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Barber Program
Tuition:  $19,425.00 (includes too 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:  $11,338.00
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

  1. 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.
  2. When students have finished the course the will be ready to take and successfully pass the PA Barber State Board Exams.
  3. 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.
  4. When students have finished the course they will be capable of performing in barber related occupations.
  5. When students have finished the course they will have developed employer and employee relationships and the means to communicate effectively.

Course Format

  1. All aspects of barbering will begin with a lecture on each topic.
  2. After each lecture there will be practical demonstrations.
  3. Audio visual materials will be used to enhance certain topics.
  4. Theory and practical worksheets will be used.
  5. Illustrations will be used.
  6. Written and practical testing will be done to evaluate progress and identify any weakness.

Evaluation Procedures

  1. Progress will be followed by testing in theory, practical and clinical areas.
  2. There will be testing after each unit of study.
  3. There will be evaluation during clinic workshops and practicals.
  4. 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

References

  1. Standard Textbook of Barbering
  2. Medical Dictionary
  3. Standard Dictionary
  4. Pennsylvania State Barber Law’s and Regulations
  5. Pennsylvania Code-Professional & vocational Standards

Units of Instruction

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








Barber School of Pittsburgh


Address

1201 Banksville Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15216

Telephone

(412) 922-1234

Email

admin@bsp.edu
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