This course is designed to provide skills relating to men?s haircutting. Course competencies include demonstrating draping; Afro haircuts; flat top and crew cut haircuts; fade haircuts; and head shaving. Learners perform four basic haircutting techniques using shears, razor and clippers. Learner will perform a variety of shorthair combination cuts using finger-and ?shear, comb-over-shear, shear-over-comb and freehand techniques. Additional techniques include long-layered haircut techniques; uniform layer haircut techniques; combination cut techniques; short taper cut using finger and shear techniques; short taper cut using shear-over-comb techniques; taper cut using clipper-over-comb techniques; and haircutting for tightly curled hair.

Barber Technologist
Are you looking for a career with great flexibility, growth and income? Become your own boss with a Barber Technologist technical diploma from Gateway. As a barber, you’ll use your creativity and people skills to improve the lives and confidence of those in your community. This hands-on, two-semester program develops your haircutting, shaving and professional sanitation techniques to fully equip you for a fulfilling career in the hair industry.
- Gain one-on-one training with highly skilled instructors. Use high-quality equipment to develop skills in beard design, haircuts, color and texture services.
- Learn hands-on by working on real clients in the Kenosha Campus Studio or The Cut Powered by Andis in Burlington, as well as attending professional events such as America’s Beauty Show in Chicago.
- Become a licensed barber. This program prepares you to pass your State Barber License exam upon receiving your technical diploma, so you can begin your career right away after graduation.
- Begin your career in just one year. The Barber Technologist diploma can be completed in just two semesters, with flexible courses offered five days a week from 8:10 a.m.- 4:50 p.m. every day.
- Choose your perfect job. With a Barber Technologist technical diploma, you could work as a barber, sales representative, manager or platform artist. With additional certification you can become a Barber Instructor.
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Burlington Center, Kenosha Campus
Yes
Tuition & Fees: $4,338
Books & Supplies: $1,883
Spring
$33,072
Barber Technologist Career Pathway
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