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Barber Practitioner
License Description A barber provides customers with barbering services: shampooing, cutting, blow-waving, trimming, singeing, hair body processing, waxing, arranging, bleaching or coloring the hair, hair relaxing, drying, applying hair tonics and tapering hair, using clippers, combs, dryers, and scissors. Barbers apply hairdressings or lotions, lather and shave beards, or shape hair contour on temple and neck using razor. They dye, singe, shampoo, or style hair; massage or apply cosmetic preparations to the face, neck, or scalp; fit and sell hair replacements; sell lotions, tonics, or other cosmetic supplies; and, record charge on ticket.
Licensing Agency
Iowa Department of Public Health
Board of Barbering
321 E 12th Street, Lucas Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
(515) 281 0254
PLPublic@idph.iowa.gov
Active Status Active
Active Military/Veterans Expedited processing is available for military and spouses
Certification Certification required
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Specific course required
Exam Both state and third-party exams required
License Type Register with licensing agency
License Updated 06/30/2021
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