Continuing Education

TATT100 - Tattoo and Piercing Safety Standards

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Course Overview

Explore methods of sterilization, including chemical and mechanical, used by tattoo artists and body piercers. Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to identify requirements for opening a personal service facility and identify the differences between cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing of tattoo and piercing tools and equipment.

With the skills you gain in this course, you will be able to apply safe practices used by professionals thriving in the personal services industry. Graduates of this course will also be able to identify the provincial regulations and standards that guide the personal services industry in Alberta. You will also be able to identify the properties of a good disinfectant, the principles of aseptic technique, and the levels of disinfection including a classification system for items to be disinfected.

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Tattoo & Piercing Safety Certificate


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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