About Our College

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Our history

Midwest Barber College originally opened in August of 2011, under The Kansas School of Barbering, Inc. The school became licensed and reopened in September of 2015 under New Ownership of Govan Enterprises, INC. A duly licensed cooperation in the State of Kansas under the ownership of Ms. Lucy W. Opit.

Ms. Opit has been a Licensed barber since 2012 and a licensed Instructor since 2016. Ms. Opit has also been a Hair braiding and Barber shop owner in Junction City and Manhattan, Kansas for almost 20 years. In 2016, local businessman, Randy Niemeier, invested in 49% of the Institution’s shares.

Ten (10) students started the program in September of 2015:

99% graduated from the program and have been placed in the field. 

Instructor to student ratio: one (1) instructor per ten (10) students 

September 16, 2018, the school was Accredited by (COE) Council on Occupational Education.

 LEGAL STATUS

 Midwest Barber College is incorporated under the name Govan Enterprises Inc., a Kansas corporation. The owner and CEO of the corporation is Lucy Opit. The co-owner of the corporation is Randy Niemeier. 

DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL: FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT

Midwest Barber College has over 4,000 square feet of space with modern facilities and equipment.

  • The college includes two (2) classrooms for both the practical and technical portions of study, a large customer service/ clinical floor area for their hands-on training; equipped with 25 barber chairs each equipped with a back bar, stations, mirrors, sinks or shampoo bowls and hair dryers.

  • The Lab training area has 25 individual student stations; 15 with sinks and 10 with shampoo bowls. 

  • The Student area is located in the rear of the building and contains a student locker area, lunch and break room equipped with kitchen amenities such as refrigerators, microwaves and study area. 

  • The Learning Resource Center is located within the student classrooms. The reception area has the capacity to hold one (1) to 18 guests with one (1) employee workstation.

  • Two (2) restrooms, a break room for our students where lockers are provided for their use, two (2) storage rooms, laundry facility and vending machines. 

  • Maximum class size is 50 students; new class averages between four (4) and eight (8) students.  Midwest Barber College has wheelchair access

  • The campus business area is separate from the student education area and contains administration offices and work area.

  • Three (3) offices are for personnel; i.e. director, instructors and administration.