2024-2025 Catalog

Barbering- Certificate

The Barbering Certificate Program prepares graduates for a career as a barber. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on experience with the latest trends and techniques. Graduates will be prepared to pass the Illinois Barber licensure exam required by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). Graduates will be prepared to work as barbers in chain or independent shops or to open their own shops.

 


Required Courses

First Semester

BARB 100Introduction to Barbering

8

BARB 101Barber Concepts I

3

BARB 102Barber Styling I

5

Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

BARB 103Barber Concepts II

3

BARB 104Barber Styling II

5

BARB 202Advanced Barber Styling I

8

Total Credit Hours:16

Third Semester

BARB 204Advanced Barber Styling II

8

Total Credit Hours:14