Barber
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Barbering means to shave or trim the beard; to cut, shape, trim or blend the hair with the proper tools or instruments designed for this purpose; to shape the eyebrows, to give facials and scalp massaging, facial and scalp treatment, with any preparations made for this purpose, either by hand or by mechanical or electrical appliances; to singe and shampoo the hair or apply any makes of hair cream, hair lotion or hair tonics; to dye, color or bleach the hair and to perform any processing, hair weaving; hair waving and curling; with such methods as: manual, mechanical, chemical or electrical with the proper devices or proper chemical compounds developed and designed for this purpose. The term shall not include any or all of the above services when performed by a member of one's immediate household.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of State
- Division
- Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs
- Board
- Barber Examiners Board
- Address
- P.O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105
- Phone
- (717) 783-3402
- Agency website
- https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/BarberExaminers/Pages/default.aspx
- Last updated
- March 11, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Barber Instructor 25-1194.00
- Barber 39-5011.00
- Barber 39-5012.00
Source and verification
This record is Pennsylvania's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Barber Examiners Board — see the issuing body section above.
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