OH Barber study plan
OH Barber · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Laws and Rules & Licensing Requirements and Compliance
Map every license tier (student, apprentice, barber, barbershop, mobile/shop-exempt) and write the eligibility, hour, and age requirement for each from memory
List the renewal cycle, continuing-education hours, and late-fee rules for a barber license and a shop license
Define the scope of practice boundary between barbering and cosmetology and identify three tasks that fall on each side
Build a one-page glossary of statutory terms (sanitation, disinfection, sterilization, implement, licensee) in your own words
Your checkpoint
A single reference sheet covering license tiers, renewal/CE requirements, and scope-of-practice boundaries, self-quizzed to 90% accuracy
Laws and Rules
Summarize the disciplinary process from complaint through hearing to sanction, naming the roles of inspector, board, and licensee
Enumerate the unlicensed-practice and unprofessional-conduct violations most often tested and the penalty range for each
Explain shop-ownership rules: who may own a shop, signage and posting requirements, and self-employment restrictions
Draft five short scenarios where a barber's conduct is legal, borderline, or illegal, and justify each verdict
Your checkpoint
A 15-item self-made quiz on violations and penalties, scored and reviewed with written corrections for every miss
Infection Control and Safety Standards
Classify tools by risk (skin-penetrating, non-critical, environmental surface) and assign the correct decontamination step to each
Write the step-by-step procedure for disinfecting clippers, shears, combs, and brushes, including contact time and concentration
Identify bloodborne-pathogen exposure controls: PPE, sharps handling, spill cleanup, and post-exposure reporting
List the safety and sanitation violations an inspector checks during a routine shop inspection
Your checkpoint
A laminated-style sanitation SOP card for a 10-station shop, with product dilution ratios and contact times verified against a manufacturer label
Infection Control and Safety Standards & Licensing Requirements and Compliance
Demonstrate correct handwashing and glove use sequence, describing each step aloud without notes
Explain client screening and contraindications for services on irritated or infected skin
Reconcile sanitation rules with licensing inspection requirements so one checklist serves both
Practice answering 40 mixed infection-control and licensing questions under timed conditions
Your checkpoint
A timed 40-question practice set at 80% or better, with a written list of the three weakest subtopics
Barbering Services and Techniques
Sequence a complete men's haircut: consultation, sectioning, perimeter, blending, cross-checking, and finishing
Describe the correct angle, tension, and blade position for a fade progression from 0 to a number 4 guard
Outline beard and mustache shaping, including neckline and cheek-line placement and razor technique
Explain shaving safety: skin prep, lather, stroke direction, and aftercare for a straight-razor shave
Your checkpoint
A written service protocol for one full haircut and one shave, each with numbered steps, tool list, and three common errors with their fixes
Barbering Services and Techniques & Business Practices and Professional Responsibility
Match hair and scalp types to appropriate products and service adjustments
Describe chemical-service limits a barber may perform and when to refer a client out
Build a consultation script that documents client goals, allergies, and prior chemical history
Identify ergonomic and posture practices that reduce repetitive-strain injury across a full appointment day
Your checkpoint
A one-page client consultation form plus a referral decision tree for services outside barbering scope
Business Practices and Professional Responsibility
Calculate service pricing, product cost per service, and break-even client volume for a single-chair booth renter
Compare compensation models: commission, booth rent, and hourly, with the tax and liability differences for each
Draft a client-record and retention policy covering consent, service notes, and confidentiality
List the professional-responsibility duties owed to clients, coworkers, and the public under the rules of conduct
Your checkpoint
A one-page business math worksheet with three worked pricing and break-even problems, answers checked
Licensing Requirements and Compliance & Infection Control and Safety Standards & Laws and Rules & Barbering Services and Techniques & Business Practices and Professional Responsibility
Take two full-length timed practice exams and log every miss by domain
Re-study only the two lowest-scoring domains using your week 1-7 deliverables
Recite the license renewal, sanitation, and scope-of-practice facts cold in a five-minute verbal run-through
Confirm exam-day logistics: ID, appointment time, allowed materials, and calculator policy
Your checkpoint
Two full-length practice scores at or above 85% with a final one-page 'weak spots' sheet reviewed the night before
Milestones
Week 2: Score 85% or higher on your self-made laws-and-rules quiz and explain the disciplinary process aloud without notes
Week 4: Complete a timed 40-question mixed set at 80% or better and name the three subtopics you will re-drill in week 5
Week 6: Deliver a mock consultation and service walkthrough to a peer or recorded self-review, covering haircut, shave, and referral triggers
Week 8: Two full-length practice exams at 85% or higher, with no domain below 75%