All new applicants who wish to apply with the State of New York as a Barber Operator or a Barber Apprentice and all individuals who wish to renew an existing Barber Operator License or Barber Apprentice License must complete a program of study on the "transmission of contagious diseases and the proper methods of sanitation and sterilization to be employed in barber shops".
| Amount | Payment upon registration | Total tuition cost/payment |
|---|---|---|
| Student Pays | $59.95 | $59.95 |
To obtain the course send us a money order, personal check, or bank check for $59.95 made out to "AMERICAN BARBER INSTITUTE, Inc" along with a letter in the following format:
Dear Administrators
Please send me the Transmission of Contagious Diseases correspondence program. I have included a (please choose one: personal check, bank check, or money order) and I have listed my contact information below.
My contact information:
- First name, Last name
- Full Address
- Phone Number(s)
Send the letter along with your payment to:
Attn: American Barber Institute252 West 29th Street
New York, N.Y., 10001
Phone: (212) 290-2289
Fax: (212) 290-2318
After we have received your payment we will then mail you the Transmission of Contagious Diseases Program Package. The package will include a program booklet, an exam based on the program booklet, and an enrollment agreement.
You will be expected to read and study the program booklet before taking the examination.
Upon completion of the exam make sure that both the exam and the enrollment agreement are completely filled out. Once they have been completely filled out, mail them back to us.
When we receive the enrollment agreement and the exam back from you, we will grade the exam and upon passing it will mail you two certificates of completion, one for the state (mailed with your apprentice or master barber application), the other for your records.
