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Barber License

Practitioner license to practice barbering, including chemical services within the statutory definition.

Licensing authority: Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers / Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development · Application information

Licensure by examination after apprenticeship

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Proficiency
Pass the field-specific practical proficiency examination after training; completion is certified by the school or apprenticeship instructor.
Retakes
After three or more failed written examinations, complete at least 50 hours of theoretical remedial training in an approved school or apprenticeship while holding a valid student permit. Comply with 12 AAC 09.075 application and annual-retake rules.
Scheduling
Board preauthorization precedes scheduling with Prov; follow Prov examination procedures and pay its examination fee.
Theory
Pass the NIC field-specific written examination with at least 75 percent (12 AAC 09.056).
Training
Complete 2000 hours of approved apprenticeship training under a licensed instructor in a licensed shop.
Training Duration
Barber apprenticeship must take at least 12 months and no more than two years under AS 08.13.082(a). The Board may set a shorter-hours non-chemical curriculum; chemical operations are not required in non-chemical barbering.
Restoration of suspended or revoked license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Decision
After a hearing, the Board must find the applicant able to practice with skill and safety (AS 08.01.075(d)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Maintenance while deployed to qualifying military duty
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Deployment
Active duty in a combat zone, danger pay post, or qualified hazardous duty area; the existing license must have been in good standing at the active-duty order.
Exemption
Fees and other maintenance requirements are waived during qualifying duty and for 180 days after return to the permanent duty station if no private-sector practice for profit occurs; ordinary requirements resume afterward.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by examination after mixed training

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Proficiency
Pass the field-specific practical proficiency examination after training; completion is certified by the school or apprenticeship instructor.
Retakes
After three or more failed written examinations, complete at least 50 hours of theoretical remedial training in an approved school or apprenticeship while holding a valid student permit. Comply with 12 AAC 09.075 application and annual-retake rules.
Scheduling
Board preauthorization precedes scheduling with Prov; follow Prov examination procedures and pay its examination fee.
Theory
Pass the NIC field-specific written examination with at least 75 percent (12 AAC 09.056).
Training
Complete a Board-approved or other-jurisdiction-approved combination of school and apprenticeship training; one school hour equals 1.212 apprenticeship hours and one apprenticeship hour equals 0.825 school hours (12 AAC 09.090(c)).
Continuation of licensure under the former barber statute
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Prior License
Hold a valid license issued under former AS 08.12; entitlement at expiration is to the same practice field without meeting new-licensure requirements, under AS 08.13.160(c).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after lapse of more than three years
National Barber Styling Theory Examination
Application
Submit the completed application and supporting proof of prior Alaska licensure; pay applicable fees.
Lapse
Previously licensed in Alaska; lapse exceeds three years.
Theory
Pass the written examination for the license sought under 12 AAC 09.930(b).
Reinstatement after lapse of no more than three years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a completed application and pay applicable renewal, delinquent, and reinstatement fees.
Lapse
Previously issued Alaska license has lapsed for no more than three years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Current License
Renew the existing license on the biennial deadline; provide the renewal application, fees, Social Security number or exemption, and law-compliance certification. Licenses expire August 31 in odd-numbered years.
Law Certification
Certify that the applicable AS 08.13 and 12 AAC 09 have been reviewed and will be obeyed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by examination after school

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Proficiency
Pass the field-specific practical proficiency examination after training; completion is certified by the school or apprenticeship instructor.
Retakes
After three or more failed written examinations, complete at least 50 hours of theoretical remedial training in an approved school or apprenticeship while holding a valid student permit. Comply with 12 AAC 09.075 application and annual-retake rules.
Scheduling
Board preauthorization precedes scheduling with Prov; follow Prov examination procedures and pay its examination fee.
Theory
Pass the NIC field-specific written examination with at least 75 percent (12 AAC 09.056).
Training
Complete 1650 hours of approved school course work, with the applicable practical operations.
Return of voluntarily surrendered license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Decision
The Board must determine competence to resume practice and the applicant must pay the appropriate renewal fee (AS 08.01.075(e)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by waiver of examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Board Form Demand
Board application 08-4796 (Rev. 12/21/2022), Licensure by Waiver, item 3 states: You must have passed a written and practical/proficiency examination in another state where you have been licensed or are currently licensed. If you did not pass a written and practical/proficiency examination, you will be required to do so in Alaska before receiving your license. AS 08.13.100(d) controls the entitlement without a new examination; the Board form demand is retained here as an applicant condition.
Current License
Hold a current license in the same area issued by another state; submit licensing-agency verification bearing the state seal.
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Previous Testing
Provide verification that another state required a written examination for licensure. The state does not identify a particular currently offered examination in this prior-testing slot.
Training Equivalency
1650 approved school hours or 2000 apprenticeship hours; alternatively one year of work averaging at least 32 hours/week plus 1500 training hours, or two years of work averaging at least 32 hours/week plus 1000 training hours. Deficiencies may be completed through approved school/apprenticeship training.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary Barber License

