How to Become a Barber in West Virginia: Hours, Cost & Schools

How to become a barber in West Virginia: 1,200 or 1,500 school hours, the new 2,400-hour apprenticeship, Prov exam fees, $35 renewals and schools.

How to become a barber in West Virginia: 1,200 or 1,500 school hours, the new 2,400-hour apprenticeship, Prov exam fees, $35 renewals and schools.

New Jersey barbers need a 900-hour school course, an NIC theory exam and a practical. Rules, fees, schools, wages and the kit students need.

Idaho barber licensing: 900 school hours or 1,800 apprenticeship hours, barber vs barber-stylist, NIC exams via Prov, 2026 fee and renewal changes, pay and schools.

How to become a barber in South Carolina: 1,500 college hours or 1,920 on the job, NIC exams via Prov, the 1-year apprenticeship, fees and schools.

Hawaii barber licensing: 1,500 school hours or a paid 3,000-hour apprenticeship, the PSI theory exam since 2026, temporary permits, fees, renewal and schools.

As an Amazon Associate, TrustedBarber earns from qualifying purchases. To become a barber in Pennsylvania, you need 1,250 hours of training, earned over at least nine months, and two Pearson VUE exams: a theory test and a hands-on practical. What…

Nebraska requires 1,800 hours at a board-approved barber school and a board-run written and live-model practical exam. Fees, the 2025 retake law, renewal and schools.

Washington, DC barber licensing after the 2026 reform: 1,250 hours or the apprenticeship route, NIC exam via Prov, practical, fees, CE, endorsement and schools.

How to become a barber in North Dakota: 1,500–1,550 school hours, the live-model board exam held 4 times a year, fees, new CE rules and Fargo schools.

As an Amazon Associate, TrustedBarber earns from qualifying purchases. Virginia just made it a lot faster to become a barber. On December 1, 2025, the state cut its barber training requirement from 1,100 hours to 750. A full-time student can…