Barbering

Bonnie Joseph Academy of Cosmetology and Barbering offers all students the required preparation to achieve the barbering license through our Utah Barbering Curriculum. Students who choose our Barbering Courses will learn everything they need to know about business management and general sciences that will help them adapt to any working environment.

Students who train to become barbers will provide numerous services to both men and women, including analysis of the skin, hair and scalp, shaving, mustache and beard design, hair cutting and hair styling. The total Barbering Curriculum consists of 1000 hours, divided in the following courses:

Pre-Clinical 100 hrs.

History of Barbering
Personal, client and salon safety
Aseptic techniques and sanitary procedures
Sterilization methods and procedures
Health risks to the barber

Business Management 25 hrs.

Regulatory agencies and tax laws
Business and salon management
Developing a clientele
Professional image
Professional ethics
Professional associations
Public relations
Advertising
Legal issues
Malpractice liability
Tax laws

General Sciences 100 hrs.

Human immune system
Diseases and disorders of the skin, nail, hair, and scalp
Bacteriology
Sanitation
Sterilization
Decontamination
Infection control
Tools and equipment for barbering; high frequency or galvanic current and heat lamps
Anatomy
Physiology of the human body; including skin & nails

Basic Science of Barbering 75 hrs.

Electricity and light therapy
Limited chemical exfoliation including pre-exfoliation consultation, post-exfoliation treatments; and chemical reactions
Chemistry for the barber

Practical/Clinical Application 600 hours

Analysis of the skin hair and scalp
Hair styling
Wet and thermal styling
Hair cutting, shears
Shaving
Wigs and artificial hair
Draping
Clipper variations
Razor cutting for men
Mustache and beard design

Elective topics 20 hrs

Elective topics such as nutrition and exercise, reflexology, etc.
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
First Aid

Utah examination review for barbers – 80 hrs

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Bonnie Joseph Academy of Cosmetology & Barbering
Barbering/Barber
Program Level - Undergraduate certificate
Program Length - 27 weeks