Barbers are licensed individually by the State. North Carolina requires a minimum of 1528 clock hours. North Carolina’s governing body for testing and licensing barbers is the North Carolina Board of Barber Examiners (NCBBE). regulations upon starting the barbering program.
Board of Barber Examiners (NCBBE). As the name implies, they govern only North Carolina. There is no national license or licensing body. When I moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina it was/is required to obtain a North Carolina license to work here. Because the Barbering program is licensed by the NCBBE annually, we are in compliance with the NCBBE.
- Website: NC Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners
- Phone: (919) 814-0640
- Contact person: Ms. Davis
- Executive Director: Mr. Dennis Seavers
- Chairman: Mr. Don Beal
- Inspector: Ms. Lauren Hutchens
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- North Carolina Board of Barber Examiners
7001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-7000
- North Carolina Board of Barber Examiners
Students are given the NCBBE contact information and a description of the board’s rules and regulations upon starting the barbering program.
- Website: Alabama Board Of Cosmetology And Barbering
- Phone: (334) 343-7675
- Fax: (334) 242-1926
- Contact: Susan Jana, Executive Assistant To The Director
- Email: cosmetology@aboc.alabama.gov
- Mailing Address:
- Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
P.O. Box 301750
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
- Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
- Website: Alaska State Board Of Barbers & Hairdressers
- Phone: (907) 465-2547
- Fax: (907) 465-2974
- Contact: Cynthia Spencer
- Email: boardofbarbershairdressers@alaska.gov
- Mailing Address:
- Alaska State Board Of Barbers & Hairdressers
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
- Alaska State Board Of Barbers & Hairdressers
- Website: Arizona Board Of Barbers
- Phone: (602) 542-4498
- Fax: (602) 542-3093
- Contact: Bruce Bueno
- Email: bruce.bueno@barberboard.az.gov
- Mailing Address:
- Website: Arkansas State Board Of Barbers Examiners
- Phone: (501) 682-4035
- Fax: (501) 682-5073
- Contact: Phyllis Jacobsen
- Email: phyllis.jacobsen@arkansas.gov — or — barber.examiners@arkansas.gov
- Address:
- Website: California Bureau Board Of Barbering And Cosmetology
- Toll-Free: (800) 952-5210
- Fax: (916) 575-7281
- Contact: Kristy Underwood
- Email: kristy.underwood@dca.ca.gov — or — barbercosmo@dca.ca.gov
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- California Bureau Board Of Barbering And Cosmetology
P.O. Box 944226
Sacramento, CA 94244
- California Bureau Board Of Barbering And Cosmetology
- Website: Colorado Board Of Barbers And Cosmetologists
- Phone: (303) 894-7855
- Fax: (303) 869-0522
- Contact: Ofelia Duran
- Email: ofelia.duran@state.co.us — or — dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us
- Address:
- Website: Connecticut Examining Board For Barbers, Hairdressers & Cosmetologists
- Phone: (860) 509-7648 (Option 6)
- Fax: (860) 509-8457
- Email: dph.hairdresserteam@ct.gov — or — oplc.dph@ct.gov
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Connecticut Examining Board For Barbers, Hairdressers & Cosmetologists
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
- Connecticut Examining Board For Barbers, Hairdressers & Cosmetologists
- Website: Delaware Board Of Cosmetology And Barbering
- Phone: (302) 744-4500
- Fax: (302) 739-2711
- Contact: Geoffrey Christ
- Email: david.dryden@state.de.us — or — customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov
- Address:
- Website: District Of Columbia Board Of Barber And Cosmetology
- Phone: (202) 442-4335
- Fax: (202) 442-9445
- Contact: Cynthia Briggs
- Email: cynthia.briggs@dc.gov
- Address:
- Website: Florida Barbers’ Board
- Phone: (850) 487-1395
- Fax: (850) 921-2321
- Contact: Krista Woodard
- Email: krista.woodard@myfloridalicense.com
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Florida Barbers’ Board
P.O. Box 5477
Tallahassee, FL 32314-5377
- Florida Barbers’ Board
- Website: Georgia Board Of Cosmetology & Barbers
- Phone: (478) 207-2440
- Fax: (866) 888-1176
- Contact: Chris Jones
- Email: krista.woodard@myfloridalicense.com
- Address:
- Website: Hawaii Board Of Barbering And Cosmetology
- Phone: (808) 586-2696
- Fax: (808) 586-2874
- Email: barber_cosm@dcca.hawaii.gov
- Contact: Jenny Yam
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Hawaii Board Of Barbering & Cosmetology
DCCA-PVL ATT: BAR/COS
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
- Hawaii Board Of Barbering & Cosmetology
- Website: Idaho Board Of Barbering Examiners
- Phone: (208) 334-3233
- Fax: (208) 334-3945
- Email: bcb@ibol.idaho.gov
- Contact: Allegra Earl
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Idaho Board Of Barbering Examiners
