The 99¸£ÀûÊÓƵ Barber Academy is the only community college barbering program offered in Western North Carolina. Established in 2020, the Barber Academy is a continuing education workforce training program that prepares students to pass the licensing examination offered by the NC State Board of Barber Examiners (NCBBE).
Barbering programs in North Carolina are required to provide a minimum of 1528 clock hours of instruction. Classes are held Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The Barber Academy is a full-time program that takes 18 to 22 months to complete. Lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practical work are designed to prepare students to apply for and pass the Apprentice licensing examination by the North Carolina State Board of Barber Examiners (NCBBE). The Apprentice licensing examination is a combination of shaving, tapered haircut, implements, anatomy, chemistry, chemical hair services, skin and hair histology, professionalism, and business practices.
The Barber Academy is popular and currently has a waiting list, but we welcome all to explore further. For more information about the Academy, the program, or how we operate, please contact us at barber@abtech.edu or (828) 747-9611.
The Barber Academy Staff includes:
- Jay Kaufmann, Coordinator/Lead Instructor
- James "Luke" Rogers, Assistant Instructor
Barber Academy Services
The 99¸£ÀûÊÓƵ Barber Academy is now accepting clients!
Please help our future professional barbers in their endeavors to become the best they can be by making an appointment.
The Barber Academy will open for clients Monday - Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in Birch 137 on the 99¸£ÀûÊÓƵ Asheville Campus.
Please call (828) 747-9611 or email barber@abtech.edu.
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Contact Information:
Jay Kaufmann, Coordinator, and Lead Instructor
- Phone: (828) 747-9611
- Email: barber@abtech.edu
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