Participants in the Introduction to Barbering Course are eligible to take the additional examinations to achieve the Level 2 Certificate in Barbering from VTCT. This is equivalent to a Level 4 NFQ award. Knights is an authorised training and certification centre for VTCT.
There are no prerequisites for taking our Introductory course. People of all ages and from all over the country with a wide variety of backgrounds have taken our course and gone on to work in barbershops. Several have even opened their own barbershops after the course.
Government grants are sometimes available to eligible people. Contact your local Employment Services office/Intreo Centre – the contact details of which are available from the Department of Social Protection’s website: www.welfare.ie
We are very centrally located on Grafton Street which means that it’s easier to get models here than in most places. We have a very good reputation for the standard of haircuts our Students provide at no cost.
We will teach you:
- Health and Safety
- Correct way of Shampooing hair
- Customer Service
- Client Consultation
- Haircutting techniques
- Using scissors and thinning scissors
- Using the razor (clippers) and attachments (blades)
- Blending
- Texturising
- Styling hair
- Finishing
- Beard Trimming
Upcoming Courses
| Full Time | |
|---|---|
| Next Start Date | 13th May 2024 |
| End Date | |
| Days | Monday – Thursday |
| Times | 10 – 4pm |
| Duration | 6 weeks |
| Cost | €1800 (including professional equipment worth €300) |
| Part time Evening Course | |
|---|---|
| Dates | tbd |
| Days | Monday and Tuesday |
| Times | 5pm to 7pm |
| Duration | 15 weeks |
| Cost | Special price is €1500. Normally €1800. Save 20%. |
2023 Full Time Introduction to Barbering Courses
- 13th May 2024
2024 Part Time Introduction to Barbering Course (Evenings)
- TBD 2024
Note: Deposits and fees paid are non-refundable.
