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Central Coast college offering new tuition-free barbering program

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Students who successfully complete the 1,000 hours of instruction will be qualified to take the state licensing exam.

A Central Coast college is offering the opportunity to pursue a career as a barber.

Allan Hancock College is launching a new tuition-free barbering program in conjunction with Lompoc's Cosmoton Academy.

Students must complete two required non-credit courses over the course of an academic year. The classes cover safety practices and haircutting.

Students who successfully complete the 1,000 hours of instruction will be qualified to take the state licensing exam. While tuition is free, students will have to pay for textbooks, barbering supplies, uniforms, and state licensing fees.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.