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Step 1
Find a barber that will let you shadow him for a few days. This is a good way to learn whether you really want to be a barber before investing any additional time and money.
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Step 2
Look up the requirements necessary to become a barber in your state. Most states require a minimum number of hours cutting hair as well as safety and handling instructions to obtain your license.
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Step 3
Research barber schools in your area taking into account the length of time they have been in business, their facilities, any specializations they may offer, whether they offer financial aid and their job placement abilities. You really want a school that is going to help you get your first job.
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Step 4
Choose a school in your area that meets not only the state requirements but those mentioned in Step 3 and complete the program.
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Step 5
Take the licensing exam for your state and pass it.
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Step 6
Land that first job using job placement assistance from your barber school, inquiring at local shops and searching employment ads in your local paper.
Comments
longhairedwench said
on 04/01/2010 Find out more about barbering with my article called "How to find out how much money a barber makes" Good article.
yabarber said
on 04/11/2009 or you could just work under a master barber as his or her aprentice and learn at home i learn from a dvd i found it at http://www.howtobecomeabarber.com pretty good dvd now i work under a master barber it help me alot well good luck