Body Piercing Course for Beginners

Learn essential infection control for body piercing, including hepatitis B and C risks, sterilization, hygiene, PPE, and breaking the chain of infection to protect clients.

Explore how infections occur when bacteria and viruses invade the body, multiply, and cause fever, redness, and malaise, with prevention through hygiene and antibiotics when needed.

Explore the chain of infection and its relevance to body piercing safety, outlining how infections spread and how beginners prevent transmission through proper technique and hygiene.

Practice thorough hand-washing techniques to uphold infection control in the body piercing industry, including dedicated hand-wash basins, soap, disposable towels, and a single-spout warm-water system.

Learn the essential steps to clean and prepare instruments before sterilization, from PPE and warm water rinses to detergents, brushes, and autoclave packaging with color indicators.

Discover how autoclaves achieve effective sterilization through proper operation, maintenance, disassembling instruments, using perforated trays, and thorough record-keeping of cycle data with class five and class six indicators.

Explore the history of body piercing across cultures, from ancient ear and navel customs and royal restrictions to the oldest mummified body, religious systems, and Roman, Aztec, and Renaissance practices.

Explore the skin's three layers (epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue) and learn how layer choice, along with proper disinfection, affects piercing sites, healing, and safety.

Learn essential safety before piercing: wear PPE, use sterile instruments, follow hygiene practices, and accredited training to prevent cross-contamination, with proper waste disposal, consent forms, and aftercare.

Explore essential body piercing tools and equipment, including BCR and receiver tube kits, forceps, and needles. Learn about catheter needles and safe handling to prevent needle sticks.

Learn to use vernier calipers to measure body jewelry, review common types like naval bar, barbell, bcr and curve bar, and choose implant-grade titanium or surgical stainless steel.

Learn a practical piercing trolley setup, including marking with a surgical pen on a non-digital vernier, sterile field organization, and autoclave-ready instruments to minimize cross-contamination.

Learn marking up for various piercings using a standard trolley setup, vernier calipers, a skin marking pen, alcohol wipes, and a toothpick to prevent cross contamination.

Learn how to deliver clear, empathetic aftercare advice for body piercing clients, including pre-consult consent, risk discussion, placement checks, follow-ups, and proper cleaning routines.

This module presents the body piercing golden rules as a practical framework for safety, precision, and client well-being, emphasizing ethical practice, professional communication, and meticulous technique.

Explore conch, daith, forward helix, helix, rook, and tragus ear piercings, with anatomy considerations and healing times up to six months.

Perform an ear lobe piercing using forceps, centering the dot, penetrating the skin, inserting a labret stud, securing the catheter, and noting bleeding, swelling, and potential for stretching.

Learn helix piercing steps through hands-on guidance using a needle acceptor, align the dot, pierce, insert jewelry, and secure the ball, while noting cartilage healing and trauma risks.

Demonstrates a tragus piercing using forceps, a needle, and a labret stud, with steps to center the dot, thread through the ear, and secure the ball.

Learn how to perform a conch piercing using an angled needle receiver tube, align the dot, insert the jewelry, and screw on the back, with guidance on ring sizing.

Master the daith piercing technique on an ear model: insert the needle and attach the horseshoe acceptor. Twist the catheter and screw on the ball, noting anatomy depth and migraines.

Learn forward helix piercing on a model ear, including precise placement, needle and acceptor tube use, labret insertion, and seven-millimetre spacing to reduce migration and hair snag.

Learn rook piercing fundamentals, including anatomy considerations and surface piercing risks, such as migration tendency, mark placement, and securing jewelry.

Explore common facial piercing locations, including eyebrow, nostril, labret, Madonna, Monroe, and Medusa, with safety tips and six-week healing timelines.

Learn nose piercing on a model nose, insert needle acceptor tube, center marked dot. Pierce at right angles, seat jewelry via catheter, and support the nostril.

Discover eyebrow piercing basics, from centering dots with forceps to inserting a curved barbell, while noting bleeding risk and safety: pierce away from the eyeball at a 90-degree angle.

Learn to perform lower lip piercings with a gentle forceps grip, a 90-degree needle entry, and a tightly secured ball while checking veins and frenulum.

Learn about horizontal nipple piercings at the base of the nipple and navel piercings with barbells, using 14 gauge equipment, while noting swelling, vein considerations, and a six-week healing timeline.

Master nipple piercing with forceps to align the dot and insert the needle. Install jewelry, ensure two millimetres bar room on each side, and manage sticky skin.

Learn the basics of navel piercing, including instrument handling, catheter techniques, and inserting jewelry, with safety, tissue support, and client positioning guidance for risk reduction.

Build a successful body piercing business through clean premises, accredited staff training, and comprehensive insurance. Follow up with clients, foster a welcoming environment, and stay compliant with legalities and promotion.