Pursue a career in Barbering and establish yourself in a field where you can utilize your technical knowledge and customer service skills. The Institute of Beauty Culture will help you develop the practical skills needed while supporting you the entire way.
Barbering
Pursue a career in Barbering and establish yourself in a field where you can utilize your technical knowledge and customer service skills. The Institute of Beauty Culture will help you develop the practical skills needed while supporting you the entire way.
Barbers | SOC CODE: 39-5011
Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves. Illustrative examples: Barber Apprentice, Master Barber
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The primary purpose of the Barbering Program is to train the student in basic manipulative skills, safety judgments, proper work habits, and desirable attitudes necessary to pass the State Board examination and for competency in entry-level job positions in barbering or related career field. All classes are taught in English.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the program requirements, the determined graduate will be able to:
Project a positive attitude and a sense of personal integrity and self-confidence.
Practice proper personal grooming and effective communications skills and visual poise.
Respect the need to deliver worth service for value received in an employer-employee relationship.
Perform the basic manipulative skills in the area of hair care and skin care.
Perform the basic analytical skills to determine hair care and skin care services to achieve the best total look for each client.
Apply academic and practical learning and related information to ensure sound judgments, decisions, and procedures.
SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED
Use of proper implements relative to all barbering procedures. Develop the knowledge to recognize the various skin conditions and disorders. Acquire knowledge of analyzing the hair and skin, prior to all services to determine any disorders. Develop the knowledge of safety precautions in use of all barbering implements.
ATTITUDES AND APPRECIATIONS TO BE DEVELOPED
Be able to appreciate good workmanship common to barbering, possess a positive attitude towards the public and fellow workers, appreciate honesty and integrity and have improved personality in dealing with patrons and colleagues.
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICAL TRAINING
The curriculum for students enrolled in the Barbering program shall consist of one thousand (1000) hours of technical instruction and practical training covering all practices of a barber pursuant to Section 7316 of the Barbering and Cosmetology Act and prepare the student to sit for licensure in the state.
Throughout the program salon management, communication skills that includes professional ethics, salesmanship, decorum, record keeping, client service record cards and preparing a resume, employment development, modeling, desk and reception, and care and other subjects relating to the Barbering and Cosmetology field will be addressed.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
When a student has completed the required theory hours and practical operations in Barbering with a GPA of ‘C’ (70%) or better and has satisfied the 1,000 program hours required, he or she is awarded a diploma certifying his or her graduation. All tuition, fees and charges must be paid in full prior to the release of final papers. Students are assisted in completing the necessary documents to file for the appropriate Barbering and Cosmetology Examination.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Applicant must be 17 years of age or older and have completed the 10th grade, a Barber License will be granted by the State of California only after the student has successfully completed and graduated from the Barbering program as described above and passed the California Barbering Licensing Exam with an overall average of 76% on the State Board Barbering exam. Please refer to OBTAINING A LICENSE TO PRACTICE IN THE FIELD section at the end of the school catalog for detailed information regarding the licensing process and reasons for licensure denial.
Barbers | SOC CODE: 39-5011
Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves. Illustrative examples: Barber Apprentice, Master Barber
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The primary purpose of the Barbering Program is to train the student in basic manipulative skills, safety judgments, proper work habits, and desirable attitudes necessary to pass the State Board examination and for competency in entry-level job positions in barbering or related career field. All classes are taught in English.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the program requirements, the determined graduate will be able to:
- Project a positive attitude and a sense of personal integrity and self-confidence.
- Practice proper personal grooming and effective communications skills and visual poise.
- Respect the need to deliver worth service for value received in an employer-employee relationship.
- Perform the basic manipulative skills in the area of hair care and skin care.
- Perform the basic analytical skills to determine hair care and skin care services to achieve the best total look for each client.
- Apply academic and practical learning and related information to ensure sound judgments, decisions, and procedures.
SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED
Use of proper implements relative to all barbering procedures. Develop the knowledge to recognize the various skin conditions and disorders. Acquire knowledge of analyzing the hair and skin, prior to all services to determine any disorders. Develop the knowledge of safety precautions in use of all barbering implements.
ATTITUDES AND APPRECIATIONS TO BE DEVELOPED
Be able to appreciate good workmanship common to barbering, possess a positive attitude towards the public and fellow workers, appreciate honesty and integrity and have improved personality in dealing with patrons and colleagues.
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICAL TRAINING
The curriculum for students enrolled in the Barbering program shall consist of one thousand (1000) hours of technical instruction and practical training covering all practices of a barber pursuant to Section 7316 of the Barbering and Cosmetology Act and prepare the student to sit for licensure in the state.
Throughout the program salon management, communication skills that includes professional ethics, salesmanship, decorum, record keeping, client service record cards and preparing a resume, employment development, modeling, desk and reception, and care and other subjects relating to the Barbering and Cosmetology field will be addressed.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
When a student has completed the required theory hours and practical operations in Barbering with a GPA of ‘C’ (70%) or better and has satisfied the 1,000 program hours required, he or she is awarded a diploma certifying his or her graduation. All tuition, fees and charges must be paid in full prior to the release of final papers. Students are assisted in completing the necessary documents to file for the appropriate Barbering and Cosmetology Examination.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Applicant must be 17 years of age or older and have completed the 10th grade, a Barber License will be granted by the State of California only after the student has successfully completed and graduated from the Barbering program as described above and passed the California Barbering Licensing Exam with an overall average of 76% on the State Board Barbering exam. Please refer to OBTAINING A LICENSE TO PRACTICE IN THE FIELD section at the end of the school catalog for detailed information regarding the licensing process and reasons for licensure denial.