Alabama Barbering Degree Programs

Barber Training programs in Alabama

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Want a creative, independent career? Become a barber!

Barber careers are primarily involved with scalp and hair health and creation of men's hair styles. That statement simplifies all the things you'll learn at a barber school. Because the health of the scalp and hair are involved, you'll need to successfully complete the state licensing requirements that barber schools prepare you for.

Knowledge you'll need to become a barber

Styling men's (and sometimes women's) hair may be the creative reward of your barber schooling, but to be successful, barber programs also teach you how to:

Clean, sterilize, and use combs, brushes, scissors, razors, clippers, hand-held blow dryers, protective drapes and cloths, and your work station
Question patrons about hair, mustache and beard styles, and about scalp health and treatments
Evaluate and style hair that is thick, thin, straight, curly, oily, dry, or requires a perm or color
Treat hair and scalp to alleviate problems
Create bills for services, keep payment records, order supplies, and other financial necessities
Stay up to date on styling trends and techniques

Barber jobs offer diversity

Work at a barber shop or salon, a hotel or spa, on a cruise ship, in the military, at a funeral parlor, at someone else's shop or for yourself. The mean hourly rate nationally for barbers is $13.43 and the mean annual wage is $27,930, according to May 2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics figures. If you are good with your hands and would enjoy making men look their best, study to become a barber.

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Sources:

Barber Courses and Classes Overview • Mar 04, 2012 • http://education-portal.com/barber_courses.html
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010 39-5011 Barbers • May 01, 2010 • http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes395011.htm

Barbering Career and Technical Schools in Alabama:

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Fortis College - School of Cosmetology

Are you ready to take the next step toward realizing your career dreams? Fortis College can help you get there. At Fortis College, we pride ourselves on providing a quality postsecondary career education to students through a range of degree and diploma programs in high-demand fields such as Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Dental Assistant, and Medical Business & Clinical Specialist. We offer a change-oriented educational approach that focuses on helping students develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills that they'll need to succeed in existing and emerging careers. For our graduates, we also provide job placement assistance through our Career Services Center.

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