Pennsylvania Barbering Degree Programs

Barber Training programs in Pennsylvania

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:

1. Clean, sterilize, and use combs, brushes, scissors, razors, clippers, hand-held blow dryers, protective drapes and cloths, and your work station
2. Question patrons about hair, mustache and beard styles, and about scalp health and treatments
3. Evaluate and style hair that is thick, thin, straight, curly, oily, dry, or requires a perm or color
4. Treat hair and scalp to alleviate problems
5. Create bills for services, keep payment records, order supplies, and other financial necessities
6. 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.

Barbering Career and Technical Schools in Pennsylvania:

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Fortis Institute - Erie (Formerly known as Tri-State Business Institute - Erie)

Are you ready to take the next step toward realizing your career dreams? Fortis Institute can help you get there. At Fortis Institute, 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.

* Programs vary by location

* Please contact each individual campus for accreditation information

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Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy - Hazelton

Looking for a new career direction? Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy can give you the knowledge and specialized training you need to begin a rewarding career in the cosmetology industry. The professional instruction we offer can prepare you for a wide variety of cosmetology occupations such as hairdressing, color specialist, permanent wave specialist, manicurist, platform artist, and many others.

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Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy - Wilkes-Barre

Looking for a new career direction? Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy can give you the knowledge and specialized training you need to begin a rewarding career in the cosmetology industry. The professional instruction we offer can prepare you for a wide variety of cosmetology occupations such as hairdressing, color specialist, permanent wave specialist, manicurist, platform artist, and many others.