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*Accredited IBMS Tattoo Course on Blood-borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseases must be purchased separately from

IBMS Certification *

The INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (IBMS) certifies the finest healthcare providers in the world, complementing the Joint Commission International and other accrediting organizations, by certifying physicians, surgeons, dentists, and other medical professionals in the global healthcare community with review of national licensure and specialty certification, affidavit of compliance with standards of international medical evaluation/treatment, and pledge to abide by a Code of Ethics. IBMS offers an affiliation membership to Healthcare Travel Associates (medical tourism/travel companies), Centers of Healthcare Excellence (Hospitals and Clinics), Medical Industry Professionals, and Professional Associations in the global healthcare marketplace with IBMS, thereby increasing consumer confidence in those associated with the standards of the International Board of Medicine and Surgery (IBMS). The INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (IBMS) has an IBMS Professional Online Web Registry with a complimentary listing of non-certified healthcare providers NAME, COUNTRY, SPECIALTY, and EMAIL ADDRESS, and links certificants whose documentation of licensure, specialty certification, and hospital affiliation (if applicable) has been reviewed. IBMS enhances the healthcare provider's worldwide visibility and credibility, coordinates pre and post medical evaluation and/or treatment, facilitates communication among IBMS Global Medical Advisory Board members, and also develops professional meetings and a journal attractive to international membership. IBMS Affiliated Healthcare Travel Associates (medical tourism/travel companies), Centers of Healthcare Excellence (Hospitals and Clinics), Medical Industry Professionals, and Professional Associations are entitled to attach the IBMS Healthcare Affiliation Service Mark to their website and marketing materials, thereby enhancing the credibility of these members, and are promoted through linkage with independent affiliated global healthcare travel sites, www.healthtravelservices.com, www.emedivacation.com, and www.medivacation.com .

By knowing a professional medical organization has reviewed professional qualifications of physicians, surgeons, dentists, Centers of Healthcare Excellence, and other medical professionals within the global healthcare community, and offers coordination of pre and post medical evaluation/treatment, one has additional confidence in the patient's medical treatment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT IBMS (www.ibms.us) AND PERSONAL SERVICE WITH ATTENTION TO YOUR NEEDS, CONTACT David P Kalin MD MPH, Executive Director, 813.966.1431 (outside USA, use 001 prefix code) or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

*Accredited IBMS Tattoo Course Blood-borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseases must be purchased separately from IBMS Certification*

DISCOUNT FOR TATTOO/PERMANENT MAKEUP ONLINE CERTIFICATION REGISTRATION RENEWAL/MAINTENANCE... $175per year

The INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (IBMS)certifies the finest healthcare providers in the world, complementing the Joint Commission International and other accrediting organizations, by certifying physicians, surgeons, dentists, and other medical/healthcare professionals in the global healthcare community with review of national licensure and specialty certification, affidavit of compliance with standards of international medical evaluation/treatment, and pledge to abide by a Code of Ethics.

  • IBMS certification: $500 US per year, $950 US 2 years, $1400 US 3 years, $1800 US 4 years, $2000 US 5 years.

IBMS CERTIFICATION includes:

  1. Medical supervision with online communication.
  2. Online review of IBMS Registered Member Profile: CV (statement of education and prior experience) with contact information including first and last name, business name and address, business telephone number, business email address and website, home address, home telephone number, cell number; notarized government photo id, any professional certificates/licenses, 1-3 references (client or other tattoo artist), copy of occupational license (if required in jurisdiction), biohazard operating permit, contract with biohazard company to dispose of needles, a field for up to 20 photos including front and entire inside of studio, equipment and supplies, 2 examples of work, and of the artist actually doing a tattoo, signed affidavit with regard to sending client to primary care physician for permission to tattoo should he/she have a particular medical risk factor.
  3. Procedures for tattoo and cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup technique, sanitation, sterilization, selection of candidates, care of minor and major emergencies and/or complications, and infection control will be reviewed and tested (requiring 70% passage) of the accredited  IBMS Florida Tattoo Course on Blood-Borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseases or other Florida accredited course/test.
  4. Occupationaland State of Florida tattoo licenses to be uploaded to the IBMS Registered Member Profile upon receipt.
  5. IBMS OMP TAT certified member will receive an IBMS certificate and linkage of IBMS OMP TAT certification seal on www.ibms.us  to the IBMS OMP TAT certified member’s website.
  6. IBMS certification sealmay be used for marketing as long as IBMS Annual Renewal/Maintenance of Certification Fee for IBMS certification is up-to-date.

