Barbering Program

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Barbering Program

If you’re interested in transitioning to a creative barbering career with guaranteed longevity and flexibility, ensure getting practice knowledge, business skills, and behind-the-chair experience you need at NIWE Academy!
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Turn into a seasoned barber by learning exceedingly in-demand cutting skills for men!

Our 530 Hour (16 Week) Barbering Program

If you’re interested in transitioning to a creative barbering career with guaranteed longevity and flexibility, ensure getting practice knowledge, business skills, and behind-the-chair experience you need at NIWE Academy!

The Barbering Diploma, a new addition to our valuable programs, is recommended for people with artistic flair and passion for creating unique hairstyles for men.

Whether you’re a career switcher or a total beginner, we will mold your skills from being inexperienced to highly capable of performing barbering fundamental and advanced techniques in shaving, trimming, fading, nape shaping, clipper finish, blunt cut, colouring, texturizing and more.

With precise training under the guidance of industry innovators in barbering, our hybrid curriculum will help you build the foundation and qualifications required to be recognized as a pro barber in no time!

Create classic or bolder hairstyles that wow clients. Be a Certified Barber!

Why Barbering Program

Barbering is an amazing start to a significant future! NIWE Academy takes pride in this program because it is an enjoyable, recession-proof career where you can stretch your creative abilities to give men a service that’s unique to their desired style.

There are limitless career opportunities for licensed barbers such as barbershops, spas, hotels, film studios, theatre productions, platform artistry, and others.

If you’re looking for a career or perhaps a new skill that opens many exciting and fresh doors, give us a call us at 1-403-453-8200 to inquire more about Barbering!

Our Curriculum

Hair Cutting & Barbering — Basic to advance from short to long cuts for women and men including fades, hair tattooing, and shaving.
Barbering Techniques — Fundamental clipper cuts, Shaving and Beard Design, Short fades, and basic styling
Advanced Barbering Techniques — Blowouts, Creative scissor Cuts, Tattooing, Razor outlining, and other advanced stylings.
Salon Operations, Consultation, Tools and Equipment
Salon Business — Intensive business training for employees, independent, and everything you need to know to open your own salon commercially or at home.

Financing/Requirements

Government Grants, Student Loans & Self Pay Option with NO Additional Fees

Alberta Student Loans

19 years or older with all provinces with the exception of Alberta.

As per Alberta apprenticesship board requirements.

NIWE Online Barbering

NIWE Academy offers a comprehensive 530 Hour Barbering Program online with after-class practical training, embracing our students with their unique work-life balance.

Focus on the freedom of limitless opportunity. Study anywhere you have Wi-Fi, coming in only to attend the practical hands-on with the best Barbering courses in Calgary.

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Flexible Program Options

Now Online 2020 Classes

Blended Learning
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Coming Soon! (Evening - Part time)

Why NIWE Is Your Desired Choice

One of the most affordable tuition of all licensed institutions in Alberta
Discounts for yourself, family and friends
Tutoring and Job placement assistance are available
Free lifetime professional advice for all graduates when required
Discounted student services
Opportunity to join a complimentary theory or practical class of your choice during your school tour
We are value-driven; we believe in putting our students first, leading through integrity and transparency, encouraging creativity, and promoting innovation.
Innovative and unique blended learning with our very own state-of-the-art Virtual Classroom and post-training — ensuring all you need to succeed will be accessible!

What You Will Learn

To be a Creative Barber in any salon and spa
The “business” of Barbering - how to be successful as a Manager or Owner
Occupational Skills and Apprenticeship Training
How to be a Platform Artist
How you will consistently increase your sales each year
Year to year simulations on profit from your personal “Chair or Salon”
Importance of this recession-proof and lucrative career
And a lot more!

Next Steps

Once enrolled, you will get a tablet and log-ins to our Virtual Classroom. You will experience one on one blended instruction (online learning with after-class practical Barbering training) with our established industry professionals who are experts in both business and the beauty industry. NIWE Academy’s attentive and inclusive approach guides you every step of the way, from theory to practice, to ensure that you pass your government exams with flying colours and the highest possible marks.

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