Bloodborne Pathogens Certification
for Body Art Professionals

Online BBP training for tattoo artists, piercers, and permanent cosmetics artists.

Turn required training into a client-trust advantage.

Los Angeles - $25
California - $25
Florida - $45
Minnesota - $35
Nationwide - $30

Available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

OSHA Compliant
Body Art Industry Specific
Widely Accepted Check Your State →

Need a bloodborne pathogens certificate for your body art license?

Plenty of BBP courses can get you certified. Ours do that and more.

Our training connects safety requirements to everyday shop practices, so working safely becomes second nature.

Tattoo artist explaining safety procedures to a client before a tattoo session.
Get Certified & Build Client Trust

Build Trust in Every Session

Three everyday habits make the difference.

Our training shows you how to develop and maintain each one.

Communicate Clearly

Clear communication about safety helps clients understand what you're doing—and why it matters.

Work Consistently

Following the same safety practices every time helps prevent missed steps—and protects both you and your clients.

Stay Organized

Staying organized helps appointments run smoothly—and gives clients a professional experience.

Want the full picture? Read more about how these habits build trust →

When clients feel informed, respected, and safe, they're more likely to leave great reviews and keep choosing you.

PMU client paying tattoo artist

From Skilled Artist to Trusted Professional

Our bloodborne pathogens training helps you build client trust—while reducing the risk of costly mistakes.

Before Training

  • Clients may leave with unanswered questions.
  • You may be competing mostly on price.
  • Safety mistakes can put your license, your business, and your clients' trust at risk.

After Training

  • You develop a clearer understanding of the procedures that protect clients—and how to explain them clearly.
  • You stand out as a trusted professional by maintaining high standards of practice.
  • Applying what you learn helps reduce the risk of safety mistakes—protecting your license, your business, and your clients' trust.

Three Easy Steps to Get Your Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate

1. Select Course

Choose a course according to your work location.

2. Complete Course

Go at your own pace; pause anytime.

3. Download Certificate

Stored on our server; easy to access.

Get Certified & Build Client Trust

Not Sure Which Course You Need?

We make it easy to choose—and easy to fix if you choose the wrong one.

Choose the Right Course

Our one-page guide helps you choose the right BBP course for your state, including what to do if you work conventions in multiple states.

Many states require annual renewal of BBP certificates. Don't let yours lapse!

View the Course Guide

Our 60-Day Guarantee

Purchased the wrong course? Let us know and we'll give you access to the correct one. Or, if the course isn't right for you, request a full refund of your purchase price for any reason.

Both options are available within 60 days of purchase, as long as you haven't completed the course.

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Why Tattoo Artists, Piercers, and PMU Artists Choose Our Bloodborne Pathogens Training

Real feedback from body art practitioners who use our training in their daily work.

4.8 Star Rating from 1,300+ reviews

“I have learned a lot from this course. The protection and care we must take are essential to be able to do our work safely, both for the client and for ourselves.”

Navil

“I have been taking this course every year for the past eight years. Easy to use, I highly recommend!”

Laura T.

“This was a great class! I'd definitely recommend it. I was able to do the entire course on my phone. It was easy to use, and I felt like the prompts and notifications were very clear.”

 KC McCall

Meet Your Coach—and Get Real Support

Expert body art training backed by real people when you need help.

Kathy Hartman, Registered Environmental Health Specialist and founder of Body Art Training Group.

Kathy Hartman

Registered Environmental Health Specialist

First as a health inspector and then as the founder of Body Art Training Group, Kathy has been helping tattoo artists, PMU artists, and piercers work safely since 1997.

About Kathy
About Body Art Training Group

Have Questions? Need Help?

We answer our phone 7 days a week.

📞 Call or Text: (858) 792-1630 📖 Visit our FAQ Page
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Your Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate

Recognized. Accepted. Easy to verify.

Complete your course and receive a certificate that can be verified online—plus a professional safety training badge you can use to help build client confidence.

Your BBP Certificate

Sample Body Art Training Group bloodborne pathogens training certificate.

Anyone can verify one of our OSHA-Compliant BBP certificates online. Our Certificate Verification Tool displays the student's name, course, and completion date for quick confirmation.

Certificate Verification Tool

Your Safety Training Badge

Body Art Training Group safety training badge.

After you complete one of our bloodborne pathogens courses, we'll send you a link to access our safety training badge—available in five colors.

Display it on your website, in emails, and on social media to show your commitment to safe, professional body art practices.

Training you actually use is training that pays off.

Apply what you learn in our courses and see the difference it can make—in reviews, referrals, repeat business.

Get Certified & Build Client Trust

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California Registered Environmental Health Specialists

Do You Inspect Body Art Facilities?

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Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control for California Environmental Health Specialists

Take this course to understand what body art practitioners should be doing, recognize potential problems, and ask better questions during an inspection.

3 REHS Continuing Education Contact Hours

The California Department of Public Health has approved Your Training Place, LLC dba Body Art Training Group to operate as an Accreditation Agency for continuing education course providers for Registered Environmental Health Specialists.