Your hands.
Their confidence.
A barbering school built on live-model training, licensed instructors, and a placement record that speaks before you do.
The student
calendar
Each month is a chapter. Each chapter changes your hands. Scroll through the year that turns a beginner into a working barber.
Exactly what
it costs.
Full Program Cost
Program Tuition
Full 1,500-hour program
Kit & Supplies
Wahl Seniors, straight razors, guards, combs
State Licensing Fees
Application + exam, paid directly to state board
Books & Materials
Included in tuition — no hidden textbook fees
Total Investment
$9,300
Monthly (12mo)
$775
Financial aid available. FAFSA-eligible. Payment plans with 0% interest for qualifying students.
Licensed Hours
The state requires 1,000 hours to sit for licensing. We train you to 1,500 — because the extra 500 hours is what separates a licensed barber from a confident one.
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Kit lists, daily schedule, instructor bios, and everything else you need to make the call.
Our graduates,
their shops.
Chair Rental — Station 3
Kingsley's Barbershop
Midtown, Atlanta
"I had my first $400 Saturday six weeks after licensing."
Devon Okafor · Class of 2024
Junior Barber → Senior Chair
Broad & Sharp
East Nashville, TN
"The live-model hours meant I walked in ready. No adjustment period."
Marcus Reyes · Class of 2024
Booth Rental — Own Schedule
The Cutwright
West Loop, Chicago
"I left warehouse shifts at 38. Now I own my schedule. That's it."
Aaliyah Simmons · Class of 2025
Chair Rental — Opening Partner
Razor & Thread
South End, Charlotte
"They gave me a business foundation, not just a license."
Tyrese Washington · Class of 2025
Full-Time Employed Barber
Northside Cuts
Buckhead, Atlanta
"Had three offers before I even picked up my license."
Jordan Espinoza · Class of 2025
What students say
in their own words
"I was loading trucks at 3am. Now I'm doing skin fades at 10am. Fade Academy is the reason I got off that shift."
Marcus R.
Career-changer, class of 2024
"My mom Googled barber schools at midnight. By morning she had enrolled me. Best thing she ever did."
Jaylen T.
Enrolled at 19
"The December showcase. I still have the photo on my mirror. That was the first time I felt like a real barber."
Destiny M.
Now at Broad & Sharp, Nashville
"They don't teach you how to cut hair. They teach you how to read a person before you even pick up the clipper."
Eli Vasquez
Instructor pick — Spring 2025
"Tuition was clear. No surprises. I appreciated that more than anything. This industry has enough people trying to take your money."
Priya Nair
Career-changer, 34
"The live-model hours are real. By month two I had already done thirty fades on actual clients. That confidence shows."
DeShawn Brooks
Now at Northside Cuts, Atlanta
Three programs,
one standard.
Click any card to see kit lists, hour breakdowns, and the instructor who'll be in the room with you.
Foundation Program
For first-time students entering the trade
Foundation Program
Hour Breakdown
Kit Includes
- ·Wahl Senior clippers (2)
- ·Andis T-outliner
- ·Dovo straight razor set
- ·Guards 0–8
- ·Shears + thinning shears
- ·Styling combs & brushes
- ·Barbicide jars + disinfectant
Your Instructor
Darnell Whitfield
18 years behind the chair · Former shop owner · State Board examiner
Advanced Techniques
For licensed barbers seeking specialization
Advanced Techniques
Hour Breakdown
Kit Includes
- ·Specialty detailing clippers
- ·Feather razor blades
- ·Coloring & toning kit
- ·Skin-care product line
- ·Advanced comb set
Your Instructor
Sofia Menendez
12 years in editorial styling · Vogue Latinoamérica contributor · Platform artist
Weekend Intensive
For career-changers who can't quit the day job yet
Weekend Intensive
Hour Breakdown
Kit Includes
- ·Full kit identical to Foundation
- ·Saturday + Sunday schedule
- ·Online theory modules (Mon–Fri)
- ·Recorded instructor sessions
Your Instructor
Marcus Osei
9 years shop owner · Built a 6-chair shop from a single booth rental