APT Tattoo Membership

Yearly dues: $150.00

Requirements - Open to those whose occupation is full-time Professional Tattooist, with three (3) years minimum experience in an established location.  

Benefits - dues are tax deductible, membership certificate and ID card, access to membership area on this website, free PDTT retakes (must pay for initial course), and full voting rights. 

Yearly dues : $100.00

Requirements - Open to artists with fewer than three (3) years of professional experience or those currently apprenticing with a professional artist.
‘Benefits - dues are tax deductible, membership certificate and ID card, access to membership area on this website, and full voting rights. 

Yearly dues: $125.00

Requirements - open to licensed or certified cosmetic Tattooists. 

Benefits - dues are tax deductible, membership certificate, access to membership area on this website, and full voting rights. 

Yearly dues: $75.00

Requirements - Open to people closely associated with the business of tattooing, but not as a professional tattooist, (example: front office personnel, non-tattooing shop owners, piercers, tattoo enthusiasts, health department officials).

Benefits - dues are tax-deductible, access to membership area on this website, and full voting rights    

Yearly dues: $200.00

APT Corporate Membership is for manufacturers/organizations that seek to promote the name and mission of the Alliance of Professional Tattooists, Inc. Tattoo studios do not qualify for this membership level. Corporate Sponsor members do not have voting rights nor are they eligible to hold a Board position.

Acceptance as a Corporate Member is at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

PLEASE NOTE: 

- WE DO NOT OFFER EXCLUSIVES. 
- WE ARE NOT MEANT TO BE A MONOPLY FOR ANY COMPANY.  

- CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INDUSTRY TO ENDORSE AND SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE VISION AND IDEALS OF OUR TRADE ORGANIZATION. 

- WE OFFER SPONSORSHIPS AS LONG AS THE PRODUCTS/SERVICES ARE OF THE QUALITY AND/OR SERVICE TO TATTOOISTS WE FEEL IS QUALITY. 
- WE OFFER SPONSORSHIPS AS LONG AS THE COMPANY MANTAINS THEMSELVES IN AN ETHICAL WAY AND SUPPORTS TATTOOISTS.  

Please Call the Home Office for more details.

816-979-1300

We reserve the right to terminate a membership at any time. Reasons for termination may include, but are not limited to:

•Fraudulent activity, harassment, or violation of community guidelines.
•Failure to pay yearly dues.

•Failure to uphold the goals and standards of APT.

•Must maintain an annual OSHA certified BBP certificate. (APT offers exclusive tattoo artist specific training called PDTT, taking your body art health and safety knowledge to a new level of professionalism. Free retakes are included with Professional level membership.)

•Resale or use for profit of the Membership Directory.

•Resale or distribution of the PDTT or any other APT documents/materials.