages, #OntheFloor is a Barbering boot-camp. No theory, no exams, up to 10 days of practical training in blocks of 1, 3, 5 or 10 days, concentrating on all elements of Barbering. This Barbering boot-camp will increase your skill levels & boost your confidence.

Barbering student doing a wet shave on a man.

Wet Shaving

Course Price: £715 inc VAT


Course Length: 2 Days
Start Dates: Weekly

This Barber course is aimed at those wanting to learn the classic wet-shaving skill.

The 2-day course is split into 6 sessions including shaving theory, skin tensioning & lathering techniques prior to working on live models.

Alan d certification is awarded on completion of the course.

Male hair model with short dark hair and beard.

Skills-Scan

Course Price: £200 inc VAT per person per day for the Skills-Scan, report and further training


On this two day course you will work through the Alan d Foundation Barbering techniques. We then get to understand the level of your skill level  allowing us to create a bespoke targeted programme of improvement. We can focus solely on the techniques that you need to improve allowing you to quickly optimise your skills and your earning potential.

Once the initial two-day Skills-Scan is completed, Alan d will write a tailored programme to be agreed on and/or sent back your employer. Your training could then start immediately.

The initial Skills-Scan can also be run in your Barbershop as a Workshop (price tbc).

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The Refresher/Confidence Builder

Course Price: £990 inc VAT


Course Length: 5 days
Start Dates: Weekly

This is the Alan d signature Barbering course.

This Barber course is for Barbers returning to the industry who would like to polish up their skills, or experienced Barbers who feel “bogged down” with their everyday routine & are looking for inspiration.

This confidence building course is also designed for young Barbers who have just completed initial training & wish to improve their confidence levels as well as basic techniques.

Courses begin weekly throughout the year.

Alan d certification is awarded on completion of the course.

Male hair model posing with short dark hair and side parting.

Finishing School – Barbering

Course Price: £125 inc VAT per day


This course is for new Barbers who want to build up speed and confidence by working on the Alan d models with as much or as little supervision as they require.

We’ve found that recent training has been erratic following a long hangover period from the Pandemic. Many new Barbers suffered from a lack of models when they trained. By working in a no-pressure environment with the safety-net of a trainer if needed, they will gain the confidence they need to hit the Barbershop floor running.

Alan d have spent years delivering commercial  Barbering Education and their reputation extends to their huge and diverse model bank, the same clients that are walking into your Barbershop right now.

This course runs from Monday-Friday and you can book as many days as you need with as little as 1 week’s notice.

This course is ideal for newly trained Barbers, Freelance Barbers and those looking to improve their confidence.

Advanced Barbering Courses

Advanced Barbering courses are designed to maximise your Barbering potential. Perfect for Ladies Hairdressers that want to learn more about the art of Barbering. You will have to commit to 6 weeks of training, full or part-time.

Male hair model posing with short dark hair and side parting.

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Barbering

Course Price: £3,960 inc VAT
+ VTCT Reg. Fee & equipment

£1,000 deposit and 4 weekly payments of £740

 


Course length: 6 weeks (30 days)

This 30-day Barbers course is most suited to qualified Ladies Hairdressers looking to further their Barbering skills, whilst working towards an internationally recognised qualification.

The course includes colour theory, practical colouring & colour correction, wet-shaving & the latest Barbering and cutting & styling techniques.

NVQ courses include VTCT on-line testing to complete the qualification.

Alan d & VTCT certification is awarded on completion of the course.


Course Start Dates: By request