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Barber License

Individual barber license under A.R.S. § 32-512.02; statutory practice exemptions in § 32-506 do not create additional licenses.

Licensing authority: Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board · Application information

Examination after approved barber apprenticeship
National Barber Styling Theory Examination
Age education
Under A.R.S. § 32-512.02(A)(2), be at least sixteen with two years of high school or its equivalent, or be at least eighteen.
Application
Submit the Board application, required identity and lawful-presence evidence, passport-style photograph and prescribed fees.
Infection law instruction
The apprenticeship includes at least 250 hours of infection protection law review instruction delivered through an approved school, equivalent program or DES-approved apprenticeship as § 32-512.02(A)(3)(c) specifies.
Military equivalency
Under A.R.S. § 32-4303, the Board may accept substantially equivalent military education, training or experience for qualification requirements; this does not waive examinations.
Score and retesting
The Board receives PCS results. Under A.R.S. § 32-515, retake a failed part only; if one year or more separates initial examination and reexamination, retake both parts. Current Board student instructions also demand retesting if more than a year elapses before applying for licensure.
Training
Complete a United States Department of Labor-approved or Arizona Department of Economic Security-approved barbering apprenticeship.
Written practical examination
The Board requires both theory and computer-based practical examinations. Its Arizona PCS candidate bulletin identifies the National Barber Written Practical Examination. The supplied context contains National Barber Styling Written Practical, but gives no alias or identity evidence resolving the source’s differently named current examination to that version. This examination remains required as a condition pending nationwide registration resolution.
Examination after cosmetologist or hairstylist crossover
National Barber Styling Theory Examination
Application
Submit the Board application, required identity and lawful-presence evidence, passport-style photograph and prescribed fees.
Existing license
Hold an Arizona cosmetologist or hairstylist license under this chapter.
Military equivalency
Under A.R.S. § 32-4303, the Board may accept substantially equivalent military education, training or experience for qualification requirements; this does not waive examinations.
Score and retesting
The Board receives PCS results. Under A.R.S. § 32-515, retake a failed part only; if one year or more separates initial examination and reexamination, retake both parts. Current Board student instructions also demand retesting if more than a year elapses before applying for licensure.
Training
Complete a 200-hour barbering-techniques course at a Board-licensed school; subsection B replaces paragraphs A(2) and A(3), not the examination requirement.
Written practical examination
The Board requires both theory and computer-based practical examinations. Its Arizona PCS candidate bulletin identifies the National Barber Written Practical Examination. The supplied context contains National Barber Styling Written Practical, but gives no alias or identity evidence resolving the source’s differently named current examination to that version. This examination remains required as a condition pending nationwide registration resolution.
Examination after equivalent school outside Arizona
National Barber Styling Theory Examination
Age education
Under A.R.S. § 32-512.02(A)(2), be at least sixteen with two years of high school or its equivalent, or be at least eighteen.
Application
Submit the Board application, required identity and lawful-presence evidence, passport-style photograph and prescribed fees.
Military equivalency
Under A.R.S. § 32-4303, the Board may accept substantially equivalent military education, training or experience for qualification requirements; this does not waive examinations.
Score and retesting
The Board receives PCS results. Under A.R.S. § 32-515, retake a failed part only; if one year or more separates initial examination and reexamination, retake both parts. Current Board student instructions also demand retesting if more than a year elapses before applying for licensure.
Training
Graduate from a barbering school outside Arizona whose requirements were substantially the same at graduation.
Written practical examination
The Board requires both theory and computer-based practical examinations. Its Arizona PCS candidate bulletin identifies the National Barber Written Practical Examination. The supplied context contains National Barber Styling Written Practical, but gives no alias or identity evidence resolving the source’s differently named current examination to that version. This examination remains required as a condition pending nationwide registration resolution.
Reactivation after less than one year of inactivity
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Inactivity
less than one year
Practice prohibition
Do not practice or teach under an inactive license; § 32-518(D). The statute’s one-year boundary controls over the rule’s two-year boundary.
Reactivation
Pay the prescribed delinquent renewal penalty.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation after one year or more but less than five years of inactivity
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Inactivity
one year or more but less than five years
Practice prohibition
Do not practice or teach under an inactive license; § 32-518(D). The statute’s one-year boundary controls over the rule’s two-year boundary.
