Program Length: 1,200 Hours
Program Objective:
This program is designed to teach students the latest trends and techniques in the barbering industry. Instruction is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for employment while obtaining a Barbering License from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Instruction and learning activities are provided in a laboratory setting using hands-on experiences with chemicals,
implements, and equipment appropriate to the program’s content and in accordance with safety and sanitation practices in the trade.
This content includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Communication, entrepreneurship, and employability skills
- Human relations and customer service
- Safe and efficient work practices
- Florida barber law and rules
- Related chemistry, bacteriology, anatomy and physiology of barbering
- Services which include hair cutting with clippers, shears, styling, shaving, mustache and beard design, hair coloring, chemical waving and relaxing
16 years of age or older and not currently enrolled in any K-12 program
Occupational Interest
This program consists of 1,200 hours and is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of two (2) Occupational Completion Points (OCPs):
| OCP | COURSE | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| OCP A | Barber 1A | 320 Hours |
| Barber 2A | 150 Hours | |
| Barber 3A | 300 Hours | |
| Barber 4A | 130 Hours | |
| Total Hours: 1,200 |
Full Program Completion:
- Completion of all program competencies
- Minimum basic-skills TABE® test: Math 8, Reading 9, Language 9; or
- Florida State Board of Barber or Barber License Examination
Employment Opportunities
- Barber
- Colorist
- Retail Specialist
- Barber Shop or Spa Owner
Employment Outlook
Employment of barbers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists is projected to grow 19% from 2020 to 2030.
Salary
The average wage for this career in Florida is $14.63 hourly or $30,440 annually.
- In-state: $3,512.00 (1200 hours x $2.56= $3,072.00)
- Out-of-state: $12,740.00 (1200 hours x $10.25= $12,300.00)
- Fees $35.00 x 4 terms = $140.00
- Books and supplies = $300.00
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Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m
