TEXAS BARBER LICENSE EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE TDLR WRITTEN & PRACTICAL TEST PREP
400 VERIFIED PRACTICE ITEMS WITH ANSWERS &
RATIONALES
DOMAIN 1: TDLR REGULATIONS & LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (ITEMS 1–80)
1. What state agency regulates barber licensing in Texas?
A. Texas Department of Health
B. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
C. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
D. Texas State Board of Cosmetology
✔ Correct Answer: C. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
EXPERT RATIONALE: The TDLR is the governing body responsible for licensing
and regulating barbers in Texas. The TDLR oversees multiple professions,
includingbarbers, cosmetologists, electricians, and HVAC
technicians[reference:0][reference:1].
2. How many hours of training are required to obtain a Class A Barber license
in Texas?
A. 1,000 hours
B. 1,500 hours
C. 1,200 hours
D. 2,000 hours
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,✔ Correct Answer: B. 1,500 hours
EXPERT RATIONALE: Texas requires 1,500 hours of training from a TDLR-
approved barber school to qualify for a Class A Barber license[reference:2].
Cosmetology licenses also require 1,500 hours[reference:3].
3. How often must a Texas barber license be renewed?
A. Every year
B. Every two years
C. Every three years
D. Every five years
✔ Correct Answer: B. Every two years
EXPERT RATIONALE: Texas barber licenses are renewed on a biennial (every two
years) basis through TDLR[reference:4][reference:5].
4. What is the minimum age requirement to obtain a Texas barber license?
A. 16 years old
B. 17 years old
C. 18 years old
D. 21 years old
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,✔ Correct Answer: C. 18 years old
EXPERT RATIONALE: Applicants for a Texas barber license must be at least 18
years of age[reference:6][reference:7].
5. How many hours of continuing education (CE) are required to renew a Texas
barber license?
A. 2 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 8 hours
✔ Correct Answer: B. 4 hours
EXPERT RATIONALE: Licensees must complete a total of 4 hours of
department-approved continuing education courses every two years to renew
their license[reference:8][reference:9].
6. If a barber has held a Texas license for at least 15 years, how many
continuing education hours are required for renewal?
A. 0 hours
B. 2 hours
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, C. 4 hours
D. 6 hours
✔ Correct Answer: B. 2 hours
EXPERT RATIONALE: Licensees who have held a Texas license for at least 15
years are only required to complete 2 hours of continuing
education[reference:10][reference:11].
7. Which of the following is the primary purpose of TDLR in relation to
barbering?
A. To promote barbering as a profession
B. To protect the health and safety of the public by licensing and regulating
barbers
C. To set prices for barber services
D. To provide insurance to barbers
✔ Correct Answer: B. To protect the health and safety of the public by
licensing and regulating barbers
EXPERT RATIONALE: The TDLR's primary purpose is to protect public health and
safety through the licensing and regulation of barbers and other
professionals[reference:12].
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COMPLETE TDLR WRITTEN & PRACTICAL TEST PREP
400 VERIFIED PRACTICE ITEMS WITH ANSWERS &
RATIONALES
DOMAIN 1: TDLR REGULATIONS & LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (ITEMS 1–80)
1. What state agency regulates barber licensing in Texas?
A. Texas Department of Health
B. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
C. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
D. Texas State Board of Cosmetology
✔ Correct Answer: C. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
EXPERT RATIONALE: The TDLR is the governing body responsible for licensing
and regulating barbers in Texas. The TDLR oversees multiple professions,
includingbarbers, cosmetologists, electricians, and HVAC
technicians[reference:0][reference:1].
2. How many hours of training are required to obtain a Class A Barber license
in Texas?
A. 1,000 hours
B. 1,500 hours
C. 1,200 hours
D. 2,000 hours
1
,✔ Correct Answer: B. 1,500 hours
EXPERT RATIONALE: Texas requires 1,500 hours of training from a TDLR-
approved barber school to qualify for a Class A Barber license[reference:2].
Cosmetology licenses also require 1,500 hours[reference:3].
3. How often must a Texas barber license be renewed?
A. Every year
B. Every two years
C. Every three years
D. Every five years
✔ Correct Answer: B. Every two years
EXPERT RATIONALE: Texas barber licenses are renewed on a biennial (every two
years) basis through TDLR[reference:4][reference:5].
4. What is the minimum age requirement to obtain a Texas barber license?
A. 16 years old
B. 17 years old
C. 18 years old
D. 21 years old
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,✔ Correct Answer: C. 18 years old
EXPERT RATIONALE: Applicants for a Texas barber license must be at least 18
years of age[reference:6][reference:7].
5. How many hours of continuing education (CE) are required to renew a Texas
barber license?
A. 2 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 8 hours
✔ Correct Answer: B. 4 hours
EXPERT RATIONALE: Licensees must complete a total of 4 hours of
department-approved continuing education courses every two years to renew
their license[reference:8][reference:9].
6. If a barber has held a Texas license for at least 15 years, how many
continuing education hours are required for renewal?
A. 0 hours
B. 2 hours
3
, C. 4 hours
D. 6 hours
✔ Correct Answer: B. 2 hours
EXPERT RATIONALE: Licensees who have held a Texas license for at least 15
years are only required to complete 2 hours of continuing
education[reference:10][reference:11].
7. Which of the following is the primary purpose of TDLR in relation to
barbering?
A. To promote barbering as a profession
B. To protect the health and safety of the public by licensing and regulating
barbers
C. To set prices for barber services
D. To provide insurance to barbers
✔ Correct Answer: B. To protect the health and safety of the public by
licensing and regulating barbers
EXPERT RATIONALE: The TDLR's primary purpose is to protect public health and
safety through the licensing and regulation of barbers and other
professionals[reference:12].
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