• MASTER BARBER PROGRAM
• The 1500 hour Master Barber Program successfully satisfies Georgia’s state board requirements.
• The program will consist of the science of hair, haircutting, style techniques and additional barber theory.
• Students will be taught various tonsorial skills; including the use of shears, razor, and clippers.
• Prospective master barbers are also taught shaving, hair coloring, state board prep, barbershop management, and the history of the tonsorial (barbering) profession.
• Before students are allowed to provide barbering services (on live models) on the clinic floor, 280 total clock hours of training is required.
• After the student has completed the initial 280 clock hours, Tapers Barber Academy (TBA) will complete and submit a signed and notarized statement to the Georgia State Board of Barbers.
• The document will state that the student is properly prepared to advance to the clinic floor and execute barbering services on live models.
• The student shall then receive additional instruction; totaling 1220 clock hours,this will also include the required theoretical hours required by the Georgia Board of Barbers.

CROSSOVER PROGRAM

For licensed cosmetologists who want to obtain a Master Barber License without repeating a full 1,500-hour barber program.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must hold a current Georgia Cosmetology License

Program Hours:

450 hours (per Georgia State Board regulations for crossover)

Curriculum Focus:

Straight razor shaving techniques

Men’s haircutting and tapering

Fades, clipper-over-comb, scissor-over-comb

Beard and mustache trimming

Sanitation and disinfection (specific to barbering tools)

Barber laws and rules in Georgia

State Board shaving procedures (often the most important part)

Kit Includes :

Straight razor and blades

Clipper/trimmer set

Mannequin with facial hair

Barbering textbook (Milady or Pivot Point)

Outcome:

Prepares student to take the Georgia Master Barber Licensing Exam

Upon passing, the student receives a full Master Barber License

BARBER INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM

Purpose:

To prepare licensed Master Barbers to teach and train future barbers in an accredited barber school.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must hold a current Georgia Master Barber License

Must have at least 18 months of work experience as a Master Barber in a licensed shop (in most cases)

High school diploma or GED

Program Hours:

750 hours of instructor training (as required by the Georgia State Board of Barbers)

Curriculum Includes:

Classroom management and teaching techniques

Lesson planning and curriculum development

Student assessment and evaluation

Sanitation and safety instruction

Georgia barbering laws and rules

Hands-on teaching under supervision (practicum hours)

Student learning styles and motivation

Materials & Supplies:

Instructor kit (includes a Milady Instructor book, lesson plan guides, notebooks)

Teaching aids (e.g., PowerPoint slides, demo mannequins)

Access to classroom and student clinic floor for teaching practice

Outcome:

Qualifies the student to take the Georgia Barber Instructor Licensing Exam

Eligible to teach in licensed Georgia barber schools