Barber licensing

Barber License Requirements: California & Texas

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Reviewed coverage: California and Texas only. Requirements for other states are not included.

Jurisdictions2California and Texas
Hours listed2Source-linked rows
Reviewed rows2Official or owner-approved
Board links2Open before applying

CA · Last checked 2026-10-28

California Barber Requirements

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State board: California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology

School-route training
1,000 hours
Written exam
Yes
Practical exam
No
Published passing score
Not recorded

School-route scope: Approved-school route only; apprenticeship/experience/crossover/military are distinct.

Phone: (800) 952-5210

Official source ↗

Official Barber exam instructions

Use your licensing agency and current candidate bulletin for testing languages, scheduling and exam-day requirements. A study-app language does not determine the language of your official exam.

California Barber examination instructions ↗

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California · Barber · Checked 2026-10-28

Application and exam steps

  • 1000 school hours: Approved-school route only; apprenticeship/experience/crossover/military are distinct.
  • Professional licensing age 17 differs from apprenticeship entry age 16.
  • Apply after completing qualifying training; the Board approves examination eligibility.
  • A prep course or certificate does not itself authorize practice.
  • The initial examination application and license fee is $125; use the current Board application for the required records and fee components.

California BBC — Barber requirements; BPC 7321.5 and 7362.5 ↗

California BBC — Examination information, Barber and language list ↗

California BBC — August 2025 revision; pages 1–3 ↗

California BBC — Revised 2026; BPC 7415,7417–7420 (PDF pages 60–61);16 CCR 998 (PDF page 160) ↗

California BBC — Qualifications; Examination and Licensure ↗

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