What do you want to be when you grow up? Are you a teenager or adult who has absolutely no clue as to what you want to be or how to get there? Choose something that you really enjoy doing: Are you always styling someone’s hair for prom or social occasions? Do you enjoy people, listening to their wants, needs or problems? Are you creative? Always keeping current with the latest styles and creating some of your own? If so, then maybe a barber/stylist program is something you should look into.
The Barber/Stylist program on the Raymond Campus of Hinds Community College prepares you to cut hair using shears and clippers, perm, color, relax and style hair. You will also receive training in facials and straight-razor shaving. Special attention is given to hygiene, safety, skin, scalp, and disease and equipment sterilization.
Included in the program is the study of sales, business management, and state law and customer relationships. Upon completing the program and its coursework, students will be qualified to take the State Barber Board certification examination.
What Barber/Stylists do?
Barbers/stylists perform a variety of tasks making it a versatile occupation. For example, barbers/stylists must concentrate on a client’s appearance and then provide hair and beauty services. Salon owners also are responsible for keeping business records, ordering supplies, advertising, as well as hiring, firing and supervising their employees. Additionally, they offer a wide variety of hair services such as shampooing, clipper and shear cutting, coloring and styling.
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Recommend treatment by inspecting hair, face, and scalp,
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Discuss hairstyle options
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Wash, condition and color hair
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Cut or trim, dry, and style hair
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Clean and sanitize all tools and work areas
Qualities Important to This Trade: 
- Creativity
- Customer-service skills
- Listening skills
- Time-management skills
Will I Be Able To Find A Job?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment of barbers, hairdressers, cosmetologists, and shampooers is expected to grow 14 percent from 2010 to 2020, as fast as the average for all occupations.
Students will find the Barber/Stylist program at Hinds Community College a reliable and thorough training ground for employment in the field of barbering. The program has an excellent reputation with local salons looking for talented and creative stylists and placement of students who complete the program is a top priority. Typical positions filled by students who have completed the program include barbers, hair stylists and shampooers.
What Type of Degree Will I Receive?
Degree options in the Barber/Stylist Technology program include a Technical Certificate option and AASOE Degree option. All program options are written to nationally recognized, industry-based certifications. The goal is for the student to earn a “credential of value” during their time at the community college. That “credential of value” is the Associate of Applied Science of Occupational Education degree, a Technical Certificate and/or license/certification recognized by business and industry. The credential should be a step along a career pathway offering students ongoing opportunities to increase their earning potential in the job market.
This CTE program is offered only at the Raymond Campus of Hinds Community College. For more information on this program, contact one of the program instructors:
Dana Bowles (Dana.Bowles@hinsdcc.edu) at 601.857.3500
Cady Scott (Catherine.Scott2@hindscc.edu) at 601.857.3308
