Barbering (BAR) Courses
BAR 100 Introduction to Barbering
- Units:2
- Hours:36 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
Students will receive training in customer relations and professional behavior and appearance. The course also includes an introduction to the basic skills in Barbering course work. A final grade of "C" or better is necessary to move on to BAR 115, 117, 135, and 137. Students may also move on to COSM 150 and 151.
BAR 115 Foundations
- Units:5
- Hours:90 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:BAR 100; with a grade of "P"
- Corequisite:BAR 117
- Enrollment Limitation:California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Business and Professions Code Section 7321 provides that a student: (a) is not less than 17 years of age, (b) has completed the 10th grade in the public schools of this state or its equivalent.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course provides a barbering program orientation, with instruction on life skills, hazardous substances, basic labor laws, and physical and sexual assault awareness. Technical and theoretical knowledge is covered as it directly relates to the basic skills of all phases of barbering. The course material includes subjects in first aid, bacteriology, disinfecting, sanitation, decontamination, health and safety, electricity, haircutting, chemistry, hair coloring and lightening, hair structure, the pH scale, and anatomy and physiology. SCC Cosmetology Department requires the purchase of the digital version of the Pivot Point textbook package and computer program “The Lab.” This course requires all necessary examinations to be passed at 75% or higher and a minimum of 500 lecture and lab hours completed in BAR 115 and 117 combined to advance to the next level.
BAR 117 Basic Skill Building in Barbering - Laboratory
- Units:10
- Hours:540 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:BAR 100; with a grade of "P"
- Corequisite:BAR 115
- Enrollment Limitation:California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Business and Professions Code Section 7321 provides that a student: (a) is not less than 17 years of age, (b) has completed the 10th grade in the public schools of this state or its equivalent.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course encompasses individual and group instruction so that students can obtain knowledge and build a foundation in the basic practical skills of all barbering industry-related procedures. The course emphasizes student comprehension and practice of disinfecting, sanitation and decontamination, and health and safety standards required by the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. Topics covered in this course are health and safety, disinfection and sanitation, chemical hair services, hairstyling services, and shaving and trimming of the beard. The course includes a lab fee of $200. This course requires the necessary examinations to be passed at 75% or higher for a proof of training document to test for The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology license. Students are required to participate in taking clients and working in the dispensary. Refusing this portion of the course will result in a loss of hours and possible dismissal from the program. SCC Cosmetology Department requires the purchase of the digital version of the Pivot Point textbook package and computer program “The Lab.” A minimum of 500 lecture and lab between BAR 115 and Bar 117 hours is required for advancement to the next level.
BAR 135 Advanced Specialized Skill Building in Barbering
- Units:7.5
- Hours:90 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:BAR 100, 115, and 117 with grades of "C" or better
- Corequisite:BAR 137
- Enrollment Limitation:California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Business and Professions Code Section 7321 provides that a student: (a) is not less than 17 years of age, (b) has completed the 10th grade in the public schools of this state or its equivalent. Students must have a minimum of 500 hours to enter this course.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course provides a barbering program orientation, with instruction on life skills, hazardous substances, basic labor laws, and physical and sexual assault awareness. Technical and theoretical knowledge is covered as it directly relates to the basic skills of all phases of barbering. The course material includes subjects in first aid, bacteriology, disinfecting, sanitation, decontamination, health and safety, electricity, haircutting, chemistry, hair coloring and lightening, hair structure, the pH scale, and anatomy and physiology. This course requires all necessary examinations to be passed at 75% or higher for a proof of training document to test for The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology license.
BAR 137 Advanced Skill Building
- Units:10
- Hours:405 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:BAR 100, 115, and 117 with grades of "C" or better
- Corequisite:BAR 135
- Enrollment Limitation:California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Business and Professions Code Section 7321 provides that a student: (a) is not less than 17 years of age, (b) has completed the 10th grade in the public schools of this state or its equivalent. Students must have a minimum of 500 hours to enter this course.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course encompasses all areas of the practical portion of barbering related to the California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology examination. Particular emphasis is placed on professionalism, salon management, the Cosmetology Act, and the California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Rules and Regulations. The course specifically focuses on the senior student who will enter the business world at the end of the semester. The course includes a lab fee of $200. This course requires the necessary examinations to be passed at 75% or higher for a proof of training document to test for The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology license. Students are required to participate in taking clients, working in the dispensary, and refusing this portion of the course, which will result in a loss of hours, and possible dismissal of the program.
BAR 299 Experimental Offering in Barbering
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This is the experimental courses description.
BAR 499 Experimental Offering in Barbering
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This is the experimental courses description.
