Instituto Embelleze Costa Rica – Barbería, San José

The Costa Rican arm of the Embelleze network teaches from the Mundo Cosmético Professional building in San José, and its barbering course runs four months at one four-hour class a week.

Content covers men’s cutting, beard design, biosafety and additional salon services, taught as theory plus practice, with both didactic and professional-use materials included in the fee. There are no entry requirements, so it is open to complete beginners. The academy is straightforward about the credential: the final award is described explicitly as the institute’s own official qualification, with no education ministry or national training institute accreditation claimed. The price is not published, so ask.

For context when comparing: this is the same brand family as the large Brazilian franchise network, so expect a standardised curriculum rather than one built around a particular local barber.