IBMS RENEWAL MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION

  • IBMS OMP TAT Annual Renewal Maintenance of Certification Fee (with Semi-Annual Renewal of $250 US option): $500 US per year [discount code may apply for ONLINE CERTIFICATION REGISTRATION
  • IBMS OMP TAT Annual Renewal Maintenance of Certification requires IBMS certified member profileupdate of current licenses.
  • IBMS Annual Renewal Maintenance of Certification Date is the one (1) year anniversary of the tattoo and cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup artist's IBMS registration date.
  • A reminder for IBMS Annual Renewal Maintenance of Certification (with Semi-Annual Renewal of $250 US option) shall be sent by email 4-6 weeks prior to the one (1) year Expiration Date (or Semi-Annual Expiration Date). Automatic Renewal Optionis available.
  • IBMS Annual Renewal Maintenance of Certification Fee (with Semi-Annual Renewal of $250 US option) paid after the Expiration Date will incur a late charge of $50, and if no payment is received within one (1) month after Expiration Date, IBMS OMP TAT certification shall be put into Inactive Status for one (1) year after which if not reactivated with payment of IBMS Annual Renewal Maintenance of Certification Fee (with Semi-Annual Renewal of $250 US option) and Reactivation fee of $100.00 (total $350) will be deleted from the IBMS database.

*Accredited IBMS Tattoo Course/Test on Blood-borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseases must be purchased separately from IBMS Certification *

ONLINE CERTIFICATE REGISTRATION FOR STATE LICENSURE/REGISTRATION

  • Accredited IBMS Course/Test on Blood-borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseases: ONLINE CERTIFICATE REGISTRATION ..... $50
  • A certificate of completion documenting (70%) passage of the accredited Florida IBMS Tattoo Course/Test on Blood-Borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseases will be emailed to the tattoo/cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup artist.

The INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (IBMS) certifies the finest healthcare providers in the world, complementing the Joint Commission International and other accrediting organizations, by certifying physicians, surgeons, dentists, and other medical/healthcare professionals in the global healthcare community with review of national licensure and specialty certification, affidavit of compliance with standards of international medical evaluation/treatment, and pledge to abide by a Code of Ethics.

  • IBMS Other Medical Professional (Body Art/Tattoo/Permanent Makeup) Certification: $175 US per year IBMS CERTIFICATION includes:
  1. Medical supervision with online communication.
  2. Online review of IBMS Registered Member Profile: CV (statement of education and prior experience) with contact information including first and last name, business name and address, business telephone number, business email address and website, home address, home telephone number, cell number; notarized government photo id, any professional certificates/licenses, copy of occupational license (if required in jurisdiction), signed affidavit with regard to sending client to primary care physician for permission to tattoo should he/she have a particular medical risk factor.
  3. Procedures for tattoo and cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup technique, sanitation, sterilization, selection of candidates, care of minor and major emergencies and/or complications, and infection control will be reviewed and tested (requiring 70% passage) of the accredited  IBMS Florida Tattoo Course on Blood-Borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseases or other Florida accredited course/test.
  4. Tattoo license to be uploaded to the IBMS Registered Member Profile.
  5. IBMS OMP TAT certified member will receive an IBMS certificate and linkage of IBMS OMP TAT certification seal on www.ibms.us  to the IBMS OMP TAT certified member’s website.
  6. IBMS certification seal may be used for marketing as long as IBMS Annual Renewal/Maintenance of Certification Fee for IBMS certification is up-to-date.
  • IBMS OMP TAT Annual Renewal/Maintenance of Certification Fee $175 US per year
  • IBMS OMP TAT Annual Renewal/Maintenance of Certification requires IBMS certified member profile update of current licenses.
  • IBMS Annual Renewal Maintenance of Certification Date is the one (1) year anniversary of the tattoo and cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup artist's IBMS registration date.

IBMS offers an affiliation membership to Healthcare Travel Associates (medical tourism/travel companies), Centers of Healthcare Excellence (Hospitals and Clinics), Medical Industry Professionals, and Professional Associations in the global healthcare marketplace with IBMS, thereby increasing consumer confidence in those associated with the standards of the International Board of Medicine and Surgery (IBMS).
The INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (IBMS) has a Professional Online Web Registry listing of non-certified healthcare providers NAME, COUNTRY, SPECIALTY, and EMAIL ADDRESS, and links certificants whose documentation of licensure, specialty certification, and hospital affiliation (if applicable) have been reviewed.
IBMS enhances the healthcare provider's worldwide visibility and credibility, coordinates pre and post medical evaluation and/or treatment, facilitates communication among IBMS Global Medical Advisory Board members, and also develops professional meetings and a journal attractive to international membership.
IBMS Affiliated Healthcare Travel Associates (medical tourism/travel companies), Centers of Healthcare Excellence (Hospitals and Clinics), Medical Industry Professionals, and Professional Associations are entitled to attach the IBMS Affiliation Service Mark to their website and marketing materials, thereby enhancing the credibility of these members, and are promoted through linkage with independent affiliated global healthcare travel sites, www.healthtravelservices.com, www.emedivacation.com, and www.medivacation.com

By knowing a professional medical organization has reviewed professional qualifications of physicians, surgeons, dentists, Centers of Healthcare Excellence, and other medical professionals within the global healthcare community, and offers coordination of pre and post medical evaluation/treatment, one has additional confidence in the patient's medical treatment.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT IBMS (www.ibms.us) AND PERSONAL SERVICE WITH ATTENTION TO YOUR NEEDS, CONTACT David P Kalin MD MPH, Executive Director, 813.966.1431 (outside USA, use 001 prefix code) or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

