The purpose of the Barbering program is to prepare a student for employment as restricted barbers or barbers. Instruction is designed to qualify students for employment upon successfully passing the State of Florida Restricted Barber or Barber License Examination.

Click the link below to view the Barbering Info Session Power Point –

Barbering-Info-Session

Hours

900 hours – 28 weeks

Program Start: Fall/Spring

Day (Hybrid Course): Monday – Friday | 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Cost

Estimated total cost may vary based on program start date and program class schedule.

Resident – $5,146.75

Non-Resident – $13,039.75

Testing requirements

Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT)

Location

Marion Technical College – Extension Location

1614 East Fort King Street

Additional Forms & Steps to Apply

Supplemental Packet (PDF)

How to Apply – Barbering

Online Component

Fridays – online assignments are required weekly.

Program Highlights

STARTING SALARIES

Vary, ranging from:

$17,927 to $47, 401*

*Based on local industry information.

Employers

Flash Cutz Hair Studios
High Class Barber & Spa
Coconuts Barbershop
Sam Roll
Southern Scissorworks
Tommy J’s Barbershop

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Barbering Master Plan of Instruction
(PDF – opens in a new window)

Barbering laws and rules
Hairstyles and Haircutting
Mustache and beard design
Facials and Shaving
Chemical texture and color services
The science of hair and skin
Professional development and entrepreneurship

Industry Certifications

State of Florida Restricted Barber or Florida Barber License

Employment Opportunities

Barbershops
Salons
Spas
Sales / Product Representative
Trainers/Instructors
Traveling Platform Artists
Cruise Ships
Resorts
Spas
Entrepreneur

Business Advisors

Brandon Boland | Fade Factory Barber Shop
Brian Kuhn | Evolutions Hair Salon
Carla Williams Shaw | For Gentleman Only Barbershop

Eddie Hamilton | Head Doctors Barbershop
Raymond L. Correa | Flash Cutz Hair Studios

Richard & Deana Nelson | Shades Of Beauty
Tonya Oram | Sam Rou & Company

Steps To Enrollment

Step 1

Complete & Submit Online Application. Pay $20 non-refundable application fee.
Step 2

Submit paperwork to Student Services at the MTC campus. Provide copies of two officially recognized proofs of residency, copies of Driver’s License, and the Supplemental Program Packet.

SUPPLEMENTAL PACKETS VARY – Attending an Information Session may be required for acceptance into the program.
Step 3

Financial Aid application – www.fafsa.gov
Complete FAFSA application and provide a Student Aid Report (SAR). MTC school code: 031039

Step 4

You will be notified by program department of acceptance. You will be notified by Financial Aid of estimated funds available.
Step 5

Pay fee and/or sign enrollment document to complete enrollment process in Student Fees.
Seat in scheduled program is confirmed after Student Fees is completed.

Barbering

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