Texas Barber & Beauty Academy

Texas Barber and Beauty Academy is a school on Pinebrook Drive in San Antonio, Texas. Its Class A Barber program runs 1,000 clock hours. The academy also offers Cosmetology Operator at 1,000 hours, Esthetician at 750 hours, Manicurist at 600 hours, an eyelash extension specialist course at 320 hours, combination programs and crossover certifications for existing license holders. A separate refresher course prepares candidates for the state board examinations.

Programs are regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which administers barber and cosmetology licensing in the state. Full-time students attend Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; part-time options include a Monday through Wednesday daytime track and an evening track meeting Monday through Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Full-time completion is listed at roughly two and a half to seven months, with part-time schedules running longer.