Barber Schools in Nebraska

If you like making people look and feel their best, a barber career might be the right fit. Browse our directory of barbering schools in Nebraska, or skip ahead to learn about the state's barbering licensing requirements and job outlook.

How to Become a Barber in Nebraska

To become a barber in Nebraska, you must graduate from a barber program, pass your exams, and fulfill other requirements. You must also:

• Have a high school diploma or GED.
• Be at least seventeen years old
• Complete 1,800 hours of training at a Nebraska barber school
• Apply for licensure and pay all relevant fees

What to Expect From a Barber Program in Nebraska

Barber programs in Nebraska take 1,800 hours to complete and cover practical and theoretical content on safety, hygiene, shaving, haircutting techniques, and state regulations.

A standard Nebraska barber program curriculum must include the following:

Orientation: 300 hours

• Barber equipment usage and product knowledge
• Chemical waving and relaxing
• Coloring, bleaching, and rinsing
• Facials, massages, and packs
• Haircutting, long and tapered styles, techniques, and braiding
• History of barbering
• Laws, rules, and regulations for barbering
• Natural and artificial nail care
• Sanitation, sterilization, hygiene and first aid
• Scalp care, treatments, and shampooing
• Shaving, honing, and stropping
• Waxing

Number of required services:

• Beard trim: 10
• Bleaching or highlighting: 6
• Braiding: 10
• Chemical waving: 24
• Facial: 24
• Hair coloring: 20
• Haircut, long style: 75
• Haircut, taper: 75
• Perm rod rolling: 90
• Shampoo: 75
• Shave: 10

Theory coursework:

• Applied electricity
• Bacteriology
• Barbershop management, ethics, and economics
• Barbering laws, rules, and regulations
• Hairpieces
• Sanitation, sterilization, personal hygiene, and first aid
• Use of barber equipment and product knowledge

Can I Apprentice as a Barber in Nebraska?

No, you can't apprentice as a barber in Nebraska.

Nebraska Barber License Reciprocity

Barbers licensed in other states can receive their Nebraska barber license through reciprocity.

In order to qualify, you must:

• Have an active, valid barber license
• Your barber training was equal to Nebraska's
• Apply for reciprocity and pay the $265 fee

Nebraska Barber Licensing Requirements

After completing your barber training at a Nebraska barber school, you can move on to taking your exams. You need to pass both a practical and written exam with a score of 75% for barber licensure in Nebraska.

You can sign up for the tests by applying to the board and paying the $220 fee (which includes the licensure fee).  

The written exam covers:

• Chemical hair relaxing
• Chemical Services
• Chemical waving
• Client protection
• Conditions and disorders
• Facials
• Hair coloring and lightening
• Hair designing
• Hair shaping
• Hair, skin, scalp, and nails
• Laws relating to the Barber Act
• Physical services
• Safety precautions/measures
• Sanitation, safety precautions, and first aid
• Scalp and hair care
• Scientific concepts
• Shampoo and rinse
• Shaving and styling beards and mustaches
• Thermal techniques and braiding

The practical exam covers any of the following procedures:

• Hair bleaching
• Hair coloring
• Hair relaxing
• Long style haircut
• Massage, face and head
• Perm rod rolling
• Personal appearance and cleanliness
• Sanitation procedures
• Shampoo
• Shave
• Tapered haircut

You should receive your exam results within a week after testing.

Barber License Renewal in Nebraska

You must renew your Nebraska barber license every even-numbered year before or on June 30 by paying the $120 license renewal fee.

Contact the Nebraska State Board of Barbering

Resources for Barbers in Nebraska

Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners
The state agency in charge of establishing and enforcing regulations on the barber industry.

FAQ about Barbering
This page covers all-you-need-to-know information about barber programs and the barbering profession.

Nebraska Barbers
A Facebook group dedicated to connecting barbers across the state.

Nebraska Barber Association
The American Barber Association's Nebraska chapter covers barber entrepreneurship, networking, and licensing recognition.