Safety and Infection Control
34%of exam
Consultation + Hair/Skin Analysis
19%of exam
Hairstyling
5%of exam
Haircutting
10%of exam
Skin Care
6%of exam
Shaving
26%of exam
Quick Facts
- Credential
- Georgia Barber II
- NIC identity
- Barber 1, no chemicals
- Theory items
- 70 scored + 10 unscored
- Theory time
- 90 minutes
- Passing
- 70% each component
- Theory fee
- $58
- Practical fee
- $89
- School path
- 1,140 hours; seven months
- Apprentice path
- 2,280 hours; fourteen months
- Eligibility
- Four years after course
Disinfection Order
Clean, immerse, rinse, dry, store
Clean: remove debrisImmerse: ten minutesRinse: warm waterStore: closed container
Theory vs Practical
Theory
- Computer delivered
- 90 minutes
- 70 scored items
Practical
- Four timed topics
- Candidate supply kit
- Performance evaluated
Pass each at 70%
Sanitation Picker
- Reusable tool after client→Clean with soapy water
- Visible debris remains→Continue cleaning first
- Clean nonporous tool→Immerse completely(Ten minutes)
- Immersion ends→Rinse and blot dry
- Tool fully dry→Store Clean Implements
- Tool still soiled→Store Dirty Implements
- Single-use item used→Discard immediately
- Blade removed→Use sharps container
Georgia Route + Testing
- Official test
- PSI National Barber II
- NIC equivalent
- Barber 1, no chemicals
- Theory items
- 70 scored; 10 experimental
- Theory time
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- 70% per component
- Theory fee
- $58
- Practical fee
- $89
- Eligibility window
- Four years after course
- Retakes
- Unlimited within eligibility window
Practical Order
Prepare -> Cut -> Shave -> Reset
Prepare: 10Cut: 20Shave: 50Reset: 10
Cleaning vs Disinfection
Cleaning
- Removes visible debris
- Warm soapy water
- Always comes first
Disinfection
- Uses EPA-registered product
- Complete immersion
- Ten-minute contact
Clean before disinfecting
Component + Retake Picker
- Need theory attempt→Schedule theory(Pay $58)
- Need practical attempt→Schedule practical(Pay $89)
- Theory failed only→Retake theory only
- Practical failed only→Retake practical only
- Both components failed→Retake both components
- Within four-year window→Retake as needed
- Four-year window expired→Reapply through Board
- Missed scheduled test→Submit another fee
Safety Workflow
- First step
- Remove hair and debris
- Cleaning medium
- Warm soapy water
- Disinfection
- Complete EPA-registered immersion
- Contact time
- Ten minutes
- Solution care
- Debris-free; change daily
- After immersion
- Warm rinse; blot dry
- Tool storage
- Clean, closed, airtight container
- UV cabinet
- Storage only
Theory Weight Order
Safety, consult, style, cut, skin, shave
Safety: 34%Consult: 19%Style: 5%Cut: 10%Skin: 6%Shave: 26%
Multi-Use vs Single-Use
Multi-use
- Nonporous material
- Clean then disinfect
- Reuse after storage
Single-use
- Cannot disinfect
- One client only
- Discard immediately
Porous means discard
Storage + Waste
- Clean tools
- Label Clean Implements
- Dirty tools
- Separate closed covered container
- Used linens
- Closed container until laundering
- Bloody linens
- Separate biohazard-labeled container
- Single-use items
- Discard after one client
- Sharps limit
- Dispose at three-fourths full
- Garbage
- Remove daily; never overnight
- Product removal
- Clean spatula; never double-dip
Clean vs Dirty Storage
Clean Implements
- Already disinfected
- Closed airtight storage
- Keep sanitary
Dirty Implements
- Await cleaning
- Separate covered container
- Never reuse directly
Never mix containers
Practical Order
- Topic one
- Workstation preparation; 10 minutes
- Topic two
- Haircutting; 20 minutes
- Topic three
- Straight shave; 50 minutes
- Topic four
- Next-client setup; 10 minutes
- Supply kit
- Candidate brings closable container
- Disposal containers
- Single-use and multi-use
- Infection control
- Scored throughout
- Workplace safety
- Scored throughout
- Stop instruction
- Stop working immediately
Scored vs Experimental
Scored
- 70 theory items
- Counts toward result
- Content outline applies
Experimental
- 10 theory items
- Excluded from score
- Included within 90 minutes
Answer every item
Scope Memory
Cut and shave; never chemically change
Color: master onlyPerm: master onlyRelaxer: master only
Barber II vs Master Barber
Barber II
- No chemical services
- 1,140 school hours
- NIC Barber 1
Master Barber
- Chemical services included
- 1,500 school hours
- Different examination
Never merge license scopes
Service Scope Picker
- Client requests haircut→Barber II
- Client requests beard shave→Barber II
- Client requests facial massage→Barber II
- Client requests scalp treatment→Barber II
- Client requests hair color→Refer Master Barber
- Client requests permanent wave→Refer Master Barber
- Client requests chemical relaxer→Refer Master Barber
- Scope remains unclear→Check current Board law
Consultation
- Client intake
- Identify possible contraindications
- Consent
- Confirm service plan
- Hair analysis
- Match condition and service
- Skin analysis
- Match condition and service
- Unsafe condition
- Decline or alter service
- Medical concern
- Recommend medical opinion
- Adverse reaction
- Stop service immediately
School vs Apprenticeship
School
- 1,140 hours
- Seven-month minimum
- Board-approved curriculum
Apprenticeship
- 2,280 hours
- Fourteen-month minimum
- Registered shop training
Hours cannot combine
Hair + Skin Analysis
- Texture
- Hair strand diameter
- Density
- Hairs per scalp area
- Porosity
- Moisture absorption ability
- Elasticity
- Stretch and return
- Open lesion
- Do not service area
- Contagious disorder
- Decline and refer
- Product reaction
- Remove product safely
- Diagnosis
- Outside barber role
Barber II Curriculum
- School total
- 1,140 hours minimum
- School duration
- At least seven months
- Initial theory
- 190 hours
- Practical phase
- 950 hours
- Classroom theory
- 50 hours
- Hair and scalp
- 25 theory hours
- Shaving theory
- 25 hours; fourteen strokes
- Cutting and styling
- 70 theory hours
- Facial hair design
- 20 theory hours
- Apprenticeship
- 2,280 hours; fourteen months
Scope + Law
- Hair cutting
- Barber II scope
- Hair dressing
- Barber II scope
- Beard shaving
- Barber II scope
- Facial massage
- Barber II scope
- Scalp treatments
- Barber II scope
- Hair coloring
- Master Barber scope
- Permanent waving
- Master Barber scope
- Chemical relaxing
- Master Barber scope
Hairstyling
- Textured styling
- Respect curl pattern
- Extensions
- Apply, maintain, remove
- Locking
- Textured styling procedure
- Braiding
- Control tension
- Hairpieces
- Apply, maintain, remove
- Blow-drying
- Control airflow and heat
- Thermal curling
- Test tool temperature
Haircutting
- Straight hair
- Account for natural fall
- Curly hair
- Allow shrinkage
- Over-curly hair
- Use controlled tension
- Shears
- Precision length removal
- Clippers
- Bulk and taper work
- Trimmers
- Outlines and detailing
- Zero elevation
- Maximum weight line
- Forty-five degrees
- Graduated shape
- Ninety degrees
- Uniform layers
Skin Care
- Facial massage
- Use safe movements
- Client preparation
- Analyze and drape
- Product choice
- Match skin condition
- Scalp treatment
- Match scalp condition
- Cleansing facial
- Use safe procedure
- Hot towel
- Test temperature first
- Exfoliation
- Check contraindications first
Shaving
- Contraindication
- Decline unsafe shave
- First pass
- Follow hair growth
- Skin stretch
- Create flat surface
- Razor handling
- Protect client and barber
- Mouth and ears
- Use extra control
- Shaving product
- Soften and lubricate
- Freehand
- Primary stroke family
- Backhand
- Opposite stroke family
- Reverse strokes
- Reach difficult planes
- Used blade
- Sharps container immediately
Common Traps
License identity
Barber II: no chemicals ≠ Master: chemical services
Passing rule
70% on theory ≠ 70% on practical
Theory totals
80 items delivered ≠ 70 items scored
Tool processing
Cleaning removes debris ≠ Disinfection follows cleaning
UV cabinet
Stores clean tools ≠ Does not disinfect
Retake rule
Passed component remains ≠ Failed component repeats
Blueprint source
Current PSI weights ≠ Not local rough estimates
Last Minute
- 1.Identity: Barber II, no chemicals
- 2.PSI v1.9: April 28, 2026
- 3.Theory: 70 scored, 10 unscored
- 4.Theory time: 90 minutes
- 5.Safety 34%; consultation 19%
- 6.Style 5%; haircutting 10%
- 7.Skin 6%; shaving 26%
- 8.Pass 70% on each component
- 9.Theory $58; practical $89
- 10.School: 1,140 hours, seven months
- 11.Apprentice: 2,280 hours, fourteen months
- 12.Retake failed component only
- 13.Practical: prepare, cut, shave, reset
- 14.Disinfectant immersion: ten minutes
- 15.Sharps: replace three-quarters full
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