Expert Barber & Beauty School

Programs

Eight licensed training programs. Two campuses.

Every program pairs classroom fundamentals with hands-on training on real clients under instructor supervision, built around the exact hour requirements Texas sets for your license.

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Not sure which program fits? Barber and Cosmetology each offer a full 1,000-hour licensure track and a 300-hour crossover for professionals who already hold a related license. Nail Technology, Esthetics, and Eyelash Extensions run as focused standalone tracks, or combine Nail Technology and Esthetics into one 800-hour program.

Barbering instructor fading a client's curly hair with clippers at Expert Barber & Beauty School in McKinney, TX
1000 Hours

Class A Barber, 1000 Hours

The full 1000-hour track that meets Texas's Class A Barber licensing requirement and prepares you to work independently in any barbershop, from your first fade to your first straight razor shave.

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Barber performing a precision neckline shave, a skill covered in the Class A Barber crossover program
300 Hours

Class A Barber, 300 Hours

A focused crossover program for licensed cosmetologists who want to add barbering to their skill set and qualify for a Texas barber license without repeating fundamentals they already know.

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Cosmetology student precision-cutting wet hair, part of the 1000-hour Cosmetology Operator curriculum
1000 Hours

Cosmetology Operator, 1000 Hours

A comprehensive 1000-hour cosmetology education covering haircutting, color, chemical services, styling, and basic nail and skin care, everything needed to work confidently in a salon, spa, or beauty environment.

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Stylist shampooing a client's hair at the backwash bowl, a fundamental taught in the Cosmetology Operator crossover program
300 Hours

Cosmetology Operator, 300 Hours

A crossover program for licensed barbers who want to expand into color, chemical services, and women's cutting techniques and qualify for a cosmetology license.

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Nail technology student applying acrylic nail tips, a core technique in the 600-hour Nail Technician program
600 Hours

Nail Technician, 600 Hours

A 600-hour program that turns sanitation habits and damage-recognition into reflex before you ever work unsupervised, the difference between a technician who protects a client's nail bed and one who's guessing.

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Esthetics student performing a relaxing professional facial, part of the 750-hour Esthetician skincare curriculum
750 Hours

Esthetician, 750 Hours

750 hours of skincare science, hands-on facial technique, and real client work that builds the technical skill and practical confidence needed to work safely and effectively from day one.

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Close-up of individual eyelash extensions being applied, the hands-on skill taught in the 320-hour Eyelash Extension certification
320 Hours

Eyelash Extension, 320 Hours

320 hours split evenly between mannequin practice and real-client work under supervision, because isolation, adhesive placement, and lash mapping only become reliable once you've done them on people who blink, move, and have opinions.

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Esthetics student performing an advanced skincare treatment, part of the combined Nail Technician / Esthetician 800-hour program
800 Hours

Nail Technician / Esthetician, 800 Hours

An 800-hour combined program that pairs skincare and nail services into one versatile credential, built for students who want to offer a fuller menu of spa and nail services from day one.

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