I'll start this review off by saying if I could give this rating a negative number I would. This is the worst schooling experience I've ever had. Money sucking vultures is the perfect way to describe how little the administration and owner care about their students education. One of many examples: they sold me right handed scissors - I'm left handed! Zero concern for their students! After completing my barber program I entered into the industry with close to no knowledge on proper barbering techniques, this includes no proper fading techniques, zero use of a straight razor, no blending techniques, barely any scissor over comb techniques and the list goes on. And after speaking with several people who completed the same course they actually had real barbers come in once a week to teach them proper techniques I was not offered this nor offered a discount because of this. The 1 or 2 classes we spent on how to fade really got me nowhere and I've been struggling ever since! When I reached out to the administration regarding these concerns after completing the program, I was approached with a negative attitude by the owner and saying I should be more appreciative because he offered me a 1 day visit at a barber shop that I never even received! Most of the 3 months were focused on scissor work which isn't a bad thing however when most of the industry focuses on fades and tapering I learned maybe 1 way to do a fade and that isn't even a technique that's being used on the job. So my question is why call the program a "Complete Barbering" course when 90% of the class wasn't even on proper barber techniques?! If I were you I would save your money and invest into learning from a barber who actually works in the industry. read more

Would NEVER recommend this school to anyone. Steer clear and save your money. I had graduated from hairdressing from another school and enrolled in the barbering program. There's only one teacher for all the programs available. He was very unprofessional, often on his phone watching youtube videos during class time, watching shows or checking his facebook. He would even send students out to get his coffee. Since there was only one teacher he couldn't pay attention to everyone and would ask the students to teach each other. They asked me to teach the students things completely unrelated to my program. I ended up teaching them hairdressing, colours formulas, etc. Through the entire program he didn't show us any clipper techniques not even for a basic fade. When he tried to teach the class how to shave he ended up cutting my classmate repeatedly and making him bleed. I Iater found out he never worked as a barber to begin with. I learned all of my barbering techniques from work. The program is unstructured and the teacher doesn't follow any curriculum. The 'textbook' is just a bunch of papers they photocopied and stapled together. Extremely disappointing experience it wasn't anything like what they advertised. read more

Where do I begin? Went in for a color and cut. Simple. Just wanted to cover roots up. It was not done properly as I still have stray white hairs...Asked for a shape to my cut as last haircut was slightly triangular, didn't listen to what I asked for and just cut cut and cut. Took off too much to do any shape. So now I have really short hair that looks like a triangle when I wear it curly. AND THEN... I asked to straighten my hair. She had no clue how to blow dry or use the flat iron. I literally looked like an old lady with a bouffant hair do. She didn't have the proper tools example the flat iron looked like a 20 pharmacy brand. It kept pulling my fly away hair. I felt like crying when I left. Only good thing is that my daughter got her hair braided by Nathalie and it was a fantastic job! read more

I'm a student at this school and as an older student with much life experience I have to say this school, its instructors and administration are all wonderful. I have studied at trade schools and colleges in BC and Alberta from the 1980s to the recent past. Machine operations and technical programs, art and design programs. I have never felt so welcome or so involved in the training. As an older person one could feel out if sorts with the younger students and staff. This is absolutely not the case at this school. All students are purposely involved in their own training at every level. The teachers work to assist you in your style of learning and help to adapt the lessons to your style and personality. I highly recommend this school. I researched many before I made my decision to take the Barber Training Coures at Ecole de Coiffure International and after being there for 50% of the course time I know I made the right choice. If a career in Barber or hairdressing interest you drop into the school and check it out. Accredited and professional training at its best. You won't be disappointed. read more

Hi my name is Marcel and I'm student at Ecole de Coiffure Internationale. From the first day my experience was awesome.The teacher, John(Jean), very nice guy and with impressive 25 years of experience has a great way to teach and crack a good joke. Always there to help you and give u an advice. The director, Otto also a very nice and welcoming guy, both make a great and friendly ambiance and at the same time very professional.Every single day is something new and u go home with a great feeling of accomplishing and learning something new. read more