Barber Practitioner

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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
Last updated
June 4, 2024

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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.

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