Barber Shop Technician (CBAR - Code 832)
The certificate in Barber Shop Technician provides students the knowledge and skills required to perform the functions of a barber in the field of beauty, design and management of beauty parlors: shaving of the beard and moustache, care of the hair and skin, manicure, haircuts, hairdos, chemistry, electricity, drying of the hair and color techniques.
The knowledge acquired by students will help them to work in places, such as: barber shops or beauty parlors, in the administration of beauty parlors or barber shops and work in homes. This certificate has been designed with the aim of adequately training students in the field of beauty and in compliance with the parameters of the Examining Board of this profession in Puerto Rico. Courses of the major must be passed with a minimum grade of C.
The Aguadilla, Barranquitas, Fajardo, Guayama and San Germán campuses are authorized to offer this Program.
- Students admitted in or before August 2021 - 31 credits / 1,200 hours
- New Students admitted in or after January 2022 - 34 credits / 1,020 hours
Academic Requirements for the Certificate in Barber Shop Technician
First Term
| CBAR 110 | Introduction to Barber Shop | 3 |
| CBEU 120 | Conditioning of the Skin and Face Treatment for Men - Lab | 4 |
| CBAR 150 | Haircuts, Styles, Shaving of Beard and Moustache I | 3 |
| CBAR 250 | Manicure and Nail Care for Men | 3 |
| CBEU 140 | Hair, its Damages and Conditiong | 3 |
Second Term
| CBAR 260 | Haircuts, Styles, Shaving of Beard and Moustaches II | 4 |
| CBAR 220 | Chemical Processes and Color Techniques | 4 |
| CBEU 320 | Beauty Salon Administration | 3 |
| CBAR 291 | Barber Shop Practicum | 7 |
For students enrolled on or before August 2021, in compliance with the past regulations, (34 CFR 668.8 (1) (1) a minimum number of hours in work outside the classroom will be added to the specified hours. The details of the number of hours and the appropriate tasks for each course are defined in the course syllabus.