Barbering/Barber

Barbering/Barber is offered as a one- to two-year certificate at University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts, a private for-profit institution located in Springfield, IL. This program falls under the cosmetology and related personal grooming arts CIP category (12.0402) and provides students with training in barbering techniques, hair cutting and styling, shaving and beard grooming, scalp treatments, and Illinois state licensing requirements for barbers.

University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts is a career-focused institution specializing in personal care and beauty services education. In addition to the Barbering/Barber certificate, the Springfield campus also offers a Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General certificate at the one- to two-year level. Students interested in the barbering and cosmetology fields have the option to pursue related personal care credentials within the same institution, preparing for licensure and entry-level work in barbershops and salons.