To determine the competency level required of a one-year graduate from barber school and to obtain information that would enable vocational-technical schools to plan their curriculum to better meet student barber needs, a survey was conducted in Wisconsin of 629 barber shop managers, 75 journeymen, and 200 apprentices. Picked at random, these barbers and managers represented all levels of their trade, including both single-chair and multi-chair shops. The first part of the questionnaire concentrated on the following eight areas: haircuts, shaves, hair care, scalp services, facials, special hair services, hair replacement, and sales techniques. It was determined that (1) the full-time school program should include certain anatomical and scientific courses which are now taught in the apprenticeship program; (2) the full-time program should require 1,459 hours of instruction, and if necessary, the technical school can add up to 200 more hours; (3) facials and face shaves should receive less time and emphasis; and (4) the apprenticeship program should be changed to compensate for any changes in the full-time program. On the second part of the questionnaire, which covered the state board licensure examination, respondents were found to favor separate practical examinations after barber school graduation, after apprenticeship, and before becoming a master barber. Which specific areas of expertise should be tested and the method of examination to be used were also indicated. (ELG)