- Applicants must be at least 17 years of age
- Applicant must have a high school diploma AND transcript or a passing grade on GED/HISET
- Full-time- 32.5 hours per week →Monday to Friday–8:30 am to 4:00 pm (lunch 12:30 to 1:30)
- *approximately 12 months to complete the program (1500 clock hours)
- Part-time- 20 hours per week → Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm OR 2 pm to 6 pm OR 5 pm to 9 pm
- *approximately 18.5 months to complete the program (1500 clock hours)
**Please take some time to review Louisiana Barber Academy's Student Handbook.
Step #1—-- Pre-Enrollment Application
- Submit your Pre-Enrollment Application Form . This form can be obtained by clicking the download below or by clicking the APPLY NOW button on the Home Page or by visiting the academy. You can pay this fee online by clicking the Apply Now button on the home screen. Payment methods accepted: cash credit or debit card(4% processing fee), money order, cashier’s check made payable to Louisiana Barber Academy.
The following documents need to be turned in with your completed Pre-Enrollment Application:
- Copy of Birth Certificate
- Copy of Social Security Card
- Two passport photos of student-Can be printed at Walgreens
- High school diploma AND transcript or a passing grade on equivalence test (GED/HISET)
- *****In the event of a foreign high-school diploma, the prospective student must provide an equivalency evaluation performed by an outside agency that is qualified to translate documents into English and confirm the academic equivalence to a U.S. high school diploma prior to enrollment.
Step #2—- Pre Enrollment Interview/Inquiry/Information Session
- Once your Pre-Enrollment Application Form & other required documents are turned in, you will be contacted within 1 to 3 business days for a pre-enrollment interview and information session with the owner, Jason Walker. At this session, you will be able to ask questions, and Mr. Jason will share with you information about the program, expectations, the cost of the program, and payment options.
Step #3— Enrollment Finalization Session
- Upon acceptance, you will be notified by email, text, phone call or in person, of your Enrollment Finalization Session date/time. On this day, you will make your initial payment and sign enrollment documents.
- **Additional Fees Required→ $90 money order for State Board Registration & a $50 Money Order upon completion of the program. These fees are paid directly to the LA State Board of Barber Examiners, or you can pay the fees directly to Louisiana Barber Academy (LBA), and we will send the fee for you.
- You can begin the Monday after your enrollment session, and you are considered officially registered once fees are paid and all required admission documents have been submitted.
Step #4–TIME TO START CLASS!