Louisiana Barber License

People consider the hairdresser’s job one of the most required professions nowadays. They always feel the necessity to cut their hair irrespective of all the living conditions.

Like the driver’s license, if you want to work professionally and legally in this sphere in the USA, particularly in this state, you need to possess a Louisiana barber license.

Getting a barber license

Generally, the process of receiving this legal document in Louisiana is not as difficult as it may seem.
However, keep in mind some steps you must follow:

• First, enroll in a practice. You must submit 1,500 hours of hairdresser training. Consider it as a first step before taking the exams. You can complete the classes in these subjects: physiology and anatomy, professional ethics, introduction of hairstyling and its history, shaving, haircut, sanitization, etc.
• Secondly, fill in the application for the final point. Once you finish your training, you will receive the application for having the test. Please keep in mind all the things you have to bring with you to the Board of Examiners. These include your application, Certificate of submission of the training, and 2 images (3×5).
• Pass the tests.  There are two of them you need to successfully submit. These include written and practical.
  You should complete the written one in 1 hour. Regarding the practical assessment, you will have 3 hours to pass it. Besides that, you will need to bring 3 models (2 male and 1 female) to display your practical knowledge. Most importantly, you must gain 70% or more scores to pass them.
• Get your Certificate. You can do it via the Board of Barber Examiners. After that, you can make your initial steps to become a hairstylist.

Main requirements

Be aware of some basic requirements you must meet to receive your certificate.

1. First of all, and most importantly, you should pass both the training and the examination.
2. Prove that you have a high school diploma.
3. Be at least 17 years old or older.

How much does it cost to become a barber?

Take into account the following fees:

• Exam fee: $32
• Fee for the license: $40

In case you apply from another city, the first payment will be $57 for you. The second payment will remain the same as in the case of average state applicants ($40).

How long does it take to obtain the permit?

As already mentioned above, the Board requires you to submit 1,500 hours of training. Then, pass the licensing test to access this professional document.

License Renewal

The state considers the process of renewal much more important than obtaining it for the first time. So, please, try to pay more attention to this step.

You should renew your document once a year (particularly, by your birthday) if you want to keep it valid. The cost for renewal will be $25.

Finding out a barber in the state

Finding a qualified hairdresser is not complicated. This information is publicly available to people living in the city or outside of its borders.

If you want to find the list of hairstylists working legally here, you just have to perform a search. You can search for them via the Louisiana Board of Cosmetology. As it is an official website, you can completely rely on it.

Transferring a barber license

If you want to transfer your permit from Louisiana to other states, the rule of reciprocity applies to you. It means that you don’t need to pass the assessment once more. For doing this, you just need to complete the application and provide this information:

• Licensing Certificate
• Indication of the work experience in this sphere

Then, besides the above-mentioned information, please keep in mind the $100 fee that you must pay for making the transfer.