An academy for barbers who want to work with more technique and better judgment. Small groups, serious practice, close correction, no shortcuts.
Bertus started teaching in 2019 after being invited to lead a class. Before he stepped into that first room, he earned his Pedagogical Competency Certificate.
More than 250 students later, the idea is the same: teach the cut, but also the way you think behind the chair.
iYou start from zero. You learn the essential foundations, practise with correction, and think about how to act before executing: the key to knowing what to do before your first client.
iFor barbers already working who know something is off. Two days on exactly what's slowing you down.
iFor barbers who want the full system: shape, graduation, layers, fade work, and the decisions behind each cut.
Private
iOne full day. Your work, your gaps, your plan. No group. No distractions.
1 Day
Teams
iFor owners who want one technical standard across the team. At your space or at the academy.
Custom
Coming Soon
iFor barbers who want to teach. Learn how to explain technique, structure a class, and hold the room.
Coming 2026
The real test is what students do after the course ends.
Some students are approached while they are still training, before the program even ends.
Not just a few cuts that went well. A process they can repeat when they are back behind the chair.
Private sessions have helped students take the next step toward running their own space.
Workshops, live education, and appearances for barbers who want to see the work up close.
No. The Beginner Program starts from zero. The other programs are for barbers already working behind the chair.
Start with where you are now: first steps, technical control, full system, private feedback, or team training.
Bertus Academy is based in Arcozelo, Barcelos. The address is Urbanização Quinta da Formiga, Edifício Jomag, lote 9, loja 17, 4750-159 Arcozelo.
Yes. Barbershop Performance is custom training for teams that need one shared standard.
Yes. Workshops can be requested for events, academies, or private groups.
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No. The Beginner Program starts from zero. The other programs are for barbers already working behind the chair.
