ICS College – Certificate in Barbering, Nairobi

ICS College is a long-established Nairobi college with branches including Mombasa, and it runs a three-month Certificate in Barbering with open entry requirements, no prior qualifications needed.

The syllabus is broader than the name suggests, covering shaving techniques, colour work, blow-drying, and head, shoulder and back massage, alongside entrepreneurship, communication skills and ICT. That business and digital component is a genuine addition: in a market where most barbers end up self-employed, being taught to run the business is worth as much as the cutting.

On the credential, the examining body is recorded as a private third-party awarding organisation rather than TVETA or NITA. Kenya’s meaningful credentials are TVETA registration and the NITA grade tests, so if you need either, establish separately how you would sit them. Fees are not published on any verifiable source, so ask directly.