For creative, ambitious people with a passion for beauty, earning a barbering license can be the first step toward a rewarding career. Becoming a licensed barber opens the door to a wide variety of career paths that enable people to flex their artistry while helping clients find a look they’ll love.
Bellus Academy is an accredited beauty school offering a barbering program in Poway and Chula Vista, CA, and Manhattan, KS. Our program is designed to deliver an education in all the beauty and business skills necessary to prepare students for barber careers.
Barber Careers to Consider
Men’s grooming is a growing industry. As more men become interested in self-care and style, the demand for professionals grows. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects a 7% rise in employment for barbers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists through 2033, with new positions opening across the nation. These cover a range of roles in a wide variety of settings, including:
Professional Barber
Professional barbers work in shops and salons to style men’s hair. They use their training to cut and trim hair, shave beards and mustaches, and recommend care products to keep hair and beards in excellent condition. Their services help customers improve and maintain their appearance with a look they’ll love, providing a valuable confidence boost.
Wedding and Event Barber
The bride isn’t the only person who wants to be pampered on her big day. Wedding day barbering is rising in popularity. Wedding barbers work on-site or at a salon to help grooms and groomsmen look their best with hair and beard trims, colors, and styling. They may also prepare clients for other major events, such as proms, graduations, and galas.
Film and Television Barber
When doing clients’ hair for special events or every day, your goal is to help them find a look they’ll love. When hairstyling for film, TV, or theatre, your goal is to craft a compelling character through hair and beard design. This helps enhance an actor’s performance by helping them look the part.
Barbershop Owner
If you aspire to business ownership, the beauty industry is a great place to start. Barbershop owners manage their shop’s day-to-day operations, including finances, client scheduling, and sanitation, to provide an efficient and enjoyable service. Many barbershop owners also have a chair and style clients alongside their employees and colleagues.
Platform Artist
A platform artist crafts stunning looks for industry trade shows. They may showcase styling techniques, promote new tools or care products, or help other professionals expand their skill sets. This demanding position puts artists in the spotlight, requiring excellent barbering skills along with strong communication and marketing abilities.
Product Representative
When new hair or beard care products are introduced, they need help finding the right audience. Product representatives work for brands and retailers to connect people with the best products for their needs. They produce marketing materials, educate barbershops on correct product use, and research customer responses to evaluate success.
Licensed Barber Educator
If you have a passion for teaching, becoming a licensed barber educator may be the path for you. Like platform artists, these professionals perform their techniques in front of a crowd. They work in classrooms or at special industry events, demonstrating both classic and cutting-edge barbering skills to current and future beauty industry professionals.
Benefits of Attending Bellus Academy
No matter which of these barber career paths most interests you, you can find a strong starting point at Bellus Academy. The barbering programs at Bellus Academy feature comprehensive curriculum that include haircutting and styling skills and techniques, as well as health and safety concepts and fundamental business knowledge. Students also receive a student equipment kit with essential tools and products.
We are an accredited beauty school. Accreditation enables financial aid opportunities to those who qualify, including federal loans and grants, and assistance from experienced financial aid representatives.
Our barbering program is delivered by award-winning instructors who provide training to future professionals. Students receive guidance from licensed instructors while they practice with real clients and equipment in our supervised Student Salons and Spas.
We also support our students beyond graduation. At Bellus Academy, career services are available to help alumni secure their first positions within the beauty industry. Services include resume and portfolio building, job search guidance, career fairs, networking opportunities, and more – all to help graduates identify an ideal career path and take their first steps.
Begin Your Barber Career Journey in San Diego, CA, or Manhattan, KS
If a barber career sounds exciting to you, begin the journey today by enrolling at Bellus Academy. We offer hybrid barbering courses with convenient scheduling. Courses are available at our locations in the San Diego, CA, area (Poway and Chula Vista) and Manhattan, KS. Contact us to find out how to apply now.
