Barber Practitioner
- Exam
- State + third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Not reported
A barber provides customers with barbering services: shampooing, cutting, blow-waving, trimming, singeing, hair body processing, waxing, arranging, bleaching or coloring the hair, hair relaxing, drying, applying hair tonics and tapering hair, using clippers, combs, dryers, and scissors. Barbers apply hairdressings or lotions, lather and shave beards, or shape hair contour on temple and neck using razor. They dye, singe, shampoo, or style hair; massage or apply cosmetic preparations to the face, neck, or scalp; fit and sell hair replacements; sell lotions, tonics, or other cosmetic supplies; and, record charge on ticket.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Both state and third-party exams required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Military and veterans
- Expedited processing is available for military and spouses
Issuing body
- Department
- Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals
- Board
- About the Board of Barbering & Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
- Address
- 6200 Park Avenue Des Moines, IA 50321 Suite 100 Des Moines, IA 50319
- Phone
- (515) 281-0254
- Agency website
- https://dial.iowa.gov/about/boards/barbering-cosmetology
- Licence page
- https://dial.iowa.gov/i-need/licenses/barbering-cosmetology/licensure/how-do-i-barber-instructor
- Last updated
- June 4, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Barber 39-5011.00
Source and verification
This record is Iowa'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 About the Board of Barbering & Cosmetology Arts & Sciences — see the issuing body section above.
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