How do I train to be a piercer UK?
How do I train to be a piercer UK?
You’ll need an apprenticeship to become a body piercer, as well as a series of injections against diseases that can be harmful. You will also very likely need to register with your local health authority as a professional body piercer. You must be over 18 too.
How much is a piercing course UK?
Body Piercing Course – £100.00. Body Piercing Course & Piercing Kit – £250.00. Body Piercing Course & Dermal Course £150.00. Body Piercing/Dermal Courses & Piercing/Dermal Kit – £350.00.
How much does it cost to do a piercing course?
The full course fee is £550.00 of which a £50.00 deposit is required to ensure your place on our course. The remainder of the balance of £500.00 can be paid any time up until the first day of your course.
Do you need a license to pierce UK?
If you own or run a business and wish to carry out skin piercing, then you will need to apply for a skin piercing licence with your local authority. The law requires that premises operating a skin piercing business, as well as mobile skin piercer, hold a valid tattoo licence.
What qualifications do I need to be a piercer?
You do not need formal qualifications. The most common way in is by doing a traineeship lasting from one to three years. It can be difficult to find suitable training with a registered body piercer.
What do I need to become a body piercer?
Required courses include:
- CPR and first-aid training, which you can take through organizations such as the Red Cross or the YMCA.
- Bloodborne pathogens training from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or an OSHA-approved organization such as the National Safety Council or Red Cross.
Are Claire’s employees trained to pierce ears?
Claire’s remains a popular destination for first-time piercings among children, parents and tweens, proudly boasting “100 million ears pierced & counting!” on its website with a gallery of famous teen clientele including JoJo Siwa and Jillian Shea Spaeder. All employees are trained to use the piercing gun.
Is piercing yourself illegal in UK?
Under English law, those under the age of 16 years cannot have their genitalia pierced, as this is regarded as indecent assault to which the customer cannot legally consent.
Is tattooing at home illegal in UK?
Current UK law requires that premises operating a tattooing business hold a valid tattoo licence. The law also applies to mobile tattooists who may not be based in a studio but instead provide a tattooing service at client’s homes for instant.
How do I start a piercing apprenticeship?
How to become a body piercer
- Research the industry. Learn as much as you can about body piercing to make sure you are comfortable performing this service and prepared to begin training.
- Meet basic requirements.
- Find a mentor.
- Pass health and safety training.
- Complete an apprenticeship.
- Get a license.
- Find a job.
How long does it take to become a body piercer?
How long does it take to become a piercer? Anywhere from 6 months to several years. The longest part of the process is doing your body piercing apprenticeship. Each state has their own guidelines, but you’ll usually have to complete around 1500 hours of apprenticeship time before you can apply for your license.
How do you become a piercing apprentice?
Spend at least six months as an apprentice Before you can be a piercer, you’ll need six months to a year of supervised work as an apprentice. Your senior or training piercer will make sure you perform all piercings the right way and teach you the proper techniques for each type of piercing [source: APP].
What is the body piercing Academy?
The Body Piercing Academy is run by Hrisy Kukenska, who has 16+ years’ experience in the body piercing industry, as well as a lifelong passion for the art of body piercing. The body piercing academy is situated at prophecy tattoo studio in Barkingside.
Where can I get a body piercing in Essex?
Our body piercing studio in Essex – Prophecy Tattoo Studio – is easily accessible from Central London. We’re just a five-minute walk from Fairlop station on the Central Line.
Do you offer free parking for body piercing courses?
We also offer free parking. Our intensive Two-day body piercing courses, based at our modern Essex studio, will set you up with the skills to start a career in the exciting world of body piercing.
Why take a piercing course at our piercing shop?
In our piercing course we teach you everything you need to know to pierce as soon as you leave and with a back up service second to none so you never feel like you are doing it alone.