Reactivation
Pay the delinquent penalty and satisfy Board-prescribed educational requirements. R4-10-204(B) expressly requires infection protection and law review training after more than two years; the Board page currently describes portal renewal for less than five years. These training details remain applicant conditions.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal recognition for an accompanying military spouse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discipline and criminal history
Meet § 32-4302(A)(5)–(9): no disqualifying revocation, surrender, unresolved discipline, pending investigation or disqualifying criminal history; pay applicable fees.
Original qualifications
The licensing state must verify that minimum education and applicable experience/supervision requirements were met and its required examination was passed. An unidentified examination of another state is a condition.
Out of state license
Have a current license at the same practice level, in good standing in every licensing state, held for at least one year.
Spouse status
Be married to an active-duty U.S. armed-forces member and accompany the member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation.
Statutory examination waiver
Section 32-4302(A) expressly issues this military-spouse license without an examination. The contrary additional demands in R4-10-A201(2)(a) and, for instructors, (2)(b) are lower-ranked conditions, not exam leaves.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocity — a foreign country
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the application, identity and lawful-presence documentation, photograph and reciprocity fees.
Existing license
Hold a current, valid barber license in good standing from a foreign country; obtain official license verification sent to the Board.
Foreign credentials
The Board page requires substantially equivalent training/school hours, necessary examinations in the originating country, a licensing authority able to discipline practitioners, and evaluation/translation when applicable. Other-country examinations are conditions.
Infection law class
Complete the Board’s Infection Protection and Law Review class by watching six videos and submitting the attestation and email verification.
Lower ranked rule demand
The current codified rule R4-10-A201(2)(a) says: "All applicants for licensure by reciprocity or universal recognition to pass an examination regarding A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3 and this Chapter; and". The complete entitlement conditions in controlling § 32-513 instead require a class. The statutory route is retained on those terms; this rule’s additional demand is shown as an applicant condition. Former Chapter 3 was repealed by Laws 2024, Chapter 250, § 2.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocity — another U.S. state
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the application, identity and lawful-presence documentation, photograph and reciprocity fees.
Existing license
Hold a current, valid barber license in good standing from another U.S. state; obtain official license verification sent to the Board.
Infection law class
Complete the Board’s Infection Protection and Law Review class by watching six videos and submitting the attestation and email verification.
Lower ranked rule demand
The current codified rule R4-10-A201(2)(a) says: "All applicants for licensure by reciprocity or universal recognition to pass an examination regarding A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3 and this Chapter; and". The complete entitlement conditions in controlling § 32-513 instead require a class. The statutory route is retained on those terms; this rule’s additional demand is shown as an applicant condition. Former Chapter 3 was repealed by Laws 2024, Chapter 250, § 2.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Regular or delinquent renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Agency suspension
Section 32-4822 extends existing licenses and waives renewal fees if the licensing authority suspends renewal processing.
Military extension
Section 32-4301 supplies military active-duty and injury-related extensions on its stated notice and documentation conditions, with no late fees during the applicable extended period.
Renewal
Renew by the licensee’s birthday every two years using the Board application and prescribed fee; a late renewal requires the statutory delinquent penalty.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Examination after Arizona barber school
National Barber Styling Theory Examination
Age education
Under A.R.S. § 32-512.02(A)(2), be at least sixteen with two years of high school or its equivalent, or be at least eighteen.
Application
Submit the Board application, required identity and lawful-presence evidence, passport-style photograph and prescribed fees.
Military equivalency
Under A.R.S. § 32-4303, the Board may accept substantially equivalent military education, training or experience for qualification requirements; this does not waive examinations.
Score and retesting
The Board receives PCS results. Under A.R.S. § 32-515, retake a failed part only; if one year or more separates initial examination and reexamination, retake both parts. Current Board student instructions also demand retesting if more than a year elapses before applying for licensure.
Training
Complete a 1,200-hour barbering course at a Board-licensed school.
Written practical examination
The Board requires both theory and computer-based practical examinations. Its Arizona PCS candidate bulletin identifies the National Barber Written Practical Examination. The supplied context contains National Barber Styling Written Practical, but gives no alias or identity evidence resolving the source’s differently named current examination to that version. This examination remains required as a condition pending nationwide registration resolution.
Restoration after five years or more of inactivity
National Barber Styling Theory Examination
Inactivity
A license inactive for five years is automatically suspended under § 32-518(C). The Board reactivation page addresses five years or more; the rule describes more than five years.
Restoration
Pay five years of delinquent renewal fees, comply with current application requirements, retake required exams, complete Infection Protection and Law Review training, and reapply.
