Registered Barber Written and Oral Test — Information & Free Practice

The authority has not published an examination outline; the practice questions follow the scope of the existing question bank.

• Introduction to Barbering

  • Professional orientation, ethics, shop safety, and occupational stress
• Louisiana Laws and Regulations

  • Statutory duties and rules for students, shop management, and licensed barbers
• Implements

  • Identification, handling, use, care, and sanitation of barber implements
• Sanitation and Safety

  • Bacteria, disinfection methods, safety, and state sanitation requirements
• Shampooing

  • Hair and scalp analysis, product selection, shampooing, and rinsing
• Taper Haircut

  • Tool handling, tapering, blending, balance, and client hair analysis
• Men's Haircutting

  • Style cutting, razor cutting, finishing, and hairpiece fit and care
• Women's Haircutting

  • Feature analysis, lengths, cutting methods, and styling techniques
• Shaving

  • Skin and beard analysis, sanitation, preparation, razor strokes, finishing, and beard design
• Massage and Facials

  • Massage and facial types, masks, creams, and hand manipulations
• Skin and Scalp

  • Structure, function, disorders, and contagious versus noncontagious conditions
• Hair

  • Functions, structure, and growth of hair
• Chemicals

  • Chemical hazards, waves, relaxers, color, bleach, application, removal, and processing
• Chemistry

  • Compounds, mixtures, water hardness, and cosmetics
• Anatomy and Physiology

  • Cells and body systems relevant to barbering
• Shop Management and Salesmanship

  • Board requirements, locations, personal duties, records, advertising, and promotion
• Employment Preparation

  • Licensure, renewal, legal responsibilities, and workplace transition