The Next Generation · West Dallas · Licensed & enrolling
Train for the Texas Class A Barber license inside a real West Dallas shop. Day and evening hours, a small founding class, and supervised floor work. Licensed by TDLR and enrolling now.
Se habla español · Mon to Fri, day or evening · Text (214) 878-7022
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DTX Barbers already has clients, rhythm, and reputation in West Dallas. The academy grows out of that same floor: technique, discipline, service, and close supervision.
Booksy, Fresha, and the neighborhood. A+ with the BBB. You train inside a shop people already trust.
One licensed instructor, four stations, and a founding group small enough that your progress does not disappear.
After you finish, pass the state exams, and earn the license, DTX can review your work up close. No job is promised; real outcomes get published when they exist.
When your training reaches the floor, you cut under supervision at DTX. The technique gets corrected while your hand is working, not weeks later in a photo.
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One thousand hours to turn interest into a trade. Foundations first, supervised floor work when you are ready, then exam prep and the real business of standing behind a chair.
Clippers, shears, posture, guidelines, sanitation, skin, hair, shaving, and the Texas rules that show up on the written exam.
When you are ready, you move to supervised floor work: fades, tapers, beards, razor work, kids, consultation, and service that brings clients back.
Written exam prep, practical exam drills, and the professional side: booking, pricing, taxes, social media, interviewing, and showing up like a barber.
How you actually learn
A clean fade is not learned by watching videos alone. It is learned when someone corrects the pressure, angle, guard change, and line while your hand is still moving.
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A serious school does not hide the number. You see tuition, understand what is separate, and choose whether to pay in full, use a plan, or finance.
One payment, nothing to manage while you train.
Affirm approves you for an amount and a term, pays the school, and you pay Affirm over time. Your rate and length come from them.
Not sure which way fits? Mike walks you through paying in full and Affirm at your tour, with every number in writing.
Affirm financing available, subject to approval. This is not federal financial aid. Financing terms, the refund policy, and the 3-day cancellation right are in your enrollment agreement. Every number, explained.
Theory, practice, supervision, exam prep, and business basics so you start with more than technique.
Costs tied to tools and state fees stay separate so tuition stays clean and each number is explained before signing.
You see the floor, ask payment questions, and get the cost on one sheet. All of it in writing before you sign anything.
Published tuition from each school's own site, September 2026. Kits and state fees are extra everywhere, ours included. Accredited schools can offer federal aid; we can't yet, and the price reflects that.
Decision checkpoint
A tour keeps the next step low-risk, useful, and specific. Walk the floor, see the setup, and get the answers serious students need before moving.
The founding class is capped at 12 students and starts October 5. Seats go to the people who tour first.
Starts October 5.You walk the floor, get every number in writing, and decide after. The tour is not enrollment.
Nothing to sign.Bring your schedule and budget questions. Leave with tuition, kit estimate, fees, payment path, and next step in writing.
One clear sheet.DTX already has a real shop floor, 5.0 reputation on Booksy and Fresha, A+ BBB rating, and Spanish-speaking support.
5.0 on Booksy and Fresha.Best next move: book the tour, get the numbers, then decide with the actual floor in front of you.
Book a tourYour visit
A serious student does not need hype. They need to know whether this fits their life, what happens when they show up, and what questions get answered before money ever moves.
Use this as a quick gut check before booking the tour.
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See the floor first. Review the price second. Decide after that. No pressure, and no contract until you have seen every number.
What clients say about the shop
The academy is new, but the floor it is built inside already has public proof. These reviews belong to DTX Barbers; student reviews get added as soon as the first class is working.
“Fade crispy and conversation always good.”Fresha review, DTX Barbers
“The best barbershop. Every time I come in I feel welcomed.”Fresha review, DTX Barbers
“Amazing as always. Great customer service and patience.”Fresha review, DTX Barbers
Who teaches
Founder · Owner · Licensed instructor
Opened DTX Barbers in 2022 with one rule: everybody who sits in the chair gets taken care of. Teaches the first class himself, full-time, on the DTX floor.
@dtxbarbersacademy on InstagramThe first class is capped at 12 so every student gets hands-on time with Mike every day. Texas allows 25 students per instructor; we chose half.
05 Student clinic
Once the founding class reaches the floor, the neighborhood gets student-priced cuts checked by a licensed instructor. You help build barbers; they take care of the cut.
About the clinic06 About
"DTX Barbers started with a vision to bring quality cuts, genuine service, and opportunity back to the community that raised me." That is Mike, and that is the foundation of the academy.
The school exists to build barbers with skill, confidence, discipline, and service. Not just hours. Not just a license. The goal is to train people who know how to treat a client, protect the detail, and build a name that lasts. Read the whole story.
07 FAQ
Clear answers before you waste time. Still have one? Text us at (214) 878-7022. All questions.
Texas allows a Class A Barber license applicant to be 17. If you are finishing high school, we can talk through timing and what has to line up before you enroll.
No. Phase 1 starts from zero: posture, clippers, shears, sanitation, and state rules. If you already cut on the side, that practice helps, but the technique still gets rebuilt from the base.
Maybe. TDLR reviews criminal history case by case. At your tour, we give you the state eligibility notice so you understand the process before investing time or money.
Texas requires Class A Barber license applicants to be at least 17. TDLR may also review criminal history and may request lawful-presence documentation before issuing a license. We review state requirements before enrollment so you can ask questions before investing time or money.
Yes. The schedule is built for working adults: Monday to Friday, with daytime and evening hours available. At the planned pace, the 1,000 hours take 8 to 10 months for most students.
The first class starts October 5. The school is licensed by TDLR (school license #706114) and enrolling now.
You can take the written exam after 900 hours and the practical exam after 1,000. Pass both and TDLR issues the Class A Barber license. DTX can review your work and talk next steps, but no job is guaranteed; real outcomes get published once the first class graduates.
From the feed
The shop already has a pulse online.
The academy account is new, so the strongest proof right now is the DTX shop floor: real clients, real chairs, real Dallas content. Student work gets added here as soon as the first class is on the floor.