Supervised nonrenewable 120-day temporary practitioner license, tied to an examination application.

Licensing authority: Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers / Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development · Application information

Temporary licensure pending the examination

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Supervision
Work under direct supervision and in the physical presence of a currently licensed practitioner in the relevant practice field; obtain the signed supervisor statement.
Term
Valid 120 days, nonrenewable, and no more than one temporary license per area of practice. The written examination need not have been passed for issuance of this temporary license.
Training
Complete the barber training required by AS 08.13.080 and apply for the corresponding examination.

150-Day Temporary Occupational License (Barber Profession)

Statutory temporary form for an otherwise eligible initial/renewal applicant on the child-support arrearage list; not an examination waiver.

Licensing authority: Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers / Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development · Application information

150 day barber initial licensure by examination

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Arrearage
Name on the child-support agency list; otherwise eligible for the underlying license.
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Proficiency
Pass the field-specific practical proficiency assessment after training.
Term
One nonextendable 150-day temporary license during a regular term. A license for the remainder requires agency release or other statutory compliance.
Training
Meet the corresponding approved school, apprenticeship, or mixed training requirement.
150 day barber initial licensure by waiver
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Arrearage
Name on the child-support agency list; otherwise eligible for the underlying license.
Board Form Demand
Board application 08-4796 (Rev. 12/21/2022), Licensure by Waiver, item 3 states: You must have passed a written and practical/proficiency examination in another state where you have been licensed or are currently licensed. If you did not pass a written and practical/proficiency examination, you will be required to do so in Alaska before receiving your license. AS 08.13.100(d) controls the entitlement without a new examination; the Board form demand is retained here as an applicant condition.
Current License
Current equivalent other-state practitioner license, prior written examination verification, and training/work equivalency under 12 AAC 09.095.
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Term
One nonextendable 150-day temporary license during a regular term. A license for the remainder requires agency release or other statutory compliance.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

150 day barber long lapse reinstatement
National Barber Styling Theory Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Arrearage
Name on the child-support agency list; otherwise eligible for the underlying license.
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Lapse
Prior Alaska license lapsed more than three years; meet application, fee, and written-exam requirements of 12 AAC 09.930(b).
Term
One nonextendable 150-day temporary license during a regular term. A license for the remainder requires agency release or other statutory compliance.
150 day barber renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Arrearage
Name on the child-support agency list; otherwise eligible for the underlying license.
Existing License
Otherwise eligible to renew the existing Alaska license; provide renewal application and fees.
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Term
One nonextendable 150-day temporary license during a regular term. A license for the remainder requires agency release or other statutory compliance.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

150 day barber short lapse reinstatement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Arrearage
Name on the child-support agency list; otherwise eligible for the underlying license.
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Lapse
Prior Alaska license lapsed no more than three years; meet 12 AAC 09.930(a).
Term
One nonextendable 150-day temporary license during a regular term. A license for the remainder requires agency release or other statutory compliance.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

150 day instructor renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Complete the applicable application and fees; short-lapse reinstatement is limited to no more than three years.
Arrearage
Listed child-support obligor who is otherwise eligible for instructor renewal or short-lapse reinstatement, as applicable.
Term
150 days, nonextendable; obtain the agency release for the remainder.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

150 day instructor short reinstatement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Complete the applicable application and fees; short-lapse reinstatement is limited to no more than three years.
Arrearage
Listed child-support obligor who is otherwise eligible for instructor renewal or short-lapse reinstatement, as applicable.
Term
150 days, nonextendable; obtain the agency release for the remainder.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

