Required for Every Body Art Professional in California
The California Safe Body Art Act requires Bloodborne Pathogens training for every PMU artist, microblading technician, and tattoo professional. Complete the state-recognized online course today — and download your certificate the moment you pass.
Accepted in 20+ California counties · Same-day certificate · Unlimited exam retakes
What Is BBP Certification?
Bloodborne Pathogens certification is the annual training California requires before any professional may break skin — from microblading strokes to machine tattooing. It protects you, your clients, and your license.
California Law
The Safe Body Art Act mandates annual Bloodborne Pathogens training for every practitioner who performs tattooing, permanent cosmetics, or piercing. Non-compliance can mean citation, fines, and suspension of your practitioner registration.
Health & Safety Code §119300–119328
Who Needs This Certificate
Microblading, ombré powder brows, lip blush, and eyeliner — every PMU service requires current BBP certification.
Scalp micropigmentation, areola restoration, and paramedical tattooing fall under the same state mandate.
Traditional, fine-line, and cosmetic tattooers — county registration requires proof of annual BBP training.
All body piercing services are covered by the Safe Body Art Act’s training requirement.
Many counties require BBP training for services with exposure risk — including lash and advanced esthetics work.
Owners must verify every practitioner’s certification — and independent renters must carry their own.
Traditional and fine-line tattooing sit squarely inside the Safe Body Art Act.
Manual blades break skin with every stroke — the same exposure risk, the same rules.
Cosmetic tattooing near the eye demands the strictest sharps and PPE discipline.
Bloodborne pathogens do not announce themselves. A single needlestick, a contaminated surface, one skipped glove change — that is the entire distance between a routine appointment and an exposure incident. This course teaches you to close that distance, every time.
The Curriculum
Ninety-seven concise lessons across eight modules — written for working artists, not medical students.
HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C — how transmission happens in a body art setting, and how it’s prevented.
Your obligations under the federal exposure control standard that governs every professional studio.
State-specific requirements for registration, training, and studio operation under §119300–119328.
Gloves, barriers, and protective equipment — used correctly, changed at the right moments.
Preventing needlestick injuries; compliant disposal of cartridges, needles, and contaminated sharps.
Disinfection between clients, equipment sterilization, and maintaining an inspection-ready workspace.
If an exposure occurs: immediate steps, medical evaluation, reporting, and documentation.
Writing your studio’s exposure control plan and disposing of biohazard waste lawfully.
How It Works
Register at Elite BBP Training in under two minutes. One payment of $29 — no subscriptions, no hidden fees.
Ninety-seven self-paced lessons on any device. Pause anytime — your progress is saved automatically.
Score 70% or higher on the final exam. Unlimited retakes are included at no additional cost.
Your certificate is ready the moment you pass — valid for twelve months and accepted across California.
Los Angeles · Est. 2012
We train permanent makeup and cosmetology students in Los Angeles, and every one of them needs a current BBP certificate before they touch a client. This is the course we point them to.
Recognition
Health departments in more than twenty California counties recognize this certificate — including every major market for PMU and tattoo artistry.
Enrollment
One-Time Payment
Common Questions
Yes. The California Safe Body Art Act (Health & Safety Code §119300–119328) requires annual Bloodborne Pathogens training for every body art practitioner — including permanent makeup artists, microblading technicians, and micropigmentation specialists. Your county health department will ask for proof of current certification when you register or renew.
Approximately two hours across 97 concise lessons. The course is entirely self-paced — finish in one sitting or return whenever suits you. Your progress is saved automatically.
A score of 70% or higher passes the final exam. If you fall short, you may retake it as many times as needed at no additional charge.
Immediately. The moment you pass, your certificate is available to download as a PDF — you can present it to your county health department the very same day.
Twelve months from the date of issue. California requires the training annually, so you’ll return each year to renew.
It is accepted by health departments in more than twenty California counties, including Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, and Fresno. If you’d like to confirm your specific county, call Elite BBP Training at 310-446-7878.
Yes. The curriculum covers the federal OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) as well as the California Safe Body Art Act — one course, full compliance with both.
Yes. The entire course runs in your browser on any device — iPhone, Android, tablet, or computer. No app download is required.
Begin Today
Two hours from now, you could be holding your California BBP certificate. Join the thousands of artists who train with Elite.
Start the Course — $29Questions? Call 310-446-7878 — we’ll walk you through it.
