Oklahoma Barber License

If you want to specialize in your profession and gather a huge number of clients, you will need to be a relevant professional. For that, holding an Oklahoma barber license is mandatory. Luckily, we have covered everything you might want to know about the process.

Oklahoma Barber License Requirements

The very first move in obtaining hairstylist permission is to graduate from a school. To enroll in a hairdresser college, you must apply for a Student Registration Application to the OK council. Both public and private schools, in fact, are included on the Board’s website. To illustrate, at these schools, you’ll take lessons on subjects including:

• Wig hairpieces and styling
• Laws and rules of the state
• Hair salon management
• Electricity
• Chemistry
• Safety measures

If you canot attend hairdresser school and instead wish to complete an apprenticeship, that is to say, a training period, firstly you need to give evidence and explanation to the council. After approving you for an apprenticeship, you, in fact, need to be trained under the supervision of a qualified teacher for at least 3,000 hours.

What are the exam requirements for a hairstylist license in Oklahoma?

The second move to take is passing the Board’s two licensing examinations: both practical and written.
For the purpose of registering for the examinations, you have to complete these steps:

• Request for the OK hairdresser Exam Registration Application
• Also, pay the test fee of $35

Written exam

The written test is a 90-minute multiple-choice examination. To illustrate, it tests your hairdresser theory knowledge on a variety of topics including:

• Bacteriology
• Shaving procedures
• Infection control
• Client consultation and setup
• Facial hair design
• Hair and scalp treatment
• Electricity and Chemistry
• Anatomy
• Haircutting procedures and methods
• Draping for shaving and facial services

Practical test

In the practical examination, the committee checks your skills to perform hairdressing services, including specifically:

• Hairstyling
• Haircutting
• Shaving with the help of a straight razor
• Client protection
• Cleanup

Application Procedure

Following the completion and passing the licensing exams, the third move is submitting an application. For this, you have one year. You can apply either using an electronic or paper request by simply completing the following steps:

• Apply by the Paper Application for Individual License or Online
• Pay the initial fee of $25

Note that your proposal will be in process after the committee receives it.  Afterward, you will get your permission.

Reciprocity

If you have a hairdressing permit for a different state, you have to apply for an OK license via interchange by providing this information:

• Domestic Reciprocity permit app.
• A present-day photograph
• Fee of $65
• Ongoing certification documents

Or

• Foreign Reciprocity permit app.
• Hairstylist curriculum outline
• A present-day photograph
• Verification of eighth-grade completion
• Evidence of a current permit
• Social security number

After that, you have to complete the Reciprocity Exam Registration Application and pass the tests administered by the committee on condition that:

• Firstly, your training does not meet the OK Board’s criteria
• Secondly, your out-of-state permit has been inactive for five years
• You do not completely fulfill the interchange standards

How to renew your Oklahoma barber license?

Just after you receive your authorization, you should renew it annually. Every year on the 30th of June your authorization will expire. Simultaneously, you will get a renewal notice from the council. Make sure you also include the $25 renewal fee.

Summing up, to qualify for the permit, you need to follow these four steps that the council requires. In addition, you should be aware that these requirements are subject to change in the future. Accordingly, to escape from any inconvenience, follow the official pages for any upcoming changes.

In case you search info for other states, Alaska, Arizona, etc., you may find our other articles on that.

For additional information, you can contact:

Board of Cosmetology and Barbering of OK
+1 405-521-2441