150 day instructor initial licensure by waiver
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Arrearage
Name on the agency list; otherwise eligible for the underlying instructor license by waiver under 12 AAC 09.106(d).
Form Demand
Form 08-4189 additionally requests training/experience equivalency under 12 AAC 09.106(c)(2), notwithstanding repeal of the rule item.
License
Current other-jurisdiction instructor license meeting/exceeding Alaska standards, prior written-examination verification, prescribed application, and fees.
Term
150 days, nonextendable; agency release is required for the remaining license term.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

150 day non chemical barber initial licensure by examination

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Arrearage
Name on the child-support agency list; otherwise eligible for the underlying license.
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Proficiency
Pass the field-specific practical proficiency assessment after training.
Term
One nonextendable 150-day temporary license during a regular term. A license for the remainder requires agency release or other statutory compliance.
Training
Meet the corresponding approved school, apprenticeship, or mixed training requirement.
150 day non chemical barber initial licensure by waiver
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Arrearage
Name on the child-support agency list; otherwise eligible for the underlying license.
Board Form Demand
Board application 08-4796 (Rev. 12/21/2022), Licensure by Waiver, item 3 states: You must have passed a written and practical/proficiency examination in another state where you have been licensed or are currently licensed. If you did not pass a written and practical/proficiency examination, you will be required to do so in Alaska before receiving your license. AS 08.13.100(d) controls the entitlement without a new examination; the Board form demand is retained here as an applicant condition.
Current License
Current equivalent other-state practitioner license, prior written examination verification, and training/work equivalency under 12 AAC 09.095.
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Term
One nonextendable 150-day temporary license during a regular term. A license for the remainder requires agency release or other statutory compliance.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

150 day non chemical barber long lapse reinstatement
National Barber 1 (No Chemical) Theory Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Arrearage
Name on the child-support agency list; otherwise eligible for the underlying license.
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Lapse
Prior Alaska license lapsed more than three years; meet application, fee, and written-exam requirements of 12 AAC 09.930(b).
Term
One nonextendable 150-day temporary license during a regular term. A license for the remainder requires agency release or other statutory compliance.
150 day non chemical barber renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Arrearage
Name on the child-support agency list; otherwise eligible for the underlying license.
Existing License
Otherwise eligible to renew the existing Alaska license; provide renewal application and fees.
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Term
One nonextendable 150-day temporary license during a regular term. A license for the remainder requires agency release or other statutory compliance.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

150 day non chemical barber short lapse reinstatement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Arrearage
Name on the child-support agency list; otherwise eligible for the underlying license.
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Lapse
Prior Alaska license lapsed no more than three years; meet 12 AAC 09.930(a).
Term
One nonextendable 150-day temporary license during a regular term. A license for the remainder requires agency release or other statutory compliance.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Non-Chemical Barber License

Practitioner license in non chemical barber. Non-chemical practice excludes chemical processes.

Licensing authority: Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers / Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development · Application information

Licensure by examination after apprenticeship

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Proficiency
Pass the field-specific practical proficiency examination after training; completion is certified by the school or apprenticeship instructor.
Retakes
After three or more failed written examinations, complete at least 50 hours of theoretical remedial training in an approved school or apprenticeship while holding a valid student permit. Comply with 12 AAC 09.075 application and annual-retake rules.
Scheduling
Board preauthorization precedes scheduling with Prov; follow Prov examination procedures and pay its examination fee.
Theory
Pass the NIC field-specific written examination with at least 75 percent (12 AAC 09.056).
Training
Complete 1600 hours of approved apprenticeship training under a licensed instructor in a licensed shop.
Training Duration
Barber apprenticeship must take at least 12 months and no more than two years under AS 08.13.082(a). The Board may set a shorter-hours non-chemical curriculum; chemical operations are not required in non-chemical barbering.
Restoration of suspended or revoked license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Decision
After a hearing, the Board must find the applicant able to practice with skill and safety (AS 08.01.075(d)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Maintenance while deployed to qualifying military duty
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Deployment
Active duty in a combat zone, danger pay post, or qualified hazardous duty area; the existing license must have been in good standing at the active-duty order.
Exemption
Fees and other maintenance requirements are waived during qualifying duty and for 180 days after return to the permanent duty station if no private-sector practice for profit occurs; ordinary requirements resume afterward.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by examination after mixed training

