IBMS Tattoo Course

Accredited IBMS Tattoo Course on Blood-borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseasesmust be purchased separately from IBMS Certification

This in-depth 2-3 hour course is a comprehensive tattoo/cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup/body artist specific accredited IBMS Tattoo Course on Blood-Borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseases.
A certificate of completion documenting (70%) passage of the accredited IBMS Course/Teston Blood-Borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseases will be provided to the tattoo/cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup artist.
The following is a detailed description of the course content specific to the tattoo/cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup industry, is three (3) hours in length, excluding the examination, includes an opportunity for interactive questions and answers with the person conducting the training and information about transmission of Blood-Borne Pathogens and Communicable Diseases such as Staphylococcus aureus including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, tuberculosis, psoriasis, impetigo, and Herpes zoster, and the prevention of such transmission and is followed by a written examination covering the materials in the course.
Information included is essential in order to ensure comprehensive tattoo/cosmetic tattoo/permanent makeup procedures are being performed in a safe, responsible, and legal manner.e examination has a minimum of fifty (50) questions
Identity verification and validation of the person taking the course is ensured.

Module I: Definitions
Module II: Operational Requirements for a Tattoo Establishment
Module III: Operational Requirements for a Temporary Tattoo Establishment
Module IV: Standards of Practice for a Tattoo Artist or Guest Tattoo Artist
Module V: OSHA Compliance
Module VI: Essential Information for Running a Safe Facility for Both Staff and Clients, Infection Control/Biomedical Waste Plan Preventing Disease Transmission/Standard Precautions
Module VII: General Prevention of Transmission Blood-borne and Communicable Diseases in a Tattoo Setting
Module VIII: Transmission Blood-borne Diseases; HIV+/AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C
Module IX: Transmission Communicable Diseases; hepatitis A, Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, tuberculosis, impetigo, scabies, ringworm, molluscum contagiosum, herpes simplex, and herpes zoster

An exposure could occur by a puncture with a needle contaminated with blood or by getting someone's blood on an open sore or in the eyes or mouth. TRUE/FALSE
If any tattoo items are sterilized prior to a temporary event, spore test results confirmed by an independent laboratory, shall be available for review by the department at the time of inspection. TRUE/FALSE
In the event a tattoo artist must leave the tattooing area, the gloves shall be removed and discarded. The artist shall thoroughly wash his/her hands and re-glove before resuming the tattoo session. TRUE/FALSE
Impetigo is a common skin infection caused by streptococcus (strep) or staphylococcus (staph) bacteria; methicillin-resistant staph aureus; (MRSA) is becoming a common cause. TRUE/FALSE
If only individually packaged, pre-sterilized, single-use items are used, an autoclave shall not be required. TRUE/FALSE
Unobstructed access means one can easily go in and out of the tattoo establishment. TRUE/FALSE