Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy

Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy is at 670 A South Jefferson Ave. The homepage names Tracey and Mike Franklin as founders. Cosmetology and Master Barber are each a minimum of 1,500 clock hours under the Tennessee Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners. The instructor course is 300 hours for licensed beauty professionals.

The tuition page lists a full-time Master Barber and cosmetology schedule of 30 hours a week for 50 weeks, a part-time Master Barber schedule of 20 hours a week for 75 weeks, and an instructor schedule of 25 hours a week for 22 weeks. That page lists a barber stylist program total of $18,300 and an instructor program total of $4,150. It says the school is approved by the Tennessee State Approving Agency for VA education benefits. Those figures are from the site on October 12, 2026.

The homepage says student salon services are done by a student and checked by a licensed instructor. It posts a women's haircut with blowout at $29 and a straight razor shave at $12. The contact page lists Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday and Monday closed. The phone is (931) 854-1212.