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0063
- Idaho Board Of Barbering Examiners
- Website: Illinois Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, And Nail Technology Board
- Phone: (217) 785-5966
- Fax: (217) 524-0833
- Contact: Bryan Schneider
- Email: fpr.info@illinois.gov
- Address:
- Website: Indiana State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Phone: (317) 234-3031
- Fax: (317) 233-4236
- Contact: Tracy Hicks
- Email: pla12@pla.in.gov
- Address:
- Website: Iowa Board Of Barber Examiners
- Phone: (515) 281-0254
- Fax: (515) 281-3121
- Contact: Susan Reynolds
- Emails: susan.reynolds@idph.iowa.gov — or — plpublic@idph.iowa.gov
- Address:
- Website: Kansas Board Of Barbering
- Phone: (785) 296-2211
- Fax: (785) 368-7071
- Contact: Vicki Rajewski
- Emails: varajewski@gmail.com — or — kbob@ks.gov
- Address:
- Website: Kentucky Board Of Barbering
- Phone: (502) 429-7148
- Fax: (502) 429-7169
- Contact: Mason Mcnulty
- Email: mason.mcnulty@ky.gov
- Address:
- Website: Louisiana State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Phone: (225) 925-1701
- Fax: (225) 925-1703
Email: sheilearm@hotmail.com - Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Louisiana State Board Of Barber Examiners
P.O. Box 14029
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-4029
- Louisiana State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Website: Maine State Board Of Barber And Cosmetologist
- Phone: (207) 624-8603
- Fax: (207) 624-8666
- Contact: Geraldine Betts
- Email: barbercosm.lic@maine.gov
- Address:
- Website: Maryland State Board Of Barbers
- Phone: (410) 230-6320
- Fax: (410) 244-0977
- Contact: Nicole Fletcher
- Email: nicole.fletcher@maryland.gov
- Address:
- Website: Michigan State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Phone: (517) 241-9288
- Fax: (517) 373-8068
- Email: bplhelp@michigan.gov
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Michigan State Board Of Barber Examiners
P.O. Box 30244
Lansing, MI 48909
- Michigan State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Website: Minnesota Board Of Barber Examiners
- Phone: (651) 201-2820
- Fax: (612) 617-2248
- Contact: Brent Grebinoski
- Emails: brent.grebinoski@state.mn.us — or — bbe.board@state.mn.us
- Address:
- Website: Mississippi State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Phone: (601) 359-1015
- Fax: (601) 359-1050
- Contact: Sharron White
- Email: execdiretor@msbarberboard.com
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Mississippi State Board Of Barber Examiners
P.O. Box 603
Jackson, MS 39208
- Mississippi State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Website: Missouri State Board Of Cosmetology And Barber Examiners
- Phone: (573) 751-0805
- Fax: (573) 751-8167
- Emails: karla.johanser@pr.mo.gov — or — cosbar@pr.mo.gov
- Contact: Karla Johnansen
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Missouri State Board Of Cosmetology And Barber Examiners
P.O. Box 1062
Jefferson City, MO 65102
- Missouri State Board Of Cosmetology And Barber Examiners
- Website: Montana Board Of Barbers
- Phone: (406) 841-2375
- Fax: (406) 841-2305
- Contact: Lucy Richards
- Emails: lurichards@mt.gov — or — dlibsdcos@mt.gov
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Montana Board Of Barbers And Cosmetologists
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
- Montana Board Of Barbers And Cosmetologists
- Website: Nebraska Board Of Barber Examiners
- Phone: (402) 471-2051
- Fax: (402) 471-2052
- Contact: Kenneth Allen
- Email: barbers.board@nebraska.gov
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners
P.O. Box 94723
Lincoln, NE 68509-4723
- Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners
- Website: Nevada State Barbers Health And Sanitation Board
- Phone: (702) 456-4769
- Fax: (702) 456-1948
- Contact: Antinette Maestas
- Emails: maestas.a@aol.com — or — info@barber.nv.gov
- Address:
- Website: New Hampshire Board Of Barbering, Cosmetology, & Esthetic
- Phone: (603) 271-2152
- Fax: (603) 271-3950
- Contact: Tina M. Kelley
- Email: cosmetology@oplc.nh.gov
- Address:
- Website: New Jersey Board Of Cosmetology And Cosmetologists
- Phone: (973) 504-6400
- Fax: (973) 504-6477
- Email: malangaj@dca.lps.state.nj.us — or — almeibag@dca.lps.state.nj.us
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- New Jersey Cosmetology & Hairstyling Board
P.O. Box 45003
Newark, NJ 07101
- New Jersey Cosmetology & Hairstyling Board
- Website: New Mexico Board Of Barbers and Cosmetologists
- Phone: (505) 476-4622
- Fax: (505) 476-4545
- Contact: Pauline Varea
- Email: barber.cosmoboard@state.nm.us — or — samantha.lopez@state.nm.us
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
P.O. Box 25101
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
- New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