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Proficiency
Pass the field-specific practical proficiency examination after training; completion is certified by the school or apprenticeship instructor.
Retakes
After three or more failed written examinations, complete at least 50 hours of theoretical remedial training in an approved school or apprenticeship while holding a valid student permit. Comply with 12 AAC 09.075 application and annual-retake rules.
Scheduling
Board preauthorization precedes scheduling with Prov; follow Prov examination procedures and pay its examination fee.
Theory
Pass the NIC field-specific written examination with at least 75 percent (12 AAC 09.056).
Training
Complete a Board-approved or other-jurisdiction-approved combination of school and apprenticeship training; one school hour equals 1.212 apprenticeship hours and one apprenticeship hour equals 0.825 school hours (12 AAC 09.090(c)).
Reinstatement after lapse of more than three years
National Barber 1 (No Chemical) Theory Examination
Application
Submit the completed application and supporting proof of prior Alaska licensure; pay applicable fees.
Lapse
Previously licensed in Alaska; lapse exceeds three years.
Theory
Pass the written examination for the license sought under 12 AAC 09.930(b).
Reinstatement after lapse of no more than three years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a completed application and pay applicable renewal, delinquent, and reinstatement fees.
Lapse
Previously issued Alaska license has lapsed for no more than three years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Current License
Renew the existing license on the biennial deadline; provide the renewal application, fees, Social Security number or exemption, and law-compliance certification. Licenses expire August 31 in odd-numbered years.
Law Certification
Certify that the applicable AS 08.13 and 12 AAC 09 have been reviewed and will be obeyed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by examination after school

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Proficiency
Pass the field-specific practical proficiency examination after training; completion is certified by the school or apprenticeship instructor.
Retakes
After three or more failed written examinations, complete at least 50 hours of theoretical remedial training in an approved school or apprenticeship while holding a valid student permit. Comply with 12 AAC 09.075 application and annual-retake rules.
Scheduling
Board preauthorization precedes scheduling with Prov; follow Prov examination procedures and pay its examination fee.
Theory
Pass the NIC field-specific written examination with at least 75 percent (12 AAC 09.056).
Training
Complete 1350 hours of approved school course work, with the applicable practical operations.
Return of voluntarily surrendered license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Decision
The Board must determine competence to resume practice and the applicant must pay the appropriate renewal fee (AS 08.01.075(e)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by waiver of examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Board Form Demand
Board application 08-4796 (Rev. 12/21/2022), Licensure by Waiver, item 3 states: You must have passed a written and practical/proficiency examination in another state where you have been licensed or are currently licensed. If you did not pass a written and practical/proficiency examination, you will be required to do so in Alaska before receiving your license. AS 08.13.100(d) controls the entitlement without a new examination; the Board form demand is retained here as an applicant condition.
Current License
Hold a current license in the same area issued by another state; submit licensing-agency verification bearing the state seal.
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Previous Testing
Provide verification that another state required a written examination for licensure. The state does not identify a particular currently offered examination in this prior-testing slot.
Training Equivalency
1350 approved school hours or 1600 apprenticeship hours; alternatively one year of work averaging at least 32 hours/week plus 1200 training hours, or two years of work averaging at least 32 hours/week plus 800 training hours. Deficiencies may be completed through approved school/apprenticeship training.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary Non-Chemical Barber License

Supervised nonrenewable 120-day temporary practitioner license, tied to an examination application.

Licensing authority: Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers / Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development · Application information

Temporary licensure pending the examination

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed signed, notarized application and original or certified training/verification documents, and pay applicable application and license fees (12 AAC 09.002, 09.005).
Fitness
Answer professional-fitness questions; provide a signed explanation and charging/judgment documents for affirmative answers as requested by the Board application.
Identity
Provide a Social Security number or the applicable exemption form (AS 08.01.060; current Board application).
Supervision
Work under direct supervision and in the physical presence of a currently licensed practitioner in the relevant practice field; obtain the signed supervisor statement.
Term
Valid 120 days, nonrenewable, and no more than one temporary license per area of practice. The written examination need not have been passed for issuance of this temporary license.
Training
Complete the non-chemical-barber training required by AS 08.13.080 and apply for the corresponding examination.

