A Barber College is an establishment that renders, for compensation, the services of a barber, but having for its primary purpose the teaching of the theory and practice of serving as a barber.

To become licensed, a barber college must provide an educational program requiring the completion of 250 hours of classroom study, demonstrations and recitations, and 1,750 hours of practical barber training. The college must also meet the sanitation standards required of barbershops and employs or contracts not less than 2 full-time licensed instructors, as well as other requirements as outlined in MCLA 339.1110.

The application package to obtain a license for a barbershop is available through the Forms & Publications menu item on the left.