Washington Barber College

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Barber/Stylist Program Description and Tuition
Basic Barber/Stylist Program is a 43 week training program. Total course clock hour requirement is 1500 hours. Program is designed for beginner barbers/stylists. It is not necessary to have experience, but a career in the hair industry will require a passion.

1,500 clock hours

Total cost of program $15,500
Toolkit /Books - $2,000
Remaining Tuition $13,500

Barber/Stylist Program

The curriculum to prepare a student for the examination for the registered barber license will consist of 1,500 hours to include the following:

Two (2) hours of orientation, consisting of 2 hours

Rules and Regulations of the school
Introduction to school personnel and students
Outlay of school facilities and exit plan

One hundred and twenty (120) hours of theory, consisting of:

History of barbering		1 hour
Professional image		4 hours
Hygiene and good grooming		1 hour
Bacteriology, sterilization, and sanitation		10 hours
Barbering implements		1 hour
Honing and stropping		1 hour
Shaving		5 hours
Haircutting, male and female		5 hours
Mustache and beard		2 hours
Shampooing and rinsing		1 hour
Scalp, hair treatments and skin		5 hours
Facial treatments		2 hours

Anatomy and physiology (hair, skin, muscles, nerves and cell)	30 hours
Disorders of the skin, scalp and hair	10 hours
Electricity and Light therapy	1 hour
Chemistry	5 hours
Barber styling shop management	5 hours
Arkansas State Barber Board Laws	15 hours
Scientific fundamentals of barbering	4 hours
Cosmetic preparations	3 hours
Sanitary professional techniques	4 hours
Salesmanship	5 hours

One thousand, three hundred seventy-eight (1378) hours of instructions in practical work:

Barber Implements	15 hours
Shaving	80 hours
Hair cutting, tapering, trimming, dressing the hair	800 hours
Shampoo and rinsing	45 hours
Scalp, hair treatment and tonics	10 hours
Massage and Facial treatments	10 hours
Bleaching and dying the hair	30 hours
Arranging	10 hours
Beautifying	10 hours
Beards and Mustaches	20 hours
Processing	5 hours
Manicures and nail disorders	10 hours
Hair-Styling	10 hours
Cleansing	25 hours
Curling Iron Techniques	15 hours
Dressing	5 hours
Hair Shaping	5 hours
Singeing	7 hours
Hair Straightening	25 hours
Hair weaving	28 hours
Hair Clipping	15 hours
Hair Weaving and Hair Pieces (sewing)	17 hours
Scientific fundamentals of barbering	10 hours
Professional Ethics	33 hours
Barber Shop management	22 hours
First Aid and Safety Precautions	11 hours
Sanitation	15 hours

TOTAL HOURS 1500 HRS