How it works

Your Short Track to a Utah Barber Permit

Become a licensed barber in weeks — not years.

Train hands-on inside a real, working shop in Orem and earn your Utah barbering
permit through Lavish Academy. It starts with a single class. Where it goes from
there is up to you.

Reserve Your Seat in the Intro Class →

Why the permit route?

Utah recently created a faster, modern path into barbering. Instead of spending
the better part of a year in a classroom, you can earn a **barbering permit in
about 130 training hours** — roughly three and a half weeks of focused, hands-on
work — and start your career.

At Lavish, you don't learn in a sterile classroom. You learn on the floor of an
established salon and barbershop, under instructors who are licensed by the state
of Utah, surrounded by working professionals and real clients. You leave with a
credential *and* real shop experience.

> Learn more about the state requirements directly from Utah's Division of
> Professional Licensing (DOPL) and the barbering statute (Utah Code 58-11a-302.10).

We're selective — and that's the point.

By law, we can only mentor **two permit apprentices at a time.** We don't chase
volume, and we don't hand out seats. Every barber who trains under Lavish becomes
a reflection of our name, so we choose carefully.

That's why everyone starts the same way: with our Intro class. It's where we get
to know your work ethic, your hands, and your goals — and where you decide if this
is really for you.

**Same class. Two very different reasons to take it.**

**Hobbyists** take it to learn real barbering skills for themselves, friends, or family.
**Aspiring pros** take it to be considered for one of our apprenticeship seats.

You don't have to decide which you are on day one.

How it works — your path

1. Take the Intro to Barbering Class — $250
Required for everyone. Open to hobbyists and to anyone hoping to be considered for
an apprenticeship. This is your foundation and your first impression.

2. (Optional) Take the Intermediate Class — $250
Not selected yet, but serious about it? The Intermediate class is your second
opportunity to develop your skills and show us what you've got.

3. Get selected as an apprentice
We choose from our class students based on talent, coachability, and work ethic.
Seats are limited to two at a time, so selection is competitive.

4. Enroll and train — 130 hours
Your first 15 hours are theory. From there it's hands-on: cutting, fades, clipper
work, razor and beard work, and hairpieces — the full craft, learned on real
clients in a real shop. You'll run your coursework and track every hour through
**Booked Out**, the professional training app you punch in and out on each day.
Active training runs about three and a half weeks.

5. Prep and pass your exams with Booked Out
Booked Out houses all your study material — kept current through direct contact
with Utah's licensing division — and coaches you straight through the NIC Theory
and Practical exams (administered through Prov). You test inside the app until you
pass, at a standard we set *higher* than the state requires, so when you sit the
real thing, you're more than ready.

6. Register with DOPL and get your permit
You'll register as an apprentice with the state and submit your hours. (One state
quirk: Utah still requires official hours on hand-filled log sheets, so you'll
transfer your Booked Out time onto your state log — we'll show you how.) Once your
permit is issued, you're a licensed barber, ready to take clients.

How long does it really take?

Active training is about **three and a half weeks.** But we quote new apprentices
**30 to 40 days** start to finish, because the final step — state application and
approval through DOPL — is out of our hands. We've seen DOPL turn permits around
in a few days, and we've seen them take a few weeks when they're swamped. We'd
rather set an honest expectation than overpromise.

Your training runs on **Booked Out** — the professional training platform built by
the team behind Savant Barbershops. It's more than a study app: it standardizes how
you work, reinforces the habits that make a great professional, and keeps all your
material current through a direct line to Utah's licensing division.

- **All your coursework and exam prep, in one place** — and always up to date.
- **Punch in and out** to track your training hours accurately.
- **Test until you pass** — at a passing standard we set higher than the state's,
so there's no guessing whether you're ready.

It's the same system shops use to train professionals the right way — and it's
included in your apprenticeship.

What we teach — and what your permit lets you do

You'll learn the real craft of barbering, hands-on, on real clients in a working
shop: **haircuts, fades, clipper and shear work, razor and beard work, and
hairpieces.** That's the full scope of your barbering permit. (Chemical services
such as color and perms fall under Utah's master barber license — a separate,
longer path we don't cover here.)

When you finish, you'll be a **licensed barber, legally able to cut hair for
clients.**

What we guarantee — and what we don't

We'll be straight with you, because we'd rather you succeed than just sign up.

**What we guarantee:** the training hours, the knowledge, and the preparation you
need to pass the Utah state exam and earn your barbering permit. You leave with a
real credential and the skills to back it.

**What we don't guarantee:** a job. Completing the program and earning your permit
does not include a position at Lavish. Once you're licensed, your career is yours
to build — where you work and how you carry the craft is in your hands, unless
you're hired on with us.

Is this the right path for you?

This program rewards people who are serious. You'll get the most out of it if you:

- Have your heart set on barbering and are ready to put in the work, or
- Have been cutting on the side and want to do it legally, openly, and
professionally — in a licensed shop, under your own name.

If you're starting with zero experience, come in clear-eyed: 130 hours moves fast,
and barbering is a real craft. It's absolutely doable — but you'll need to show up
ready to work for it.

What you'll bring — and what we provide

Every barber works with their own cutting tools, and you'll build that habit from
day one. **Before training starts, you'll need your own:**

- Clippers — corded or cordless, any brand
- A full set of clipper guards
- An edger / trimmer
- Shears
- Texture shears (optional)

**We provide everything else you need to learn and work the floor.** Neck strips,
capes, hair clips, and spray bottles are all on us during training, and your
apprenticeship includes full access to **Booked Out** for your coursework and exam
prep. Outside of your own cutting tools, you'll have what you need to start.

(An optional tool bundle will be available down the road for anyone who'd rather
buy in — but it's never required.)

Tuition & financing

Intro to Barbering Class | $250 |
Intermediate Class (optional) | $250 |
Apprenticeship — paid in full | $2,500 |
Apprenticeship — payment plan | $3,000 |

Your apprenticeship seat is reserved with a **non-refundable $1,500 deposit** — the
same whether you pay in full or finance. That deposit is your commitment to start.

**Paid in full ($2,500).** Your balance is paid before your training hours are
submitted to the state. Paying through **Klarna or Afterpay** (at checkout via our
booking platform, Perceny) counts as paid in full — those clear upfront — so you
stay at the $2,500 rate while paying the financer over time.

Payment plan ($3,000). Prefer to pay us directly over time? Once you complete your training hours, you have up to two months to clear the remaining balance. If it isn't paid within that window, you forfeit your deposit, and any additional amount paid will be refunded. To resume the program, you'll need to place a new deposit and start your training hours over. This policy helps us keep the program moving and ensures the value of the Lavish Academy credential.

*State costs are separate and paid directly to the state: a $60 DOPL application fee and $210 in NIC exam fees (Prov). No continuing education is required to keep your permit active. Please note that these state fees are subject to change at the discretion of the state board.*

Ready to start?

Every barber we've trained started with one class. Reserve your seat, show us what
you've got, and take the short track to a career behind the chair.

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