Admission Requirements

All applicants to Westark Barber College must meet the following requirements:

-Applicant must be 18 years of age OR a high school graduate*
-Applicant must provide a copy of a current government-issued photo ID
-A personal interview with each applicant is required prior to acceptance for enrollment
-Applicant must provide a copy of a current social security card
-Applicant must complete an application for admittance.
-Applicant must provide proof of secondary education, such as a high school diploma, GED certificate, an official transcript showing secondary school completion, a state certification of home-school completion, or an Ability-to-Benefit per our policy below.*
-Applicants for Barber Instructor must be a licensed barber
-Applicants for the Crossover program must be a licensed cosmetologist
-Applicants transferring from other barber colleges must have proof of transcripts to receive credit hours.

-Under Arkansas Law, students still attending secondary school are permitted to apply, but should make up less than 10% of active students. Westark Barber College will accept no more than 1 secondary school student per school year.
-Should an enrolling student provide a foreign high school diploma, the institution will work with the student to obtain an English translation of the document from an outside agency qualified to do so, along with confirmation that the education received is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma.  This documentation must come from an outside agency.

Ability-to-Benefit Policy
Students who did not complete a high school diploma or its equivalent and are beyond the age of compulsory education are allowed the opportunity to demonstrate that they have the ability to benefit (ATB) from the training offered at our institution. Prior to enrollment, the applicant must be able to successfully pass an aptitude test provided by TABE, Inc. measuring the student’s ability to benefit from the program. All responsibilities associated with the necessary aptitude test; i.e., costs, scheduling, etc., are solely the student’s responsibilities.  However, should certain mitigating circumstances exist that prevent the applicant from testing with TABE, Inc., as determined by Westark Barber College administration, the applicant may, at the School’s discretion, be granted temporary admission status.  An academic and skills evaluation will take place when the student has attained 250 clock hours, which will determine whether or not the student will be able to remain enrolled in the program.  Unsatisfactory evaluations, as determined by Westark Barber College administration, will result in the termination of the student’s enrollment status. 
 
Additionally, ATB students must meet the following requirements for admission:
 
-Applicant must be at least 18 years of age
-Applicant must provide a copy of a current government-issued photo ID
-A personal interview with each applicant is required prior to acceptance for enrollment
-Applicant must provide a copy of a current social security card
-Applicant must complete an application for admittance.