Barber in Florida

FL DBPR — Barbers' Board

Florida licenses barbers through a separate Barbers' Board (not the Cosmetology board), and a Class A Barber DOES take a state written exam — administered by Pearson VUE — after completing 900 hours of barber training. This is different from a Florida nail or facial specialist, who takes no state exam. Per the Florida DBPR, its examinations are available in English and Spanish at no additional cost. (Florida's official barber candidate bulletin is a scanned/image PDF, so we don't quote a specific question count here — confirm the current format with Pearson VUE.) Our multilingual practice questions are a study aid.

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Real Florida exam administration — from the official source

Practice questions (this site): 452
Testing agency: Pearson VUE
Real written-test languages: English · Spanish
To pass: State written exam required (Pearson VUE); exact item count/pass per current Pearson VUE CIB
Fee: To confirm
Training hours: 900 hours (Class A barber)
Exam structure: State written exam (Pearson VUE)

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🗓️ Last updated: 2026-07-03

📄 Based on: FL DBPR Barbers FAQ (myfloridalicense.com) + FL barber CIB (image PDF), checked 2026-07-03

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Shampooer / Salon Assistant

Shampooing/hair/scalp work overlaps duties performed by licensed barbers; barber is a related licensed next path, not a universally automatic progression.

Requirements vary by state and locality. Check the authority for where you plan to work.

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Why this is linked: Shampooer / Salon Assistant

Shampooing/hair/scalp work overlaps duties performed by licensed barbers; barber is a related licensed next path, not a universally automatic progression.

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Reviewed 2026-08-17

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