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

Arkansas barber licensing: 1,500 barber college hours or the 550-hour cosmetologist crossover, board exams, fees, annual renewal, Act 436 changes, pay and schools.

Arkansas barber licensing: 1,500 barber college hours or the 550-hour cosmetologist crossover, board exams, fees, annual renewal, Act 436 changes, pay and schools.

Montana requires an 1,100-hour barber course (900 for nonchemical) or, since November 2025, a registered apprenticeship, plus NIC exams through Prov. Fees, renewal and schools.

Mississippi barber licensing after the 2026 changes: 1,500 school hours or a 3,000-hour apprenticeship, a theory-only exam, $50 fees and schools.

As an Amazon Associate, TrustedBarber earns from qualifying purchases. Becoming a barber in New York doesn’t work the way it does in most states. New York sets no minimum number of school hours. The Department of State says hours are…

How to become a barber in Washington: 1,000 school hours or a 2,000-hour apprenticeship, NIC exams through Prov, DOL fees, reciprocity and top schools.

Colorado barber licensing: 1,500 hours, the PSI practical before theory, national exam content since Jan 2026, fees, renewal, endorsement and schools.

How to become a barber in New Mexico: 1,200 hours or a registered apprenticeship, NIC exams via PCS, fees, the 150-hour crossover and schools in 2026.

As an Amazon Associate, TrustedBarber earns from qualifying purchases. Florida makes it easier than most states to become a barber. You need 900 hours at a Florida barber school, or as few as 600 if a school official signs off…

Minnesota's barber path: 1,500 school hours, the written and practical exams, board fees, annual renewal, 2026 law changes and Twin Cities schools.

Alabama barber licensing in one place: 1,000 school hours or a 2,000-hour apprenticeship, PSI exams, board fees, the May 2026 rule changes, pay and schools.

Missouri requires 1,000 barber school hours or a 2,000-hour apprenticeship, then the NIC written and practical exams through Prov. Fees, renewal, crossover and schools.

Nevada requires 1,500 hours of barber school plus an 18-month apprenticeship and two board exams. Here are the rules, fees, schools and kit.