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Academic Year 2025-2026 runs Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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B
- Behind the chair
- The phrase used to describe a student actively working on a client during clinical hours.
C
- Chair
- A student's assigned station on the clinic floor where they perform their services.
- Chair Time
- The hours spent actively working at a barber station with clients
- Chop
- A general term used by students for a haircut or a specific styling session.
- Class A
- The 1,500-hour comprehensive barbering program for new students
- Clocking
- The essential daily task of logging hours into the time-tracking system to meet graduation requirements.
- Crossover
- A student who is already a licensed cosmetologist and is completing the shorter program to become a barber.
- Cuts
- General shorthand for the haircuts performed during clinical hours.
F
- FAFSA
- Federal Student Aid used by students to fund their barbering education
- Fresh
- A term used to describe a high-quality, clean haircut or a well-executed edge-up.
- Freshman
- A new student currently in the 'Theory' phase of the program (the first 250 hours).
- FSA
- Federal Student Aid, referring to the financial assistance programs available to eligible students at the school.
H
- Hours
- The 1,500 hours of instruction required by the state for graduation and licensure
J
- Junior
- A student who has completed fewer than 750 hours of the curriculum and is primarily focused on theory and manikin work.
L
- LABBE
- Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners, the state agency that regulates licensing and school standards.
- LBBE
- Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners, the state agency that oversees licensing and exams
- LBSE
- Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners, the state agency that regulates licensing and school hours.
- Live Model
- A person brought in by the student to perform a haircut on for practical exams or state board prep.
- LSBB
- Louisiana State Board of Barbers, the state agency that regulates the school and licensing.
- LSBBE
- Louisiana State Board of Barber Examiners, the state agency that regulates the school and issues licenses.
- LSBC
- Louisiana State Board of Barbers, the state regulatory body that oversees licensing and school standards.
M
- Manikin
- The practice head used by students to master cutting and styling before working on live clients.
- Master
- A term used for instructors or highly experienced barbers at the school
- Master Barber
- The professional title and goal for students completing the program.
N
- NACCAS
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, the body that accredits the school's programs
P
- Park Place
- The common shorthand name used by students and staff to refer to the school.
- PPPBS
- Park Place Premier Barber School
- Practical
- The hands-on portion of training or testing where students demonstrate cutting techniques
S
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress, the standard students must maintain in both grades and attendance to remain enrolled and eligible for aid.
- Senior
- A student who has completed over 750 hours and is eligible to perform more advanced services on the floor.
- Shadowing
- The practice of a junior student observing a senior student or instructor while they perform a service.
- Smock
- The mandatory professional uniform jacket worn by students at all times while in the facility.
- St. Roch
- St. Roch Market, a popular food hall located a few blocks from the school where students often go for lunch.
- State Board
- The high-stakes final examination required by the state to receive a professional barber license.
- State Board Ready
- A student who has completed their hours and is prepared for the final licensing examination.
- Station
- The individual workspace, including a barber chair and mirror, assigned to a student for their practical work.
T
- The 1500
- The total number of clock hours required by the state of Louisiana to complete the barbering program.
- The Chair
- A student's assigned workstation on the clinic floor.
- The Floor
- The practical workspace where students are actively cutting hair and working with clients.
- The Kit
- The professional set of clippers, shears, and tools provided to students upon enrollment
- Theory
- The academic or lecture-based portion of the curriculum
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1500
- The total number of clock hours required by the state of Louisiana to sit for the Barber Exam.
- 1500 Hours
- The total number of training hours required by the state for the Barber-Styling program
- Canal
- The school's location on Canal Street, often used as a reference point for transit and local food options.
- Canal Street
- The primary campus location situated at 2431 Canal St in New Orleans.
- Clipper Check
- A mandatory inspection of a student's tools to ensure they are properly sanitized and maintained.
- Clock Hours
- The official record of time spent in the building, which is strictly monitored for state compliance.
- Clocking
- The mandatory process of recording daily attendance hours via the school's time-tracking system.
- Clocking hours
- The process of recording the 1,500 mandatory attendance hours required for graduation and state licensure.
- Clocking In
- The essential daily task of recording hours via the time clock to meet state licensing requirements
- Crossover
- The specific 500-hour program designed for licensed cosmetologists to obtain their barbering license.
- Floor Hours
- The specific hours students are required to spend working on the clinic floor to meet graduation requirements.
- Gentilly
- The New Orleans neighborhood where the school is located, used to refer to the campus site.
- Kit Check
- A periodic inspection of a student's tools to ensure they are sanitized and complete.
- Milady
- The standard industry textbook and online portal used for the school's curriculum and testing
- Monthly Reports
- The records sent to the state board to track a student's progress toward their 1500-hour goal.
- New Orleans East
- The local neighborhood context used for transit and identifying the school's location relative to the city.
- Park Place
- The primary shorthand name for the school facility located on St. Claude Avenue.
- Practical
- The hands-on portion of the training where students demonstrate technical barbering skills.
- Read Blvd
- The primary street location used to identify the campus in New Orleans East
- Read Blvd
- The common shorthand for the school's physical location in the New Orleans East neighborhood.
- Sanitation
- The mandatory cleaning and sterilization protocols required for all tools and stations
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress, the standard students must maintain to remain eligible for financial aid.
- Service
- A specific barbering task, such as a fade or shave, performed for a client
- Service Hours
- The specific window of time (typically Tuesday through Saturday) when the school is open for public walk-ins and student practice.
- Smock
- The mandatory professional uniform jacket that must be worn at all times on the floor.
- St. Claude
- The primary (and only) campus building located at 2431 St. Claude Ave.
- St. Claude
- The primary transit and food corridor surrounding the school, used for off-campus breaks.
- State Board
- The final examination process required by the state of Louisiana to become a licensed barber
- Student Permit
- The temporary license issued by the state that allows a student to legally practice on the clinic floor.
- The Board
- Common shorthand for the State Board Exam, the final hurdle for professional licensure.
- The Book
- Common student shorthand for the Milady textbook used during theory sessions.
- The Classroom
- The designated space for 'Theory' lessons and textbook-based instruction.
- The Clinic Floor
- The primary area of the school where students perform barbering services on members of the public.
- The Floor
- The clinic area where students perform haircuts and services on the public
- The Kit
- The professional-grade set of clippers, trimmers, shears, and tools provided to students upon enrollment.
- The Lab
- The classroom area dedicated to theoretical study and initial mannequin training.
- The Shop
- A common shorthand used by students to refer to the school's physical location on St. Claude Ave.
- The Smock
- The required uniform jacket that must be worn at all times while on the clinic floor.
- Theory
- The academic portion of the curriculum focused on anatomy, chemistry, and business management.
- Theory Room
- The classroom space used for textbook study and written exam preparation
- Uniform
- The school's mandatory dress code, typically consisting of a professional barber smock or specific scrubs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2025-2026 runs Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 41 approved campus terms and 41 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.