Score and retesting
The Board receives PCS results. Under A.R.S. § 32-515, retake a failed part only; if one year or more separates initial examination and reexamination, retake both parts. Current Board student instructions also demand retesting if more than a year elapses before applying for licensure.
Written practical examination
The Board requires both theory and computer-based practical examinations. Its Arizona PCS candidate bulletin identifies the National Barber Written Practical Examination. The supplied context contains National Barber Styling Written Practical, but gives no alias or identity evidence resolving the source’s differently named current examination to that version. This examination remains required as a condition pending nationwide registration resolution.

Provisional Barber License

Discretionary provisional form for an otherwise qualified applicant under A.R.S. § 32-4701, subject to all statutory exclusions.

Licensing authority: Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board · Application information

Provisional license — Examination after approved barber apprenticeship
National Barber Styling Theory Examination
Age education
Under A.R.S. § 32-512.02(A)(2), be at least sixteen with two years of high school or its equivalent, or be at least eighteen.
Application
Submit the Board application, required identity and lawful-presence evidence, passport-style photograph and prescribed fees.
Infection law instruction
The apprenticeship includes at least 250 hours of infection protection law review instruction delivered through an approved school, equivalent program or DES-approved apprenticeship as § 32-512.02(A)(3)(c) specifies.
Military equivalency
Under A.R.S. § 32-4303, the Board may accept substantially equivalent military education, training or experience for qualification requirements; this does not waive examinations.
Provisional discretion
Under A.R.S. § 32-4701(A), the licensing authority may issue a regular or provisional license to an otherwise qualified applicant convicted of an offense.
Provisional exclusions
All exclusions in § 32-4701(K) apply, including listed convictions, repetitive offenders, occupations supervising children or vulnerable adults, and offenses committed while performing occupational duties; an incarcerated applicant must first be released.
Provisional reporting
Provide the community-supervision, probation or parole officer contact information when applicable; the authority gives statutory notifications. Home-visit supervision conditions in § 32-4701(H) apply when its facts are met.
Provisional revocation
The licensing authority may revoke under § 32-4701(C); following revocation, later licensing is discretionary under subsection D.
Provisional term
Under § 32-4701(B), the provisional term is not more than one year as specified by rule.
Score and retesting
The Board receives PCS results. Under A.R.S. § 32-515, retake a failed part only; if one year or more separates initial examination and reexamination, retake both parts. Current Board student instructions also demand retesting if more than a year elapses before applying for licensure.
Training
Complete a United States Department of Labor-approved or Arizona Department of Economic Security-approved barbering apprenticeship.
Written practical examination
The Board requires both theory and computer-based practical examinations. Its Arizona PCS candidate bulletin identifies the National Barber Written Practical Examination. The supplied context contains National Barber Styling Written Practical, but gives no alias or identity evidence resolving the source’s differently named current examination to that version. This examination remains required as a condition pending nationwide registration resolution.
Provisional license — Examination after cosmetologist or hairstylist crossover
National Barber Styling Theory Examination
Application
Submit the Board application, required identity and lawful-presence evidence, passport-style photograph and prescribed fees.
Existing license
Hold an Arizona cosmetologist or hairstylist license under this chapter.
Military equivalency
Under A.R.S. § 32-4303, the Board may accept substantially equivalent military education, training or experience for qualification requirements; this does not waive examinations.
Provisional discretion
Under A.R.S. § 32-4701(A), the licensing authority may issue a regular or provisional license to an otherwise qualified applicant convicted of an offense.
Provisional exclusions
All exclusions in § 32-4701(K) apply, including listed convictions, repetitive offenders, occupations supervising children or vulnerable adults, and offenses committed while performing occupational duties; an incarcerated applicant must first be released.
Provisional reporting
Provide the community-supervision, probation or parole officer contact information when applicable; the authority gives statutory notifications. Home-visit supervision conditions in § 32-4701(H) apply when its facts are met.
Provisional revocation
The licensing authority may revoke under § 32-4701(C); following revocation, later licensing is discretionary under subsection D.
Provisional term
Under § 32-4701(B), the provisional term is not more than one year as specified by rule.
Score and retesting
The Board receives PCS results. Under A.R.S. § 32-515, retake a failed part only; if one year or more separates initial examination and reexamination, retake both parts. Current Board student instructions also demand retesting if more than a year elapses before applying for licensure.
Training
Complete a 200-hour barbering-techniques course at a Board-licensed school; subsection B replaces paragraphs A(2) and A(3), not the examination requirement.