Practical proficiency examination (barbering)

This assessment does not have a question bank.

Examination sources

National Barber Styling Theory Examination

Provider
Developed by the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC); computer-based testing administered by test administration companies and states upon approval and authorization of NIC
Format
Multiple-choice theory examination; each question is followed by four answer options, only one of which is correct
Exam questions
110 items, of which 100 items are weighted and contribute to the final score
Time limit
90 minutes
Examination outline
  • Scientific Concepts (35% of items) (35%)
    • Infection control and safety practices — Identify how disease and infection are caused and transmitted
    • Infection control and safety practices — Apply principles of infection control: Sanitation/Cleansing; Disinfection; Sterilization; Contamination and cross-contamination
    • Infection control and safety practices — Apply blood exposure procedures
    • Infection control and safety practices — Identify requirements of government agencies (e.g., CDC, OSHA, EPA)
    • Human anatomy and physiology — Identify function and structure of the: Hair and scalp; Skin
    • Human anatomy and physiology — Identify bones related to: Head and face; Neck, shoulders, and upper back
    • Human anatomy and physiology — Identify muscles and joints and their functions related to: Head and face; Neck, shoulders, and upper back
    • Human anatomy and physiology — Understand the functions of body systems: Nervous system; Circulatory system; Endocrine system; Integumentary system
    • Human anatomy and physiology — Identify signs and symptoms of conditions, disorders, and diseases related to skin: Types; Treatments
    • Human anatomy and physiology — Identify signs and symptoms of conditions, disorders, and diseases related to hair: Types; Treatments
    • Basic chemistry of products used in barbering — Understand the chemical pH scale
    • Basic chemistry of products used in barbering — Understand purpose and effects of products, ingredients, and their interactions
    • Basic chemistry of products used in barbering — Understand interactions among chemicals
    • Basic chemistry of products used in barbering — Understand chemical reactions (e.g., overexposure, chemical burn, inhalation)
  • Implements and Equipment Used in Barbering (10% of items) (10%)
    • Identify function, purpose, and care of tools used in hair services: Equipment (e.g., chair, workstation); Implements (e.g., razors, shears, combs/brushes); Supplies and materials (e.g., towels, drape, neck strips); Electrical tools (e.g. clippers, blow dryers)
    • Understand and apply safety and sanitation practices for use of implements and equipment
  • Hair Care Services (40% of items) (40%)
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for hair care services — Analyze condition of client’s hair and scalp (i.e., assessment)
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for hair care services — Recognize conditions that would prohibit service (i.e., contraindications)
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for hair care services — Determine hair services and/or products
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for hair care services — Document and maintain client records for hair services (e.g., consultation card, service history, medical history)
    • Hair care — Apply knowledge of draping (e.g., chemical, shampoo, hair cutting)
    • Hair care — Apply knowledge of principles and procedures for shampooing and conditioning
    • Hair care — Apply knowledge of principles and procedures for scalp treatments and scalp massage/manipulation
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety of hair cutting: Shaping; Outlining; Neck shave
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of principles, procedures and safety of hair styling: Wet styling; Blowdry styling; Thermal styling; Natural hair styling (e.g., braiding, locks)
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety of hair enhancements
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of preparation, procedures, and safety for head shaving
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety for chemical services — Understand preliminary tests (e.g., purposes, uses, applications): Predisposition; Strand test
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety for chemical services — Hair coloring (including facial hair)
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety for chemical services — Hair lightening
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety for chemical services — Foiling
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety for chemical services — Chemical hair relaxing/restructuring and curl reduction: Hydroxide; Thio; Keratin
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety for chemical services — Chemical waving/texturizing: Alkaline; Acid; Non-thio
  • Facial Hair and Skin Care Services (15% of items) (15%)
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for facial hair and skin care services — Evaluate client’s skin (e.g., type, condition)
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for facial hair and skin care services — Identify contraindications: Disorders; Diseases
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for facial hair and skin care services — Determine facial hair services and/or products
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for facial hair and skin care services — Document and maintain client records for facial hair services (e.g., consultation card, service history, medical history)
    • Apply knowledge of draping for facial hair and skin care services
    • Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety for facial hair and skin care services — Complete shave service with required strokes
    • Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety for facial hair and skin care services — Facial hair design
    • Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety for facial hair and skin care services — Facial (e.g., cleansing, steaming, mask)
    • Electrotherapy and light therapy — Apply knowledge of purpose and types of electrotherapy and light therapy
Examination sources

Practical proficiency examination (non-chemical barbering)

This assessment does not have a question bank.

