Barber Schools in Kentucky
Of the 2 barber schools we list in Kentucky, 1 offer part-time, evening or weekend classes and 1 offer low-cost student haircuts to the public.
How to become a barber in Kentucky
- License
- Barber
- School hours
- 1,500
- Apprenticeship route
- No
- Education
- high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma
- Exams
- apprentice exam (written and practical) after school, then the barber exam after the apprentice period
After 1,500 hours of barber school (KRS 317.540) and the apprentice exam you get an Apprentice Barber license, then must serve 6 to 9 months as an apprentice before taking the barber exam (KRS 317.450). There is no apprenticeship in place of school. Minimum age is 17 1/2 (null because it isn't a whole number). A 2026 bill (HB 903) for a 1,200-hour shop-training route died in committee.