Written practical examination
The Board requires both theory and computer-based practical examinations. Its Arizona PCS candidate bulletin identifies the National Barber Written Practical Examination. The supplied context contains National Barber Styling Written Practical, but gives no alias or identity evidence resolving the source’s differently named current examination to that version. This examination remains required as a condition pending nationwide registration resolution.
Provisional license — Examination after equivalent school outside Arizona
National Barber Styling Theory Examination
Age education
Under A.R.S. § 32-512.02(A)(2), be at least sixteen with two years of high school or its equivalent, or be at least eighteen.
Application
Submit the Board application, required identity and lawful-presence evidence, passport-style photograph and prescribed fees.
Military equivalency
Under A.R.S. § 32-4303, the Board may accept substantially equivalent military education, training or experience for qualification requirements; this does not waive examinations.
Provisional discretion
Under A.R.S. § 32-4701(A), the licensing authority may issue a regular or provisional license to an otherwise qualified applicant convicted of an offense.
Provisional exclusions
All exclusions in § 32-4701(K) apply, including listed convictions, repetitive offenders, occupations supervising children or vulnerable adults, and offenses committed while performing occupational duties; an incarcerated applicant must first be released.
Provisional reporting
Provide the community-supervision, probation or parole officer contact information when applicable; the authority gives statutory notifications. Home-visit supervision conditions in § 32-4701(H) apply when its facts are met.
Provisional revocation
The licensing authority may revoke under § 32-4701(C); following revocation, later licensing is discretionary under subsection D.
Provisional term
Under § 32-4701(B), the provisional term is not more than one year as specified by rule.
Score and retesting
The Board receives PCS results. Under A.R.S. § 32-515, retake a failed part only; if one year or more separates initial examination and reexamination, retake both parts. Current Board student instructions also demand retesting if more than a year elapses before applying for licensure.
Training
Graduate from a barbering school outside Arizona whose requirements were substantially the same at graduation.
Written practical examination
The Board requires both theory and computer-based practical examinations. Its Arizona PCS candidate bulletin identifies the National Barber Written Practical Examination. The supplied context contains National Barber Styling Written Practical, but gives no alias or identity evidence resolving the source’s differently named current examination to that version. This examination remains required as a condition pending nationwide registration resolution.
Universal recognition for an accompanying military spouse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discipline and criminal history
Meet § 32-4302(A)(5)–(9): no disqualifying revocation, surrender, unresolved discipline, pending investigation or disqualifying criminal history; pay applicable fees.
Original qualifications
The licensing state must verify that minimum education and applicable experience/supervision requirements were met and its required examination was passed. An unidentified examination of another state is a condition.
Out of state license
Have a current license at the same practice level, in good standing in every licensing state, held for at least one year.
Provisional discretion
Under A.R.S. § 32-4701(A), the licensing authority may issue a regular or provisional license to an otherwise qualified applicant convicted of an offense.
Provisional exclusions
All exclusions in § 32-4701(K) apply, including listed convictions, repetitive offenders, occupations supervising children or vulnerable adults, and offenses committed while performing occupational duties; an incarcerated applicant must first be released.
Provisional reporting
Provide the community-supervision, probation or parole officer contact information when applicable; the authority gives statutory notifications. Home-visit supervision conditions in § 32-4701(H) apply when its facts are met.
Provisional revocation
The licensing authority may revoke under § 32-4701(C); following revocation, later licensing is discretionary under subsection D.
Provisional term
Under § 32-4701(B), the provisional term is not more than one year as specified by rule.
Spouse status
Be married to an active-duty U.S. armed-forces member and accompany the member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation.
Statutory examination waiver
Section 32-4302(A) expressly issues this military-spouse license without an examination. The contrary additional demands in R4-10-A201(2)(a) and, for instructors, (2)(b) are lower-ranked conditions, not exam leaves.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocity — a foreign country
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the application, identity and lawful-presence documentation, photograph and reciprocity fees.
Existing license
Hold a current, valid barber license in good standing from a foreign country; obtain official license verification sent to the Board.
Foreign credentials
The Board page requires substantially equivalent training/school hours, necessary examinations in the originating country, a licensing authority able to discipline practitioners, and evaluation/translation when applicable. Other-country examinations are conditions.
Infection law class
Complete the Board’s Infection Protection and Law Review class by watching six videos and submitting the attestation and email verification.
