Barber Schools in Pennsylvania
Of the 12 barber schools we list in Pennsylvania, 2 offer part-time, evening or weekend classes, 11 are approved for federal student aid (FAFSA), and 3 accept the GI Bill. Tuition and fees: $12,500–$20,287 (median $18,975), across 3 listings that publish it.
How to become a barber in Pennsylvania
- License
- Barber
- School hours
- 1,250
- Apprenticeship route
- Yes
- Apprenticeship hours
- 1,250
- Minimum age
- 16
- Education
- 8th grade
- Exams
- theory (written) and practical
- Hours for cosmetologists
- 695
You need 1,250 hours over at least nine months, either in a licensed barber school or as a trainee in a licensed barber shop under a barber manager or teacher (board info sheet 42-INFO100, 11/21/24). Licensed cosmetologists are credited 555 hours and need 695 more; the age 16 minimum is from the Barber License Law PDF on pa.gov.
Cities
- Lancaster 2
- Pittsburgh 2
- Bethlehem 1
- Harrisburg 1
- Lebanon 1
- Norristown 1
- Philadelphia 1
- Reading 1
- Uniontown 1
- York 1