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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.

Delaware barber licensing: barber vs master barber, 1,250 or 1,500 school hours or a 3,000-hour apprenticeship, NIC exams via Prometric, fees and schools.

Maine barber guide: the Barber Hair Stylist license, 800 school hours or a 1,600-hour traineeship, NIC exams, fees, wages and two schools with prices.

New Hampshire barbers need 800 school hours or a 1,600-hour apprenticeship, then NIC written and practical exams. Rules, fees, schools and kit.

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.

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

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.