Barber in Arizona
Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board
Arizona licenses barbers through the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board (the former separate Board of Barbers is now merged into it). The written exam is delivered by PCS / Virtual Inc. using NIC content — the NIC Barber Styling theory test, 110 items (100 scored) in 90 minutes, with a minimum score of 75 to pass. The board's official language statement offers Spanish only for the cosmetology-family practical and the instructor theory exams; the barber written theory exam is English-only. A barber license needs 1,200 training hours. Our multilingual practice questions are a study aid; the real Arizona barber written exam is in English.
📋 Exam facts
Real Arizona exam administration — from the official source
- Practice questions (this site)
- 452
- Testing agency
- PCS / Virtual Inc. (NIC)
- Real written-test languages
- English
- To pass
- NIC Barber Styling theory: 110 items (100 scored), 90 min; 75 to pass
- Fee
- PCS theory + written practical bundle $177
- Training hours
- 1,200 hours (barbering)
- Exam structure
- Barber theory + written practical exam
🗓️ Last updated: 2026-07-06
📄 Based on: Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board exam-information + personal-license pages + PCS AZ page + NIC AZ Barber CIB (azbar092025), checked 2026-07-06
State rules and fees change often. This table shows only facts confirmed from an official board or vendor source on the date noted; anything unconfirmed is marked “to confirm.” Always verify current requirements with your state board or its testing vendor before you register. Our practice questions are a study aid and never imply your state offers the exam in a language it does not.