Lower ranked rule demand
The current codified rule R4-10-A201(2)(a) says: "All applicants for licensure by reciprocity or universal recognition to pass an examination regarding A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3 and this Chapter; and". The complete entitlement conditions in controlling § 32-513 instead require a class. The statutory route is retained on those terms; this rule’s additional demand is shown as an applicant condition. Former Chapter 3 was repealed by Laws 2024, Chapter 250, § 2.
Provisional discretion
Under A.R.S. § 32-4701(A), the licensing authority may issue a regular or provisional license to an otherwise qualified applicant convicted of an offense.
Provisional exclusions
All exclusions in § 32-4701(K) apply, including listed convictions, repetitive offenders, occupations supervising children or vulnerable adults, and offenses committed while performing occupational duties; an incarcerated applicant must first be released.
Provisional reporting
Provide the community-supervision, probation or parole officer contact information when applicable; the authority gives statutory notifications. Home-visit supervision conditions in § 32-4701(H) apply when its facts are met.
Provisional revocation
The licensing authority may revoke under § 32-4701(C); following revocation, later licensing is discretionary under subsection D.
Provisional term
Under § 32-4701(B), the provisional term is not more than one year as specified by rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocity — another U.S. state
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the application, identity and lawful-presence documentation, photograph and reciprocity fees.
Existing license
Hold a current, valid barber license in good standing from another U.S. state; obtain official license verification sent to the Board.
Infection law class
Complete the Board’s Infection Protection and Law Review class by watching six videos and submitting the attestation and email verification.
Lower ranked rule demand
The current codified rule R4-10-A201(2)(a) says: "All applicants for licensure by reciprocity or universal recognition to pass an examination regarding A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3 and this Chapter; and". The complete entitlement conditions in controlling § 32-513 instead require a class. The statutory route is retained on those terms; this rule’s additional demand is shown as an applicant condition. Former Chapter 3 was repealed by Laws 2024, Chapter 250, § 2.
Provisional discretion
Under A.R.S. § 32-4701(A), the licensing authority may issue a regular or provisional license to an otherwise qualified applicant convicted of an offense.
Provisional exclusions
All exclusions in § 32-4701(K) apply, including listed convictions, repetitive offenders, occupations supervising children or vulnerable adults, and offenses committed while performing occupational duties; an incarcerated applicant must first be released.
Provisional reporting
Provide the community-supervision, probation or parole officer contact information when applicable; the authority gives statutory notifications. Home-visit supervision conditions in § 32-4701(H) apply when its facts are met.
Provisional revocation
The licensing authority may revoke under § 32-4701(C); following revocation, later licensing is discretionary under subsection D.
Provisional term
Under § 32-4701(B), the provisional term is not more than one year as specified by rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Examination after Arizona barber school
National Barber Styling Theory Examination
Age education
Under A.R.S. § 32-512.02(A)(2), be at least sixteen with two years of high school or its equivalent, or be at least eighteen.
Application
Submit the Board application, required identity and lawful-presence evidence, passport-style photograph and prescribed fees.
Military equivalency
Under A.R.S. § 32-4303, the Board may accept substantially equivalent military education, training or experience for qualification requirements; this does not waive examinations.
Provisional discretion
Under A.R.S. § 32-4701(A), the licensing authority may issue a regular or provisional license to an otherwise qualified applicant convicted of an offense.
Provisional exclusions
All exclusions in § 32-4701(K) apply, including listed convictions, repetitive offenders, occupations supervising children or vulnerable adults, and offenses committed while performing occupational duties; an incarcerated applicant must first be released.
Provisional reporting
Provide the community-supervision, probation or parole officer contact information when applicable; the authority gives statutory notifications. Home-visit supervision conditions in § 32-4701(H) apply when its facts are met.
Provisional revocation
The licensing authority may revoke under § 32-4701(C); following revocation, later licensing is discretionary under subsection D.
Provisional term
Under § 32-4701(B), the provisional term is not more than one year as specified by rule.
Score and retesting
The Board receives PCS results. Under A.R.S. § 32-515, retake a failed part only; if one year or more separates initial examination and reexamination, retake both parts. Current Board student instructions also demand retesting if more than a year elapses before applying for licensure.
Training
Complete a 1,200-hour barbering course at a Board-licensed school.
Written practical examination
The Board requires both theory and computer-based practical examinations. Its Arizona PCS candidate bulletin identifies the National Barber Written Practical Examination. The supplied context contains National Barber Styling Written Practical, but gives no alias or identity evidence resolving the source’s differently named current examination to that version. This examination remains required as a condition pending nationwide registration resolution.

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