CTC Barber Academy

CTC Barber Academy is a barbering school located in Ames, Iowa, offering professional barber training to students pursuing careers in the grooming and personal care industry. The academy provides hands-on instruction designed to meet Iowa state board requirements for barber licensure, covering the technical and client-service skills necessary for employment in barbershops and grooming studios.

Program offerings at CTC Barber Academy focus on core barbering competencies including men's haircutting, fading, clipper and scissor techniques, straight razor shaving, beard grooming, sanitation, and customer relations. The curriculum is structured to accumulate the required training hours for students to qualify for the Iowa barber licensing examination.

Ames is a dynamic college community in central Iowa, home to Iowa State University, with a population that supports strong demand for quality barbering services. CTC Barber Academy provides students in Ames and surrounding communities with a focused, career-ready pathway into the barbering trade in a market with active grooming industry activity.