Missouri Barber — Requirements & Free Practice

• 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

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

• Revised Statutes of Missouri, Chapter 328 — Barbers
• Revised Statutes of Missouri, Chapter 329 — Cosmetologists, Hairdressers and Manicurists
• 20 CSR 2085-2 — Public Complaint Handling and Disposition Procedures
• 20 CSR 2085-4 — General Rules Applicable to All Licensees/Registrants
• 20 CSR 2085-5 — Barber Licensing
• 20 CSR 2085-6 — Barber Instructors
• 20 CSR 2085-7 — Cosmetology Licensing
• 20 CSR 2085-8 — Cosmetology Instructors and Instructor Trainees
• 20 CSR 2085-9 — Apprenticeships—Barber
• 20 CSR 2085-10 — Establishments (Shops)—Barber and Cosmetology
• 20 CSR 2085-11 — Sanitation Rules—Barber and Cosmetology
• 20 CSR 2085-12 — Schools and Student Rules—Barber
• 20 CSR 2085-13 — Crossover Licenses