*Accredited IBMS TattooCourseon Bood-borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseasesmust be purchased separately from IBMS Certification*

ENHANCE CREDIBILITY AND VISIBILITY AS A BODY ARTIST

Renewal and Maintenance of IBMS Certification Only $175 per year

The INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (IBMS) certifies the finest healthcare providers in the world, complementing the Joint Commission International and other accrediting organizations, by certifying physicians, surgeons, dentists, and other medical/healthcare professionals in the global healthcare community with review of national licensure and specialty certification, affidavit of compliance with standards of international medical evaluation/treatment, and pledge to abide by a Code of Ethics.

By passing the IBMS online industry specific course on Blood-borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseases, you'll receive the certificate required for state licensure or registration and/or annual renewal of licensure or registration of body artists, including tattoo artists, cosmetic tattoo artists, permanent makeup artists and piercers.

Then kick your credentials up a notch by becoming an IBMS certified member of the International Board of Medicine and Surgery.

BENEFITS OF IBMS MEMBERSHIP FOR CERTIFIED BODY ARTISTS

IBMS Certification

· Internationally recognized standard of excellence adds prestige to your practice.

· Affiliated with the Institute of Body Art Accreditation.

· License to use IBMS certification mark on your advertising and marketing materials.

· Real-time validation that you are a member in good standing.

· Inclusion in IBMS membership databases

· Inclusion in affiliated independent websites with links to your website.

· Drives traffic to your website with hard links, helping to increase your Google PageRank.

· Prospective customers can search IBMS membership list to find you.

· Revenue stream from referrals

  • IBMS Certificate: Tangible proof that you exceed government standards in customer safety and professional integrity.
  • IBMS Plaque: Lets your customers know of your professional achievement at point of sale and of your professional achievement while they're making up their minds.

IBMS CERTIFICATION includes:

  1. Medical supervision with online communication.
  2. Online review of IBMS Registered Member Profile: CV (statement of education and prior experience) with contact information including first and last name, business name and address, business telephone number, business email address and website, home address, home telephone number, cell number; notarized government photo id, any professional certificates/licenses, 1-3 references (client or other tattoo artist), copy of occupational license (if required in jurisdiction), biohazard operating permit, contract with biohazard company to dispose of needles, a field for up to 20 photos including front and entire inside of studio, equipment and supplies, 2 examples of work, and of the artist actually doing a tattoo, signed affidavit with regard to sending client to primary care physician for permission to tattoo should he/she have a particular medical risk factor.
  3. Procedures for tattoo and cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup technique, sanitation, sterilization, selection of candidates, care of minor and major emergencies and/or complications, and infection control will be reviewed and tested (requiring 70% passage) of the accredited BMS Tattoo Course on Blood-Borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseases.
  4. Tattoo license/registration (state or national)to be uploaded to the BMS Registered Member Profile.
  5. BMS OMP TAT certified member will receive an IBMS certificate and linkage of BMS OMP TAT certification seal on www.ibms.us to the BMS OMP TAT certified member’s website.
  6. BMS certification seal may be used for marketing as long as BMS Annual Renewal/Maintenance of Certification Fee for BMS certification is up-to-date.
This in-depth course is a comprehensive review of regulatory rules, potential medical complications and medical/legal aspects specific to the body art (tattoo, cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup) artist industry.

IBMS OMP TAT Certification

  • Module 1: Licensure Requirements for a Tattoo Artist
  • Module 2: Registration Requirements for a Guest Tattoo Artist
  • Module 3: Licensure Requirements for a Tattoo Establishment
  • Module 4: Selecting a Candidate/Medical History and Risk Assessment
  • Module 5: Treatment of Minor/Major Medical Complications
  • Module 6: Potential Medical/Legal Complications
  • Module 7: IBMS OMP Certification

EXAMPLES OF TEST QUESTIONS:

  1. Avoid selecting inappropriate candidates by age and/or medical risk, such as taking a blood thinner, or having diabetes mellitus (high blood sugar), hemophilia (bleeding disorder), peripheral vascular disease, or active infection (impetigo). True
  2. The following are grounds for discipline and administrative penalties with the exception of:
    • Providing false information on an application for licensure or registration.
    • Violating a state or local health code or ordinance.
    • Aiding, procuring or assisting a person to unlawfully practice tattooing or unlawfully operating a tattoo establishment or temporary tattoo establishment.
    • Keeping the written notarized consent of the parent or legal guardian of a minor child who is tattooed at a tattoo establishment or temporary establishment.
  3. The registered business name is the person authorized by a tattoo establishment to receive legal notices for the establishment. FALSE
  4. A guest tattoo artist license is valid for up to fourteen (14) consecutive days. TRUE
  5. Application of permanent makeup around the lips or eyes may potentiate an outbreak of herpes simplex virus (fever blisters). TRUE