Many people choose to have their dreadlocks "professionally" maintained. Doing so requires the aid of a loctician. But what exactly is a loctician? A loctician, like a beautician, is someone that is skilled in starting and maintaining dreadlocks through a variety of methods and techniques. Although a loctician may prefer a certain method, he/she should be skilled in others.

The problem is, many individuals who refer to themselves as locticians do not have licenses or credentials which allow them to practice in ANY form. Although some methods such as Sisterlocks require certification, traditional dreadlocks do not. Because of this, individuals that have no experience or training in dreadlocks can easily deem themselves "locticians." In fact, if you maintain your dreadlocks on your own and have done so for an extended period of time, there's little to stop you from acquiring the title yourself and going out and starting dreadlocks for others.