BARBER 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:
Orientation (2 Hours)
Rules and Regulations of the facility
Introduction to school personnel and students
Outlay of school facilities and emergency exit plans
Theory (120 Hours) Instruction and Practical Work (1,378 Hours)
History of barbering (1) Barber Implements (15)
Professional image (4) Shaving (80)
Hygiene and good grooming (1) Hair cutting, tapering, trimming, dressing the hair (800)
Bacteriology, sterilization, and sanitation (10) Shampoo and rinsing (45)
Barbering implements (1) Scalp, hair treatment and tonics (10)
Honing and stropping (1 ) Massage and facial treatments (10)
Shaving (5 ) Bleaching and dying (30)
Haircutting, male and female (5) Arranging (10)
Mustache and beard (2) Beautifying (10)
Shampooing and rinsing (1) Beards and Mustaches (20)
Scalp, hair treatments and skin (5) Processing (15)
Facial treatments (2) Manicures and nail disorders (10)
Anatomy and physiology (hair, skin, muscles, nerves, cell) (30) Hair-Styling (70)
Disorders of the skin, scalp and hair (10) Cleansing (25)
Electricity and Light therapy (1) Curling Iron Techniques (15)
Chemistry (5) Dressing (15)
Barber styling shop management (5) Hair Shaping (15)
Arkansas State Barber Board Laws (15) Singeing (7)
Scientific fundamentals of barbering (4) Hair Straightening (25)
Cosmetic preparations (3) Hair Waving (28)
Sanitary professional techniques (4) Hair Clipping (15)
Salesmanship (5) Hair Weaving and Hair Pieces (sewing) 17
Scientific fundamentals of barbering (10)
Professional Ethics (33)
Barbershop Management (22)
First Aid and Safety Precautions (11)
Sanitation (15)