Barber Schools in Arizona
Of the 21 barber schools we list in Arizona, 5 offer part-time, evening or weekend classes, 1 are approved for federal student aid (FAFSA), and 7 offer payment plans. Tuition and fees: $9,500–$18,400 (median $10,800), across 9 listings that publish it. Student haircut price: $10–$15 (median $10), across 6 listings that publish it.
How to become a barber in Arizona
- License
- Barber
- School hours
- 1,200
- Apprenticeship route
- Yes
- Minimum age
- 16
- Education
- two years of high school or equivalent if under 18
- Exams
- written and practical
- Hours for cosmetologists
- 200
Hours were cut from 1,500 to 1,200 effective Jan. 1, 2022 when the barber and cosmetology boards merged (Laws 2021, ch. 334). A US DOL- or DES-approved barbering apprenticeship qualifies but the statute sets only a 250-hour infection-protection/law instruction component, not a total length; licensed cosmetologists or hairstylists need a 200-hour barbering techniques course; exams per A.R.S. 32-514.