Skin Course for Tattoo Artist Licensure

 

The Boston Tattoo Convention will be offering the Skin Course for Tattoo Artist Licensure presented by the Quincy Board of Health on Friday, October 2, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. This course is recognized by many health departments throughout Massachusetts as an acceptable anatomy course requirement for applying for a tattoo license. Seats are limited for this course so please RSVP to the Quincy Health Department.

Instructor:  
Ruth Jones, BSN,RN,BC,CP-FS 
Public Health Nurse 
(617)376-1286 
e-mail: rjones@ci.quincy.ma.us or mbertoldi@ci.quincy.ma.us

Please call the Quincy Health Department to register for course in advance to:

Michelle (617)-376-1275 or Donna (617)-376-1273

Cost & Registration: 
Course cost is $60.00 per person, cash or check only. If paying by check, please make it payable to Quincy Health Department.  No credit cards are accepted

Course Summary:

Course was prepared by the residents and physicians, Boston University School of Medicine, Dermatology Department 

Presented by Ruth Jones BSN, RN, BC, CP-FS

Public Health Nurse/Educator 
 

1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin

                 Structure and Function of the Skin

                 Epidermis

                 Dermis

                 Subcutis 

1. Antimicrobial agents

                  Oral

                  Topical 

1. Potential Complications after Skin Procedures

                 Infections (bacterial, viral, fungal)

                 Hypersensitivity

                 Abnormal healing (including warts, psoriasis)

                 Scarring

                 Laser removal 
 

1. Common Diseases of the Skin

                Acne

                Folliculitis

                Keratosis Pilaris

                Eczematous Dermatitis

                Fungal Infections (Tinea)

                Parasites

                Viral Infections (Warts, Herpes, Shingles/Zoster)

                Keloids

                Moles

                Burns

                Skin Cancer

                Psoriasis 
 

V.        Diseases/Conditions Exacerbated by Tattooing

                  Diabetes

                  Koebner Phenomenon

                  Poor Healing

                  Immune Suppression

                  Artificial valves and joints and MVP

                  Hemophilia and blood thinning

                  Hepatitis

                  Pregnancy

                  Scars

                  Sickle Cell 
 

VI.        Slide Presentation

                   
 

VII.      Examination and Receipt of Certificate 
 
 

Total Time: 4-5 hours 

Course includes an examination, and upon successful completion of exam, attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance. Potential attendees are urged to contact the local health department or board of health for the individual licensing requirements of the community in which they plan to work. All communities may not recognize or accept this skin course.