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QBG ONE Academy — New Jersey

Programs Built Around the Chair

Two tracks, one standard. Whether you're starting from zero in a full-time pre-apprenticeship or sharpening an established craft, every hour on the floor is hands-on, mentored, and aimed at work you can be proud of.

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Pre-apprenticeship for aspiring barbers

12-Week Barbering Program

12 weeks

Full-time pre-apprenticeship, on campus in New Jersey

Who it's for

You're new to the craft and want the complete pre-apprenticeship path — from your first clipper cut to workforce-ready. No experience required, just commitment. You'll train in a small, capped cohort with one-on-one chair time from barbers who've spent decades behind the chair.

Week by week

  1. Weeks 1–2

    Foundations

    Tool handling, sanitation and workplace safety as daily habit, consultation basics, and your first supervised cuts.

  2. Weeks 3–4

    Clipper control

    Guard work, fading fundamentals, and tapers — the backbone of modern barbering, drilled until it's second nature.

  3. Weeks 5–6

    Shear work

    Scissor-over-comb precision, texturizing, and the hand skills that separate a good cut from a great one.

  4. Weeks 7–8

    Beards & line-ups

    Beard and mustache grooming, shaping, crisp line-ups, and the details clients judge you by.

  5. Weeks 9–10

    Straight-razor service

    Classic straight-razor shaves and hot-towel service delivered with modern safety and precision.

  6. Weeks 11–12

    Chair-ready

    Full-head styling and finish work, mock services, customer service and professionalism, and career preparation.

Graduate from a career-focused pre-apprenticeship with the technical fundamentals, professional habits, and customer-service skills shops look for in entry-level barbers — ready to step into a shop role or a formal apprenticeship, with career guidance and employment support after your final week.

At a glance

TrackBest forLengthSchedule
12-Week Barbering ProgramNew barbers starting from zero12 weeksFull-time pre-apprenticeship, on campus
Pro UpskillingLicensed stylists leveling up6 weeksPart-time evenings, on campus
Precision barbering tools laid out under warm light

For licensed stylists sharpening the craft

Pro Upskilling

6 weeks

Part-time evenings, on campus in New Jersey

Who it's for

You're already working behind the chair and want the barber's edge — advanced techniques, faster chair-flow, and razor work that grows your book. Sessions respect your schedule without diluting the standard.

Session by session

  1. Week 1

    Advanced fade systems

    High, mid, and low fades with consistent gradation, plus blending strategies for difficult growth patterns.

  2. Week 2

    Precision scissor techniques

    Point cutting, slide cutting, and scissor-over-comb refinement on live models.

  3. Week 3

    Tapers & detail work

    Taper geometry, neckline architecture, and the finishing details that bring clients back.

  4. Week 4

    Straight-razor mastery

    Razor handling, shave service structure, and integrating razor finishing into everyday cuts.

  5. Week 5

    Speed & chair-flow

    Service rhythm, timing benchmarks, and consultation shortcuts that protect both quality and your books.

  6. Week 6

    Signature & certification

    Develop your signature finish, full-service mock runs, and certification review.

Finish with advanced fade systems, straight-razor mastery, and a certificate of advanced craft — and chairs that run faster, cleaner, and more profitably.

Not sure which track fits?

Tell us where you're starting from in the form below — a master barber reads every reservation personally and will point you to the right track, even if it's the one you didn't expect.

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Reserve your seat in minutes.

Pick your track, tell us when you'd like to start, and a master barber follows up personally — answers your questions, walks you through financing and start dates, and holds your spot while you decide. No obligation, no pressure.