Barber Schools in South Carolina
Of the 6 barber schools we list in South Carolina, 1 offer part-time, evening or weekend classes, 5 are approved for federal student aid (FAFSA), and 1 accept the GI Bill.
How to become a barber in South Carolina
- License
- Registered Barber
- School hours
- 1,500
- Apprenticeship route
- Yes
- Apprenticeship hours
- 1,920
- Minimum age
- 17
- Education
- 9th grade or equivalent
- Exams
- NIC theory (written) and practical
Barber school (1,500 hours) plus the NIC exams first earns a Barber Apprentice license; S.C. Code 40-7-230 and the LLR apprentice form (rev. 09/25) then require a one-year, 1,920-hour apprenticeship under a registered barber before the Registered Barber license (age 17; apprentice age 16). The LLR licensure page lists 1,920 hours of on-the-job training under a licensed barber instructor as the alternative to school; cosmetologists can become Master Hair Care Specialists by exam but no crossover hours are stated, and H.4752 (2026), which would rewrite this, had not been enacted.
Cities
- Charleston 1
- Columbia 1
- Fort Mill 1
- Kingstree 1
- Orangeburg 1
- West Columbia 1