i'm from wisconsin and i've taken the bloodbourne pathogens class with american red cross. i thought it couldn't hurt to take. is it hours that should basically been spent with an apprenticeship or what?
2006-11-22 07:05:48 · 5 answers · asked by INK 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
You're actually off to a really good start with the bloodborne pathogens course. Definitely NOT a waste of time!!!
Apprenticeship is important, too. It will cover (though not guaranteed) a lot of the bloodborne pathogen information, but also things like customer service, how to operate an autoclave, tuning your machines, what needles work best for what, and tons more. I'll be the first to say that the shop where I apprenticed was a bunch of retards who barely knew their asses from holes in the ground. I knew more about bloodborne pathogens and aftercare than most of them before I even started. Do be selective with the shops where you want to apprentice.
For licensing, you'll have to check with your local health department to find out what the hoops are that you have to jump through to get the license...it's regulated locally. What applies in California or North Carolina may not apply in Wisconsin.
Most of them are site specific, though. If you're licensed in a shop, then that same license doesn't apply at a convention (conventions have provisions for temporary licenses on the convention premises), or at another store. Most importantly, they will not apply in your home. There are certain regulations or restrictions that will prohibit working out of your home. There may be provisions for a dedicated room with certain amenities (sink, running water, etc) that *could* be allowed, but that's up to the letter of the local laws. One important thing to remember is that once you're licensed, you're now subject to health department inspection, too.
The cost usually isn't much, $25-$100 and sometimes a separate inspection fee. However, contacting your local health department will have the exact answers you're looking for.
2006-11-24 10:38:06 · answer #1 · answered by Trid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
each state has different laws governing what it takes to be a tattoo artist in that state. I would suggest that you look up your states web page and do some investigation. I think the class you took was something you should know and hopefully you got something from it and it was not a waste of your time.
An apprenticeship is the best way to learn although they are expensive and hard to come by, but there are also other ways..... Schools and learn to tattoo videos
2006-11-22 14:42:43 · answer #2 · answered by Joy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
props on taking the classes, that's a great start. like everyone said, every state is different as far as licencing and such, some states aren't even regulated. it wasn't a waste of time because most aprenticeships will require that you do that anyway. here's a secret, most shops won't charge you to do an apprenticeship if you are any good at art. the shop i started at didn't charge me and then i switched and started an apprenticeship at another shop who charged every one of their apprentices 200/mo for 2 years but they were so impressed with my work they let me in for free. aaand well the rest is history. so look around and find a good reputable shop
2006-11-24 17:27:25 · answer #3 · answered by doomed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you need some training, and it costs about £150 to train in england and then you will have to do an examination to prove ur sain and wont kill anyone.
2006-11-22 07:09:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probaly like 14,000 or something like that.
2006-11-26 07:31:02 · answer #5 · answered by Debater 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