Welcome To BarberTime Academy!
Academics
Get certified for relative skills like Peer Support, Crisis Response, Communications, Sales & more!
Training Sessions
All training sessions are online and are held on less busy shop days to maximize attendance & focus.
Partners
All certifications are awarded by our Partnered, private organizations and local agencies. Become a Partner!
Campaigns & Programs
Once trained, participants become Ambassadors for Partnered campaigns and may receive benefits for their completion.
About the Academy
Welcome to BarberTime Academy! We are a co-op of Barbershops, Businesses, and community partners that help BarberTime certify Barbers & Stylists in other relative business ventures and grant the youth a barbershop “experience”.
school hours
Mon-Thu: 10am – 3:30pm EST (when in session)
Headquarters Address
1553 Blue Hill Ave Boston, MA 02124
Under construction
Phone
(877)-427-1177
Member Certifications
Member Certifications
Certifications create Ambassadors for corporate campaigns and broaden our Members career opportunities.
- Peer Support
- Health Advocacies
- Sales
- Communications
- Corporate Awareness Advocacies
Ambassadorships
Companies hire members to spread awareness and promote their brand for 3-, 6- and 12-month campaigns.
- Companies will be able to reach out to Members via the “Business Connector”. (Coming soon)
- Individual hires are negotiated by the Member of choice.
- Campaigns hire 5-20 Members in select regions, managed by BarberTime.
- Companies can setup (up to) 3 training sessions to educate and prepare Ambassadors to represent their brand.
Learn how to differentiate yourself from the everyday worker and build your value with a BarberTime Academy certification.
Corporate Ambassadorship Certifications (when available)
- Peer Support
- Mental Health
- Crisis Response
- Public Education & Communications
- Recruitment & Referrals
- Marketing & Sales
BarberTime Academy curriculum courses are held monthly and are individually scheduled & certified.
- Professionalism
- Client recruitment and retention
- Consumer leveraging (resource mining)
- Ambassadorship training
- Industry Mogul – All courses
Enrollment:
- Academy orientation and certification.
- Ambassador campaign list emails.
- Automatic placement of 1 outreach campaign, per academic year.
- Paid social media promotion of your Ambassador profile, to businesses within a 1 mile radius of your shop. (Not available for mobile professionals)
- 20% off individual curriculum courses.
Academy Newsletter
KIVA Peer Ambassador – Zina Thompson
Hair Stylist, Zina Thompson completed her KIVA Peer Ambassador training. Thank you to Zina, and all Ambassador trainee’s.
KIVA Peer Ambassador – Georgette Kelly
Hair Stylist, Georgette Kelly completed her KIVA Peer Ambassador training. Thank you to Georgette, and all Ambassador trainee’s.
KIVA Peer Ambassador – Shannon King
Shannon King completed her KIVA Peer Ambassador training. Thank you, and all Ambassador trainee’s.
Upcoming Campaigns
Youth Workshops
Youth workshops are for ages 8-16 and are meant to increase the awareness of our industry and give an alternative to disenfranchised youth.
- Questionnaire submission
- Why should you be accepted?
- What interests you about barbering/styling?
- What’s one thing you’ve done positive for someone?
- What is your strongest character trait?
- What is your favorite hair cut/style?
- Participants receive:
- 1 FREE haircut/style
- 2 (up to 3) tutorial sessions (learning and participating in an actual cut)
- 1 pair of donated clippers or trimmers (may be used)
- 1 bio page on barbertimeplus.com
- Youth career development (advanced service/campaign):
- Industry mentorships
- Career-path peer collaboration
