FL Restricted Barber Exam study plan
FL Restricted Barber Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Sanitation, sterilization, and infection control
Build a one-page sanitation cheat sheet covering handwashing, tool disinfection levels, and towel/linen handling
Define and distinguish cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization, and list which barber tools fall into each category
Trace the step-by-step disinfection routine for clippers, shears, combs, and straight razors, including contact time
Identify Florida-specific sanitation requirements for workstations, floors, and waste containers
Your checkpoint
A completed sanitation cheat sheet plus a 20-question self-quiz scored at 80% or higher
Sanitation, sterilization, and infection control
Explain the chain of infection and name at least four bloodborne and contact-transmitted pathogens relevant to barbering
Apply universal precautions and correct procedures for accidental blood exposure or cut skin
List client screening and service-refusal criteria tied to contagious skin or scalp conditions
Match each disinfectant class (quats, bleach, hospital-grade) to its proper use, dilution, and contact time
Your checkpoint
A written infection-control scenario set of 10 cases with your chosen action and justification for each
Hair and scalp anatomy, disorders, and diseases
Label the layers of the skin and the structures of the hair follicle, shaft, and sebaceous gland from memory
Describe the three growth phases and explain how each affects cutting, shaving, and chemical services
Differentiate contagious conditions (tinea, impetigo, pediculosis, scabies) from non-contagious disorders (dandruff, alopecia areata, folliculitis)
State the barber's legal and ethical response when a contagious condition is suspected
Your checkpoint
A labeled anatomy diagram drawn from memory plus a 15-item disorder-vs-disease sorting quiz at 85% or higher
Florida barber law, rules, and regulations
Summarize Florida barber licensing, restricted-barber scope of practice, and renewal or continuing education obligations
Recite the sanitation, establishment, and equipment rules that inspectors check during a shop inspection
Explain client-record, consent, and advertising or signage requirements that apply to barbershops
Identify penalties for unlicensed practice and prohibited acts under Florida rules
Your checkpoint
A 25-question Florida law and rules practice test scored at 85% or higher with every missed item corrected in writing
Shaving, beard design, and facial hair services
Sequence a full shave from client consultation and skin preparation through post-shave finishing
Demonstrate correct razor angle, stretch, and stroke direction for each facial zone
Design beard shapes and necklines to suit at least three different face shapes
List safety steps for razor handling, lather preparation, and aftercare including astringent and moisturizer
Your checkpoint
A step-by-step shave and beard-design procedure card with face-shape notes, self-checked against a 10-point safety checklist
Haircutting and hair shaping & Hair and scalp treatments, shampooing, and conditioning
Match haircutting tools and techniques (clipper-over-comb, scissor-over-comb, shear point, razor) to their intended effects
Explain sectioning, elevation, and guide-line selection for basic men's cuts
Describe shampoo selection, scalp massage movements, and water-temperature and pressure guidelines
Identify when to recommend conditioning treatments and how to apply them safely
Your checkpoint
Two annotated cutting diagrams showing sectioning and elevation plus a shampoo and conditioning service checklist
Chemical services: hair coloring and lightening
Explain the color wheel, developer volumes, and the patch and strand test requirements before any color service
Outline the lightening process including timing, scalp protection, and signs of overprocessing
Describe safe application and removal of color and lightener on hair and beard areas
List contraindications and client-consultation questions for chemical color services
Your checkpoint
A color-service decision flowchart covering consultation, testing, application, and aftercare, plus a 10-question quiz at 80% or higher
Chemical services: waving, relaxing, and texturizing & Florida barber law, rules, and regulations
Differentiate waving, relaxing, and texturizing products by chemistry, processing time, and neutralization steps
Identify scalp and hair conditions that rule out chemical waving or relaxing services
Review all eight domains using missed questions from prior weeks and re-test weak areas
Simulate a timed full-length practice exam under exam-day conditions
Your checkpoint
A timed full-length practice exam completed with a score of 85% or higher and a written list of remaining weak topics with a review plan
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or higher on the sanitation and infection-control self-quiz and correctly justify all 10 exposure scenarios
Week 4: Score 85% or higher on the Florida law and rules practice test and pass the anatomy and disorders sorting quiz at 85%
Week 6: Complete the shave procedure card and both cutting diagrams, and correctly answer 8 of 10 mixed questions across domains 4, 5, and 6
Week 8: Score 85% or higher on the timed full-length practice exam with no domain below 70%