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Online BBP Course
Member Exclusive Webinars
Online BBP Course
Our Bloodborne Pathogens Refresher 2-Hour Course: Available on-demand at tattoosafety.org or click the button below.
PDTT Course
Member Exclusive Webinars
Online BBP Course
PDTT (Preventing Disease Transmission in Tattooing): A full-length, 5-hour course, covering bloodborne pathogens and more, taught live via Zoom, offered quarterly.
Member Exclusive Webinars
Member Exclusive Webinars
Member Exclusive Webinars
Exclusive Member Webinars: Monthly webinars featuring expert insights, available exclusively to members through our Circle Community.
Calendar of Events
Member Exclusive Webinars
Member Exclusive Webinars
Calendar of Events: Join us for engaging webinars, Q&As, and community events designed to educate, empower, and connect professional tattooers. Stay up to date and never miss a chance to learn, grow, and get involved!
Prevention of Disease Transmission in Tattooing (PDTT) Course
The Preventing Disease Transmission in Tattooing (PDTT) course is a comprehensive bloodborne pathogen course for professional tattoo artists and apprentices. We also invite Health Department employees to take it free of charge. It provides in-depth training on infection control, microbiology, disease prevention, sterilization, and disinfection, tailored to the tattoo industry. Participants gain essential knowledge to ensure client and artist safety, addressing concerns like bloodborne pathogens and skin infections, while meeting health and safety standards.
Online Bloodborne Pathogen Course
The convenience of taking your annual Bloodborne Pathogens Training online at a competitive price. We continue to lead the way in safe practices and training. Take the Online Course NOW!
Course covers Prevention of Disease Transmission in Tattooing, Microbiology & Disease, Sterilization & Disinfection, and BBP, with 2 hours dedicated to BBP and Communicable Diseases. This course is not Valid in Florida (see PDTT schedule here for approved FL course).
upcoming apt member exclusive events
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Living Legends Live Q&A with Larry Brogan
With 30+ years behind the machine, Larry Brogan has run Tattoo City in Lockport, IL since 1994 and built a portfolio spanning realism, portraits, pin-ups, wildlife, and high-impact cover-ups. His work has earned 100+ awards at conventions and been featured in publications around the world. Bring your questions, pull up a chair, and learn all about the art of livin' like Larry.
September 18 - 5PM PT
APT Members Only
🔗 Zoom link in APT Circle
Your support and involvement help us protect and improve this craft for generations to come.
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Upcoming Webinar:
Good Research Practices for Tattoo Professionals with Mikayla Hyland
Join our host, Mikayla Hyland, as she presents an introductory overview of research practices and how to distinguish positive research from poor information being disseminated in the tattoo industry. Attendees should leave with a fundamental understanding of research types, what constitutes good research, ethics of research, basic terminology, and how to navigate understanding studies and sources. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
September 29
4PM PT / 7PM ET
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Upcoming Webinar:
Beyond Reconstruction: The Role of Tattooing in Breast Cancer Care
See trauma tattooing through the eyes of someone who's been on both sides of that needle, good and bad, with Breast Cancer & Scar Tattoo subject matter expert Stacie-Rae to get ready for your best clients this breast cancer month!
*Covering: Tattooing Scars, Scar Coverups and Areola Design
October 14th
5PM PT / 8PM ET
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Monthly Q&A with
The Tattoo Tax Guys
Ever dreamt of picking an accountant’s brain without getting slapped with a bill? Now’s your chance.
Meet Stephen & Jason Friedman, better known as The Tattoo Tax Guys, your go-to accounting pros who actually understand the tattoo and piercing world. No khakis. No confusing jargon.
Just real talk, real answers, and real help.
They’re hosting a FREE monthly Q&A for APT members the first Monday of every month at 9AM PT / Noon ET in the APT Circle Community.
Whether you're wondering about write-offs, bookkeeping, or just how not to piss off the IRS—
bring your questions and join us!
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Tattoo life got you on the edge? Join us for our weekly Monday Mojo Meet Up!
Mondays suck—but here’s your excuse to ditch the chaos, spill the tea, and share your tattoo shop battle scars. Wins? Woes? Wild client stories? We want it all.
Join us every Monday evening in the APT Circle Community at 4PM PT / 7PM ET to blow off steam with your favorite misfits from the APT community. No judgment, no filters—just real talk and maybe a little laughter therapy.
Show up. Vent. Repeat.
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From the shadows, we’re summoning a surprise guest for our October Living Legends Live Q&A.
This master of the macabre creates visually stunning imagery straight out of your nightmares. Think sinister visuals and serious process.
Details land soon in the APT Circle.
If you miss out on this one, it will haunt you forever so join TODAY!
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