Barbering

Department of Human Services

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.

 

Steps to Enrollment Apply now

 

 

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

Barbering-Info-Session

900 hours – 28 weeks

Program Start: Fall/Spring

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

 

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

Resident – $5,146.75

Non-Resident – $13,039.75

 

Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT)

Marion Technical College – Extension Location

1614 East Fort King Street

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.