Barbering (Continuing Education)
Short Term
Coursework includes haircutting, shaping, tapering, fading, clipper and shear techniques, beard and mustache design, shaving, facial grooming, wet and thermal styling, scalp and hair treatments, chemical services (perms and coloring), skin care, and basic manicuring. Instruction also covers professional ethics, product knowledge, and safe work practices.
Students gain experience in the College’s Barbering clinic, providing services in a simulated barbershop setting. Upon successful completion, students are eligible to take the North Carolina Board of Barber Examiners’ written and practical exams to pursue an apprentice barber license.
This is a 4-part course. The $4611.00 cost of the program is broken down into four payments. The first payment of $1,909.25 is due at registration. This price includes tuition, a kit, and books. The second and third payments are $891.25, the fourth payment is $919.25.
Registration will be available Summer 2026.
Estimated Tuition, Books, and Fees
$4,611
Credential Type
Continuing Education
Location
DSN
BAR-3100A Barbering I
Barbering I is the first of four courses in the Barbering program and introduces students to foundational theory, skills, and professional principles used in the barbering industry. Topics include infection control, sanitizing implements and equipment, professional ethics, shop safety, hair and scalp disorders, basic haircutting theory, shampooing & conditioning, draping, tool identification, and beginning clipper and trimmer techniques. Students will also begin learning basic clinic services, including determining hair texture, performing foundational hair cutting, and introductory hair processing procedures. The Barbering curriculum provides competency-based knowledge, scientific and artistic principles, and hands-on practice in a simulated barbershop environment. Students begin developing manipulative skills related to trimming, cutting, shaping, tapering, scalp massage, beard and mustache maintenance, and basic grooming services. Completion of all courses will prepare students to sit for the North Carolina Board of Barber Examiners certification exam and pursue an apprentice license. The prerequisite for this course is a high school/college transcript, GED, or its equivalent. For more information, please email steelem@durhamtech.edu.
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BAR-3100B Barbering II
Barbering II is the second course in a four-course program and builds on the concepts learned in Barbering I. This course introduces more comprehensive topics including advanced sanitizing and safety procedures, product knowledge, wet and thermal hairstyling, advanced clipper work, shear cutting, tapering and fading techniques, and facial hair design. Students also perform a wider range of clinic services such as draping, shampooing, cutting, hair drying, and introductory chemical processing. Students continue developing manipulative skills through hands-on experience in the student barber clinic, where emphasis is placed on precision, efficiency, and delivering complete barbering services in a professional environment. Completion of all courses will prepare students for the North Carolina Board of Barber Examiners certification exam and an apprentice license. Barbering I must be completed before enrolling in Barbering II. Contact steelem@durhamtech.edu with any questions or for registration assistance.
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BAR-3100C Barbering III
Barbering III is the third course in the four-course Barbering program and provides instruction in more advanced barbering and grooming services. Topics include wet and thermal hairstyling, finger waving, chemical restructuring, advanced hair processing, skin care-including electricity and light therapy-manicuring, scalp treatments, multicultural hair practices, beard design, shaving fundamentals, and men's hairstyling. Students continue performing intermediate-level services in the student barber clinic, with emphasis on chemical treatments, hair design, and delivering complete grooming services safely and competently. Product knowledge, consultation, and the application of scientific and artistic principles remain central to student development. Completion of all courses prepares students to sit for the North Carolina Board of Barber Examiners certification exam and pursue an apprentice license. Barbering I and II must be completed before enrolling in Barbering III. Contact steelem@durhamtech.edu for more information or registration assistance.
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BAR-3100D Barbering IV
Barbering IV is the final course in the four-course Barbering program and covers advanced barbering concepts and full preparation for the North Carolina state licensing examinations. Topics include advanced haircutting techniques, hair color, shaving and razor services, advanced hairstyling, skin care, manicuring, retailing, professional ethics, business and computer principles, and job interview preparation. Students gain advanced experience in the student barber clinic, where emphasis is placed on efficient, precise, and competent delivery of all barbershop services. This course reinforces all phases of professional barbering-from haircutting, facial hair management, and scalp care to chemical processes, multicultural practices, and client relations. Upon completion of Barbering I through IV, students will be prepared to sit for the North Carolina Board of Barber Examiners licensing examinations. Those who pass will be issued an apprentice license and will be qualified for employment in barbershops and related grooming businesses. For any questions or for registration assistance, contact steelem@durhamtech.edu.
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