Technical Certificate Programs Catalog 2025-2026

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.

(34 credits / 1,020 hours)

 

Academic Requirements for the Certificate in Barber Shop Technician

First Term

CBAR 110Introduction to Barber Shop

3

CBEU 120Conditioning of the Skin and Face Treatment for Men - Lab

4

CBAR 150Haircuts, Styles, Shaving of Beard and Moustache I

3

CBAR 250Manicure and Nail Care for Men

3

CBEU 140Hair, its Damages and Conditiong

3

Second Term

CBAR 260Haircuts, Styles, Shaving of Beard and Moustaches II

4

CBAR 220Chemical Processes and Color Techniques

4

CBEU 320Beauty Salon Administration

3

CBAR 291Barber 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.