
The British Master Barbers Alliance has been designed to help established Barbers promote their Barbershops profile and stand out to potential customers amongst the busy crowds of barbershops popping up.
Customers never ask to see barbers qualifications or proof of skill and this is why we have created the British Master Barbers Accreditation, A verification of the barber's talent in the form of a beautifully
crafted metal plaque.
A sign customers can trust and the
barber can be proud of.
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Only open to fully subscribed members who complete our set criteria.
HOW DO I APPLY?
We have 3 levels of accreditation available.
Professional Barber - British Master Barber - Grand Master Barber.
Each level requires a set criterion of tasks to be completed before a successful application. Applications can be made in the Members-only area of this website.

British Professional Barber
Open to all members that either hold a full barbering qualification
or can prove a minimum of two years working experience in a Barbershop.
This status is awarded a personalised metal plaque.
Status is only valid with a current BMB
membership and a one-off fee of £100
British Master Barber
Open to all members that are fully qualified & have a minimum of five years of Barbering experience.
Proof of NVQ / SVQ or another recognised Barbering certificate will be required. We will be incorporating Direct Observation Assessments ( distance assessments ) asking you to upload a video or send a Youtube link of yourself working directly on a client to our highly qualified assessors who can judge your physical expertise & skills to achieve all your specific status tasks.
This status is awarded a personalised metal plaque & Press release for your local newspaper
Status is only valid with a current BMB membership and a one-off fee of £200


British Grand Master Barber Status
Applicable only to barbering Academy owners, Teachers, Lecturers & Assessors of Barbering. These members must be fully qualified and provide suitable evidence of teaching barbering & have a minimum of five years barbering experience.
Proof of Barbering / Teaching / Lecturing & Academy Qualifications will be required. We will be incorporating Direct Observation Assessments ( distance assessments ) asking you to upload a video or send a Youtube link of yourself working / teaching directly on a client to our highly qualified assessors who can judge your physical expertise & skills to achieve all your specific status tasks.
This status is awarded with a personalised metal plaque & a press release for your local newspaper.
Status is only valid with a current BMB membership and a one off fee of £300
WHY SHOULD I APPLY FOR ACCREDITATION?
The BMB accreditation is simply designed to be a clear sign that customers can trust. It confirms that you hold a minimum standard of skill that is expected at each of our accreditation levels.
BMB accreditation also offers a simple way to promote your business to your local area through our media press release, sent out confirming your successful completion of Master Barber and Grand Master Barber levels