Examination sources

National Barber 1 (No Chemical) Theory Examination

Provider
Developed by the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC); computer-based testing administered by test administration companies and states upon approval and authorization of NIC
Format
Multiple-choice theory examination; each question is followed by four answer options, only one of which is correct
Exam questions
60 items, of which 50 items are weighted and contribute to the final score
Time limit
90 minutes
Examination outline
  • Scientific Concepts (40% of items) (40%)
    • Infection control and safety practices — Identify how disease and infection are caused and transmitted
    • Infection control and safety practices — Apply principles of infection control: Sanitation/Cleansing; Disinfection; Sterilization; Contamination and cross-contamination
    • Infection control and safety practices — Apply blood exposure procedures
    • Infection control and safety practices — Identify requirements of government agencies related to public protection (e.g., CDC, OSHA, EPA)
    • Human anatomy and physiology — Identify function and structure of the: Hair and scalp; Skin
    • Human anatomy and physiology — Identify bones related to: Head and face; Neck, shoulders, and upper back
    • Human anatomy and physiology — Identify muscles and joints and their functions related to: Head and face; Neck, shoulders, and upper back
    • Human anatomy and physiology — Understand the functions of body systems: Nervous system; Circulatory system; Endocrine system; Integumentary system
    • Human anatomy and physiology — Identify signs and symptoms of conditions, disorders, and diseases related to skin: Types; Treatments
    • Human anatomy and physiology — Identify signs and symptoms of conditions, disorders, and diseases related to hair: Types; Treatments
    • Basic chemistry of products used in barbering — Understand purpose and effects of products, ingredients, and their interactions
  • Implements and Equipment Used in Barbering (10% of items) (10%)
    • Identify function, purpose, and care of tools used in hair services: Equipment (e.g., chair, workstation); Implements (e.g., razors, shears, combs/brushes); Supplies and materials (e.g., towels, drape, neck strips); Electrical tools (e.g. clippers, blow dryers)
    • Understand and apply safety and sanitation practices for use of implements and equipment
  • Hair Care Services (30% of items) (30%)
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for hair care services — Analyze condition of client’s hair and scalp (i.e., assessment)
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for hair care services — Recognize conditions that would prohibit service (i.e., contraindications)
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for hair care services — Determine hair services and/or products
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for hair care services — Document and maintain client records for hair services (e.g., consultation card, service history, medical history)
    • Hair care — Apply knowledge of draping (e.g., chemical, shampoo, hair cutting)
    • Hair care — Apply knowledge of principles and procedures for shampooing and conditioning
    • Hair care — Apply knowledge of principles and procedures for scalp treatments and scalp massage/manipulation
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety of hair cutting: Shaping; Outlining; Neck shave
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of principles, procedures and safety of hair styling: Wet styling; Blowdry styling; Thermal styling; Natural hair styling (e.g., braiding, locks)
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety of hair enhancements
    • Hair design — Apply knowledge of preparation, procedures, and safety for head shaving
  • Facial Hair and Skin Care Services (20% of items) (20%)
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for facial hair and skin care services — Evaluate client’s skin (e.g., type, condition)
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for facial hair and skin care services — Identify contraindications: Disorders; Diseases
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for facial hair and skin care services — Determine services and/or products
    • Client consultation, analysis, and documentation for facial hair and skin care services — Document and maintain client records for facial hair services (e.g., consultation card, service history, medical history)
    • Apply knowledge of draping for facial hair and skin care services
    • Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety for facial hair and skin care services — Complete shave service with required strokes
    • Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety for facial hair and skin care services — Facial hair design
    • Apply knowledge of principles, procedures, and safety for facial hair and skin care services — Facial (e.g., cleansing, steam towel massage)
    • Electrotherapy and light therapy — Apply knowledge of purpose and types of electrotherapy and light therapy
Examination sources