2025-2026 Barbering Achievement Results

Industry Certifications

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Client Service Satisfaction Rating

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A/B Grade Rating for Program

Note: Students must be 16 years of age to start CAVIT’s Barbering program and have earned 10 high school credits.

Program Highlights

  • Learn the art of barbering including cutting, coloring, and shaving.
  • Train in a salon setting using mannequins and live models.
  • Learn the latest in skin care, facials, and straight razor techniques.

Career Focus

  • The first step to earning your Barbering licensure is to successfully complete the two-year, 1,200-hour program. At the end of the program, it’s time to earn your certifications by passing the state’s written and practical exams. Finally, it’s time to update your resume and apply for and land a barber position and/or continue post-secondary education and earn a business or marketing degree.

Listing of Instructional Topics

Year One

  • Theory of barbering
  • Arizona barbering laws and rules
  • Sterilization
  • Sanitation and safety
  • Massage
  • Skin care

Year Two

  • Chemical texture services
  • Shampoo and scalp treatments
  • Hair coloring and cutting
  • Styling
  • Shaving
  • State board licensure exam prep

Barbering Entry Level Salary Range*

  • Hourly: $17-$30
  • Annual: $52,000

*Source – Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wages

Related Career Pathways

  • Barber Stylist
  • Master Barber
  • Celebrity Barber
  • Barber Consultant
  • Barber Product Developer
  • Barber Educator
  • Product Representative