Academic calendar
Rolling Enrollment 2026-2027 runs Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Rolling Enrollment 2026-2027Relevant now
- Rolling Enrollment 2027-2028
Campus language
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C
- Class A
- The standard 1,000-hour barbering program required for a full Texas barber license.
- Crossover
- A shorter program specifically for licensed cosmetologists who want to earn their barber license.
H
- Hours
- The 1,000 total clock hours required by the state; students often refer to 'getting their hours' as their primary progress metric.
N
- NACCAS
- The National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, the organization that provides accreditation to the school.
P
- Practical
- The hands-on portion of the training and the state exam where students demonstrate cutting and shaving skills.
- PSI
- The external testing company (PSI Services) that administers the mandatory state written and practical exams for licensing.
T
- TDLR
- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the state agency that governs barbering licenses and school requirements.
- Theory
- The written, textbook-based portion of the curriculum that prepares students for the state board written exam.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Classroom
- The area designated for theory lessons, PowerPoint presentations, and book-based learning.
- Clocking in
- The process of recording daily attendance hours via a digital or biometric system to meet TDLR requirements.
- State Board
- The final cumulative exams (written and practical) required to become a licensed professional barber in Texas.
- Student Permit
- The mandatory state-issued permit students must have before they are allowed to practice on the clinical floor.
- The Floor
- The clinical floor area where students provide supervised barbering services to the public to gain practical hours.
- The Kit
- The professional set of tools (clippers, trimmers, shears, etc.) that students are required to have for their courses.
- Walk-ins
- Members of the public who visit the school for haircuts or shaves, providing students with practice opportunities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Rolling Enrollment 2026-2027 runs Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 7 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.