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Barber Program
Tuition: $19,975.00 (includes tool kit, lab fee, state application fee, books, and smocks) Course Length: 1,250 hours, to be completed in no less than 9 months (night/weekend class can be completed within 12 months) |
Crossover Program-Barber Training for Licensed PA Cosmetologists
The Barber School of Pittsburgh offers Barber Training for actively licensed PA cosmetologists . These individuals will receive credit for 555 transfer hours towards the 1250 hour requirement. Tuition: $11,717.00 Course Length: 695 hours, approximately 5.5 months (night/weekend class can be completed in approximately 6.5 months) |
Course Description
The goal of the Barber School of Pittsburgh's Barber Program is to educate students in the art of barbering through theory and practical experience and to prepare students for the PA Barber State Board Exams. Students are trained to perform desirable sanitation and safety habits in addition to professional development. Students will be prepared to enter the workforce either in an existing shop or open their own shop as a successful barber.
Course Goals
- Students will be trained by using both theory and practical work to assist them in gaining all the skills necessary to become a successful barber.
- When students have finished the course the will be ready to take and successfully pass the PA Barber State Board Exams.
- When students have finished the course and passed all necessary exams they will be prepared to work in a professional barber shop/salon as a licensed barber.
- When students have finished the course they will be capable of performing in barber related occupations.
- When students have finished the course they will have developed employer and employee relationships and the means to communicate effectively.
Course Format
- All aspects of barbering will begin with a lecture on each topic.
- After each lecture there will be practical demonstrations.
- Audio visual materials will be used to enhance certain topics.
- Theory and practical worksheets will be used.
- Illustrations will be used.
- Written and practical testing will be done to evaluate progress and identify any weakness.
Evaluation Procedures
- Progress will be followed by testing in theory, practical and clinical areas.
- There will be testing after each unit of study.
- There will be evaluation during clinic workshops and practicals.
- There will be a final exam.
Required Level of Achievement
All students will be required to maintain at least a 75% grade point average in order to receive your certificate of completion and be ready to take the PA Barber State Board Examinations.
Texts
Pivot Point Fundamentals: Barbering
Milady’s Standard Textbook of Professional Barber Styling
Milady’s Standard Workbook of Professional Barber Styling
Milady’s Standard Textbook of Professional Barber Styling
Milady’s Standard Workbook of Professional Barber Styling
References
- Standard Textbook of Barbering
- Medical Dictionary
- Standard Dictionary
- Pennsylvania State Barber Law’s and Regulations
- Pennsylvania Code-Professional & vocational Standards
Units of Instruction
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Sanitation and Sterilization
Why is this important to barbers Proper ways to sanitize and sterilize tools and equipment Proper ways to protect your clients Practice sterilization and sanitation Straight Razor and uses of Straight Razor How and why the straight razor is used Proper way to use the straight razor Proper care of a straight razor Practice using the straight razor Shampoo and Scalp Massage How to properly drape client for a shampoo Proper method of shampooing What is a scalp massage How to do a scalp massage Practice shampooing and scalp massage Facial Massage What is a facial massage Tools needed for a facial massage Proper method to perform a facial massage Practice facial massages Scalp and Skin diseases Different types of diseases How to identify the disease Proper way to protect your client and others from diseases of the skin and scalp Physiology What this means to a barber Understanding physiology Putting the information learned to practical use during barbering Bacteriology What this means to a barber Understanding bacteria as it relates to barbering Identifying bacteria Ways to prevent bacteria and protecting your clients Manager Barber, Tools, Shop Management and currency Who is a Barber Manager, and how to work yourself up to one What tools are used everyday in the barbering field Proper care and use of all tools necessary for barbers How to properly manage a shop and why it is important to your business Proper ways to manage currency in your daily business Preparation for State Boards Practice tests Practical clinic tests |
Honing and Stropping
What is honing and stropping Proper methods Practice honing and stropping Haircutting, Styling and Hairpieces Tools used Proper care of tools How to perform different styles and cuts How to maintain and care of hairpieces Practice cutting and styling both hair and hairpieces Hair Coloring Why do we do hair coloring Tools used for hair coloring Different types of hair colors Proper method to do a test strand for hair color Proper method for applying hair color Practice applying hair color Perms and Straightening Tools needed for perming and straightening hair Different types of perms, and ways to straighten hair Proper method for a test strand before a perm or straightening Proper method of applying a perm or straightening solution Practice doing perms and hair straightening State Barber Law, Rules and Regulations What are the laws, rules and regulations that govern this profession Why are they important Where to find them Understanding them Hygiene Why is hygiene important to a barber How to practice proper hygiene What it will do for your career Electrical equipment Tools used Proper use of all electrical equipment in barbering Practice using all electrical equipment Professional ethics and shop demeanor What are ethics and shop demeanor Why are they important How can they help your business |