A+ Barber and Cosmo Academy

A+ Barber and Cosmo Academy operates on Campo Road in Spring Valley, California, east of San Diego. Rather than a classroom-based clock-hour program, the academy trains students through California’s barbering apprenticeship route, describing a path to becoming a licensed barber over roughly two years. Most of the learning takes place on the floor of a working barbershop, with related classroom instruction scheduled one day a week for five hours.

Apprentices in California register with the state and complete their training under a licensed barber before applying to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology to sit the licensing examination. The academy keeps shop hours through the week and at weekends. Prospective students should confirm current arrangements directly, as the academy is an apprenticeship sponsor rather than a licensed clock-hour school and does not appear on the state board’s approved school list.