Play Academy – Barbering & Men’s Grooming Certification

Play Academy is the training arm of the Play Salon group in Bengaluru, and its Barbering Course and Men’s Grooming Certification runs one week of five days, 10am to 5pm. Unusually among the Indian men’s courses in this directory, it is open to complete beginners as well as working salon professionals; the stated entry requirement is a willingness to learn.

The syllabus covers barbering tools and hygiene, clipper work, scissor-over-comb, fades and tapers, beard shaping, classic and modern men’s haircuts, client consultation and grooming etiquette, with hands-on practice on both mannequins and live models. The award is a Play Certification, an in-house certificate rather than a nationally recognised qualification, with no Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council, NSDC or NSQF affiliation is claimed. The academy advertises full placement support on completion. Fees are not published, and the batch calendar on the course page has not been updated recently, so confirm current dates directly.