10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME A BARBER TODAY!
1. You Can be Your own Boss
There are very few trades that offer as many opportunities to work for yourself or to open your own successful business. In barbering, you have the opportunity to work within a company, rent a chair in a salon, work as a mobile barber and the opportunity to open your own business.
2. You Can Be Creative
Barbering allows you to have a platform to showcase your artistic side on an array of people who lead various lifestyles. You’re also able to showcase your artistic work through social media, allowing you to become a trendsetter.
3. Meet New People Everyday
Very few jobs offer the opportunity to meet and interact with such a variety of people. Many barbers make good friends and contacts from their clients; your confidence and popularity will grow.
4. You Can Travel
Barbering is a skill you can take anywhere. Barbers are needed globally and once you have your qualifications you can pretty much go anywhere you want.
5. Each Day Is Different
Each and every day is different. Every client that sits in your chair will ask for a different style and you’ll face different challenges, keeping it enjoyable and exciting.
6. Livable Wage
There is the opportunity to earn a decent wage in barbering, especially once you are established. So not only will you love your job but you can be earning good money from it as well!
7. You Can Establish Yourself
There are a huge variety of hair-based competitions both locally and nationally giving you the opportunity to become established and well known, in your area and all over the United States.
8. It’s Never Too Late
It’s never too late to train as a barber or develop your barbering skills. as little as 6 months with fulltime schedule you can quickly be on your dream career path!
9. You’ll Always Have a Job
The bottom line is men will always need to have their hair cut regardless of the economic situation. The recent rise in male grooming also shows that men are willing to invest money into how they look.
10. You Can Help
The most enjoyable reason to be a barber is to help men to look and feel their best! You have the ability to completely change how someone feels about themselves and give them confidence.
1000 Hour class A Barber Program
Our curriculum is a balance of theory, practical and hands-on skills taught by qualified barber educators with years of experience, knowledge, and passion. Students will experience interactive lectures, presentations, guest speakers, platform artists, live demonstrations, and field trips to learn and master your craft. You get the perfect combination of theory and practice to round out your education. Here at Champions Barber and Beauty Academy, you will have plenty of hands-on client services in a real- world shop setting such as:
- Straight Razor Shaves
- Shear Haircutting & Hairstyling
- Tapers/Fades/Bald Fades
- Chemical Services
- Beard Sculpting
- Facials/Esthetics
- Waxing Hair Removal
- Manicures
- Proper Sanitation
- Product Knowledge
- Professional Etiquette
- Business Management
- Networking
- AND SO MUCH FUN!
OPPORTUNITY TO SHINE
There are so many opportunities to grow and hone your skills at Champions Barber and Beauty Academy! We’re extremely active within the Waco, TX community and strive to organize events and activities that immerse and reward our students. Some of the opportunities you’ll have include:
- Activities outside of school
- Fashion shows /Barber shows
- FUNraising for charity
- Industry events
- Build a clientele
- Network
1000 Hour - Schedule Options
- Schedule A: (Fast Track Program for Highly Disciplined Students) Tuesday - Friday 8:45am - 5pm, Saturday 8:45am – 3pm (While in Phase 1 hours Tues-Fri 8:45am to 3pm) *Approx. 6-7 months to completion*
- Schedule B: Tuesday - Saturday 8:45am -3pm
- Schedule C: Tuesday - Friday 8:45am -5pm and every other Saturday 8:45 to 3pm *8 to 10 months to completion*
- Night Schedule C: Mandatory Monday Theory 5pm - 9pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4pm - 8pm & Mandatory Saturday 8:45am - 3pm *11 to 13 months to completion*
LENGTH OF THE COURSE DEPENDS ON SCHEDULED HOURS STUDENT CHOOSES
Optional - Distance Education
Distance Education can be achievable with a minimum passing rate of 75% and at least 92.5% attendance, your enrollment counselor will establish your completion date.
G.I Bill Students cannot utilize the distance learning option per the Veterans Administration.
Enrollment counselor will determine completion date
Exam Preparation
Our students become well-rounded stylists, equipped with the knowledge they need to pass Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) Board Examinations, both written and practical. They also leave with an understanding of how to maximize their license and establish themselves as professionals.
We are extremely proud of our Academy’s high passing rate. What a great reflection of our 10 passionate Educators that we have on our team.
Enrollment Criteria
- Driver’s license
- Government ID, Proof of citizenship or immigration status (social security card, green card)
- Pay $250 Non-Refundable Enrollment Fee, can be transferable to hold another start date includes $50 for Student Permit
- Min. age for state test -17 years of age
- Must have a strong desire to becoming a professional
300 Hour Cosmetology to Barber Crossover
If you’re already a cosmetologist / stylist and want to expand your skills to serve a broader range of customers, our crossover program is your ticket to success. We build on the styling skills you already have, focusing specifically on barbering and men’s grooming classes in addition to refining your skills with an upscale learning environment dedicated solely to straight razor shaves, beard trimming and sculpting, and barber education, students learn the skills they need to pass the state board exam and succeed in the much-needed craft of the growing grooming industry. It’s the crash course you need to welcome a whole new range of clients and deliver superior service.
we accept Transfer Students
- Not happy with your current school?
- Moving to Texas from another state?
- We offer discounted tuition for trained individuals coming to us from other schools
- Bring us a transcript from you former school and we’ll discuss tuition based on the hours you need to reach our high standards.