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Indiana Barber Written Examination

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Computer-based written examination
Exam questions
100 general items and 10 state items scored; 10 experimental items unscored
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
75% correct
Examination outline
  • Rules, Regulations and Safety (30%)
    • A. Safety
    • A. Safety / 1. Knowledge of products, tools and equipment
    • A. Safety / 1. Knowledge of products, tools and equipment / a. Thermal appliances
    • A. Safety / 2. Patron protection
    • A. Safety / 2. Patron protection / a. Sanitation
    • A. Safety / 2. Patron protection / b. Procedures
    • A. Safety / 2. Patron protection / c. Professional Conduct
    • A. Safety / 2. Patron protection / d. Consultation
    • A. Safety / 2. Patron protection / e. Record keeping
    • A. Safety / 3. Maintaining safe working conditions
    • A. Safety / 3. Maintaining safe working conditions / a. Labeling
    • A. Safety / 3. Maintaining safe working conditions / b. Handling/Storing chemical products
    • A. Safety / 3. Maintaining safe working conditions / c. Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
    • A. Safety / 4. First aid/OSHA
    • A. Safety / 4. First aid/OSHA / a. Handling blood-contaminated tools
    • A. Safety / 4. First aid/OSHA / b. Disposing of blood-contaminated objects
    • B. Sanitation, disinfection and sterilization
    • B. Sanitation, disinfection and sterilization / 1. Personal hygiene
    • B. Sanitation, disinfection and sterilization / 2. Cleaning and disinfection of supplies, implements, and tools
    • B. Sanitation, disinfection and sterilization / 3. Single-use items
    • B. Sanitation, disinfection and sterilization / 4. Dispensing / disposal of products
    • B. Sanitation, disinfection and sterilization / 5. Prevention of infectious disease/referral
    • B. Sanitation, disinfection and sterilization / 6. Cleaning and disinfecting work surfaces
    • C. License requirements
  • Hair / Scalp Structure and Care (10%)
    • A. Properties of hair
    • A. Properties of hair / 1. Structure
    • A. Properties of hair / 2. Growth phases
    • A. Properties of hair / 3. Disorders
    • A. Properties of hair / 4. Hair loss
    • B. Hair type
    • B. Hair type / 1. Pigment
    • B. Hair type / 2. Wave pattern/follicle formation
    • B. Hair type / 3. Texture
    • B. Hair type / 4. Density
    • B. Hair type / 5. Porosity
    • B. Hair type / 6. Elasticity
    • C. Hair and scalp care services
    • C. Hair and scalp care services / 1. Scalp analysis/Disorders and diseases of scalp
    • C. Hair and scalp care services / 2. Shampooing and conditioning
    • C. Hair and scalp care services / 2. Shampooing and conditioning / a. Procedure
    • C. Hair and scalp care services / 2. Shampooing and conditioning / b. Products
    • C. Hair and scalp care services / 3. Scalp treatment / scalp massage
    • C. Hair and scalp care services / 3. Scalp treatment / scalp massage / a. Procedure
    • C. Hair and scalp care services / 3. Scalp treatment / scalp massage / b. Products
  • Shaving / Beard Design (15%)
    • A. Shaving Safety
    • B. Procedures
    • B. Procedures / 1. Preparation
    • B. Procedures / 2. Shave / shaving areas
    • B. Procedures / 3. Post-shave
    • C. Techniques
    • C. Techniques / 1. Applying hot towels
    • C. Techniques / 2. Lathering
    • C. Techniques / 3. Shaving strokes
    • C. Techniques / 3. Shaving strokes / a. Freehand
    • C. Techniques / 3. Shaving strokes / b. Backhand
    • C. Techniques / 3. Shaving strokes / c. Reverse Freehand
    • C. Techniques / 3. Shaving strokes / d. Reverse Backhand
    • C. Techniques / 4. Beard and mustache design
    • D. Products and implements
  • Haircutting and Hairstyling (25%)
    • A. Haircutting
    • A. Haircutting / 1. Determination of appropriate cut and style
    • A. Haircutting / 1. Determination of appropriate cut and style / a. Hair texture and types
    • A. Haircutting / 1. Determination of appropriate cut and style / b. Hair condition
    • A. Haircutting / 1. Determination of appropriate cut and style / c. Hair length
    • A. Haircutting / 1. Determination of appropriate cut and style / d. Face shape
    • A. Haircutting / 1. Determination of appropriate cut and style / e. Establishing guideline
    • A. Haircutting / 2. Blunt/one-length, graduated, and layered haircuts
    • A. Haircutting / 3. Blending, thinning and texturizing
    • A. Haircutting / 4. Using scissors/shears
    • A. Haircutting / 5. Using clippers
    • A. Haircutting / 6. Using a razor
    • B. Hairstyling
    • B. Hairstyling / 1. Wet styling
    • B. Hairstyling / 2. Blow-dry styling
    • B. Hairstyling / 6. Products and styling aids
  • Chemical Services (10%)
    • A. Hair Coloring
    • A. Hair Coloring / 1. Color Theory
    • A. Hair Coloring / 2. Product Chemistry
    • A. Hair Coloring / 3. Materials and Supplies
    • A. Hair Coloring / 4. Procedures, Techniques, and Application
    • A. Hair Coloring / 5. Patch test
    • B. Chemical Waving
    • B. Chemical Waving / 1. Product Chemistry
    • B. Chemical Waving / 2. Materials and Supplies
    • B. Chemical Waving / 3. Procedures, Techniques, and Application
    • B. Chemical Waving / 4. Precautions
    • C. Chemical Hair Relaxing
    • C. Chemical Hair Relaxing / 1. Product Chemistry
    • C. Chemical Hair Relaxing / 2. Materials and Supplies
    • C. Chemical Hair Relaxing / 3. Procedures, Techniques, and Application
    • C. Chemical Hair Relaxing / 4. Precautions
  • Skin Care (10%)
    • A. Skin analysis
    • A. Skin analysis / 1. Conditions that benefit from facial services
    • A. Skin analysis / 2. Diseases and disorders that preclude facial services
    • B. Facial services
    • B. Facial services / 1. Purpose and procedures
    • B. Facial services / 2. Products, implements, and materials
    • B. Facial services / 3. Massage manipulations
    • B. Facial services / 4. Using electric skin devices and equipment
    • B. Facial services / 5. Special procedures for sensitive, acne-prone, or aging skin
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