The International Board of Medicine and Surgery (IBMS) under the leadership of David P. Kalin, MD, MPH, Executive Director, has taken the responsibility to extend IBMS Certification of Tattoo, Cosmetic Tattoo and Permanent Makeup Artists globally through the IBMS Category: Other Medical Professionals.

With review of sanitation, sterilization, infection control, complications, emergency procedures, statutory regulations, and medical/legal issues affecting the tattoo industry Tattoo, Cosmetic Tattoo and Permanent Makeup Artists globally are offered the opportunity to become certified by the International Board of Medicine and Surgery.

IBMS Certification includes:

• Comprehensive review of regulatory rules and medical/legal aspects specific to the tattoo (cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup) artist industry.
• 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.
• IBMS certification seal may be used for marketing as long as Annual Renewal/Maintenance of Certification of IBMS certification is up to date.
• An IBMS certificate will be emailed to the tattoo/cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup artist upon uploading of current Occupational and State of Florida tattoo licenses to the IBMS Registered Member Profile (at www.ibms.us ) and completion of the online IBMS profile.

THE CERTIFICATION MARK, AS USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED BY PERSONS AUTHORIZED BY THE CERTIFIER, CERTIFIES THAT THE PERSON PROVIDING THE MEDICAL SERVICES HAS MET THE STANDARDS, QUALIFICATIONS AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE CERTIFIER.