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Barbering Course Goals
1. Students are to acquire knowledge and skills, theoretical and practical, sufficient to pass the State of New
Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Barbering examination for licensing as a professional barber
2. Graduates will have the practical and business skills to acquire employment in a professional, licensed
salon environment
3. Graduates will have developed the skills, speed, salesmanship, ethics, and professionalism required to
prosper as a professional barber
4. Successful graduates will have the pride and professionalism to not only maintain, but to elevate the
perceived value of their services by the consumer of today’s full service barber shop

BarberingCourse Format:
The course is a combination of lecture, demonstration, and student participation and practice. Student practice will
include experiences both on mannequins and clients. Audio visual aids and guest artists will supplement regular
instruction. Students will be provided the opportunity to participate in field trips and other extracurricular activities.

Upon completion of the basic course in barbering, the student should have acquired all the skills necessary to work
in a barber shop. He/She has mastered the skills required to treat hair, skin, and nails.

Evaluation:

All students will be administered regular written “theory” and practical examinations. Junior students will be graded
on mannequin assignments and workbook assignments as they are completed. Senior students will be required to
complete a minimum number of practical assignments daily including services performed on clients in the senior
clinic. Written and practical examinations will be weighted equally. A minimum score of seventy percent (70%) is
required as a passing score on all examinations.

Barbering Attendance:
All students are expected to attend class regularly and to pursue the instruction diligently. Students who must be
absent from class are required to notify their educator, as would be expected by an employer. Students are issued
one late pass per month of enrollment. See the requirements for “Late Entry” and “Satisfactory Progress” in this
Student Catalog.

Barbering Course Textbooks:
Pivot Point Fundamentals 13 book library

Barbering Course Length:
The basic course of Barbering can be completed in 30 weeks (approximately 7.5 months) for full time day students.

Barbering Course Outline
900 Hours

SubjectHours
I. Career and Employment 12

A. State Laws, Rules and Regulations
1. Licensing Requirements
2. Student registration, temporary & work permit
3. Examination Requirements
B. The Business of Barbering
1. Planning the physical layout
2. Regulations, business laws and insurance
3. Advertising
4. Business operation and personal management
5. Safety in the salon

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