- Website: New York State Department of State Division of Licensing Services
- Phone: (518) 474-4429
- Fax: (518) 473-2730
- Email: licensing@dos.state.ny.us
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- New York State Department of State Division of Licensing Services
P.O. Box 22001
Albany, NY 12201-2001
- New York State Department of State Division of Licensing Services
- Website: North Carolina State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Phone: (919) 981-5210
- Fax: (919) 981-5068
- Contact: Dennis Seavers
- Email: dseavers@ncbarbers.com
- Address:
- Website: North Dakota State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Phone: (701) 837-4459
- Contact: Tona Stevenson
- Email: secretary@ndbarberboard.com
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- North Dakota State Board Of Barber Examiners
P.O. Box 2177
Bismarck, ND 58502
- North Dakota State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Website: Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board
- Phone: (614) 466-3834
- Contact: Margaret Rolf
- Email: margaret.rolf@cos.ohio.gov
- Address:
- Website: Oregon Board Health Licensing Agency - Cosmetology
- Phone: (503) 378-8667
- Fax: (503) 370-9004
- Contact: Tina Russell
- Email: tina.russell@dhsoha.state.or.us — or — hlo.info@dhsoha.state.or.us
- Address:
- Website: Pennsylvania State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Phone: (717) 783-3402
- Fax: (717) 705-5540
- Contact: Kelly I. Diller
- Email: kdiller@pa.gov — or — ra-barber@state.pa.us
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Pennsylvania State Board Of Barber Examiners
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
- Pennsylvania State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Website: Rhode Island Department Of Health | Barbering, Hairdressing and Cosmetology
- Phone: (401) 222-4998
- Fax: (401) 222-2158
- Contact: Linda L. Esposito
- Email: linda.esposito@health.ri.gov
- Address:
- Website: South Carolina State Board Of Barber Examiners
- Phone: (803) 896-4588
- Fax: (803) 896-4484
- Contact: Theresa Brown
- Email: theresa.brown@llr.sc.gov
- Address:
- Website: South Dakota Board Of Barber Examiners
- Phone: (773) 642-6193
- Fax: (605) 773-7175
- Contact: Teresa Diederich
- Email: barber@state.sd.us
- Address:
- Website: Tennessee State Board Of Cosmetology And Barber Examiners
- Phone: (615) 741-2515
- Fax: (615) 741-1310
- Contact: Roxana Gumucio
- Email: roxana.gumucio@tn.gov — or — cosmetology.board@tn.gov
- Address:
- Website: Texas Department Of Licensing And Regulation Advisory Board On Barbering
- Phone: (512) 463-6599
- Fax: (512) 463-9468
- Email: cs.barbers@tdlr.texas.gov
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, Texas 78711
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- Website: Utah Cosmetology And Associated Professions Licensing Board
- Phone: (801) 530-6628 / (801) 530-6179
- Fax: (801) 530-6511
- Contact: Allyson Pettley
- Email: apettley@utah.gov
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Utah Cosmetology And Associated Professions Licensing Board
P.O. Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84144-6741
- Utah Cosmetology And Associated Professions Licensing Board
- Website: Vermont Board Of Barbers And Cosmetologist Office Of Professional Regulation
- Phone: (802) 828-1505
- Fax: (802) 828-2465
- Contact: S. Lauren Hibbert
- Email: lauren.hibbert@vermont.gov
- Address:
- Website: Virginia Barber And Cosmetology Board
- Phone: (804) 367-8590
- Fax: (866) 245-9693
- Contact: Stephen Kirschner
- Email: barbercosmo@Dpor.birginia.gov
- Address:
- Website: Washington State Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics, Manicuring, And Hair Design Advisory Board
- Phone: (360) 664-6626
- Fax: (360) 566-1596
- Contact: Kevin Ritzer
- Email: kritzer@dol.wa.gov — or — plssunit@dol.wa.gov
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- Washington State Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics, Manicuring, And Hair Design Advisory Board
P.0. Box 9020
Olympia, WA 98507-9020
- Washington State Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics, Manicuring, And Hair Design Advisory Board
- Website: West Virginia Board Of Barbers & Cosmetologists
- Phone: (304) 558-2924
- Fax: (304) 558-3450
- Contact: Danielle Cordle
- Email: danielle.j.cordle@wv.gov
- Address:
- Website: State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services | Barbering Advisory Committee
- Phone: (608) 266-2112
- Fax: (608) 261-7083
- Email: dsps@wi.gov
- Address:
- Mailing Address:
- State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
P.O. Box 8366
Madison, WI 53708-8366
- State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Website: Wyoming State Board Of Barbers
- Phone: (307) 777-3534
- Fax: (307) 777-3681
- Contact: Sharon Bennett
- Email: sharon.bennett@wyo.gov
- Address: