March 2015

1. Have a high school diploma or G.E.D equivalent before applying to barber college.

2. Be at least 16 and 3/4 years of age.

3. Enroll in a Private Career School that has a  barber program licensed by the Oregon Department of Education.

4. Qualify for either a private student loan, FAFSA, specialized private funding or discounts from the school you enroll in.

5. Complete 1350 hours of barbering training hours with a pass grade of 75% in academics and clinic floor services.

6. Pass a proctored final barbering practical exam (75%) along with 3 written exams on Safety and Sanitation, Career Development and Barbering.

7. Study Oregon Administration Rules for Cosmetology, Barbering, Diseases and Disorders and Electricity and Light Therapy for your final State Boards license preparation.

8. Go to the Veterans Building in Salem, Oregon to the Oregon Health Licensing Agency department and pay the fee (under $100) to sit your final State written Barbering board exams.

9. Secure a 75% pass rate in all categories and receive your Barber license.

10. If you’re going to work as an Independent Contractor ensure that you attain your Independent Contractors license and ensure that the barber shop you’re going to work at has a valid Facility license.

Phagans School of Beauty is one of the oldest beauty schools in Salem and has been around for decades. Phagans offers a full Cosmetology program whereas Johnny Matthew’s specializes in hair design and barbering.

Our focus is more of a contemporary approach to barbering and hairdressing based upon European aesthetics where you’ll learn at a rapid pace on our fast track program.

Do you want to get through our curriculum in a matter of months? We have just the right tailored program for you.

Another way we’re different is that Phagans School of Beauty can offer FAFSA whereas we have ‘FAST PAY’ for as little as $250 per month where you incur NO interest on your payments or residual. It’s easy, it’s fast and makes our school readily assessable TODAY!

I am a transfer student from another school in the area (touted as the “best” one). I had been at that other school for over a year. I have been at Johnny Matthew’s for a week and I have learned more about advanced color and cutting than a year at my old school. If you are thinking of attending cosmetology school, this is the best one by far. Come here and you will learn how to do hair in today’s world, not just 1950′s perms and wet sets.
Sarah Davis Lilly

I have been a student here since July 2014, and the degree of training I have received has been above and beyond what I ever expected. We are given hands-on experience from day one, and there is always help available when we need it. We are given top-of-the-line tools to give clients the best cut and experience we can, and I think it shows. I really appreciate being taught trends, along with how to do classic cuts. Thanks to the instructors attention and detail to curriculum, I feel completely confident in my abilities to succeed after I have graduated.
Madison Eastin