Body Piercing Courses
Explore online body piercing training through recorded lessons, practical assignments and support from the Skinart team. Review the curriculum below, then use the current South African course page to choose your option.
Body Piercing Training
View current course prices and inclusions
Check the current equipment list before buying supplies. A kit is not automatically included with every course option.
Recorded lessons and practical assignments
Allow time for lessons, practice, feedback and assessment. Your pace depends on your starting point and study routine.
- All Common Piercings + Extra
- Piercing Bible
- Course and assessment requirements
- Hygiene and working procedures
- Bloodborne pathogen training
- Licensing & Registration Training
- Course document resources
- Indemnity Form & Aftercare Instructions
- Includes Extra Info and Notes
- Equipment: check the inclusions of your selected option
Completion requirements: check the current course for the assessments and certificates included in your selected option. Part 1 alone does not qualify you for the full-course certificate.
- Piercing Training Certificate
- Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate
The Process, Simplified
Choose Full Course or Pay As You Go Part 1 on the current South African course page. Review the selected offer and payment instructions before ordering. Placing an order alone does not confirm paid course access; follow the payment and access instructions for your chosen option.
Work through the recorded lessons and complete the practical assignments. Use the curriculum below to see the course topics, and ask the team how your practical work is reviewed.
Equipment is separate unless your selected offer explicitly includes it. Confirm the items, supply arrangements and any additional supplies before ordering. Photographs from earlier training do not define current inclusions.
Study at your own pace and allow time for repeated practice and assessment. Complete the course requirements to receive the applicable certificate. There is no rush to finish; course access ends once the course is complete and the certificate has been issued, while support from the Skinart team continues for life.
Online study combines recorded lessons with practical assignments. Arrange the supplies required for each assignment, and ask the team about practical feedback before you begin. Historical in-person photographs on this page do not mean supervised live practice is included in the online course.
The course includes piercing techniques, jewellery, equipment, workstation preparation, hygiene and practical assignments. The original outline names belly, tongue, eyebrow, labret, nose, tragus, nipple, Prince Albert (PA), vertical clitoral hood (VCH), Madonna, snake bites, angel bites, ear, septum and microdermal piercing topics. The detailed curriculum below is retained from the course outline. Discuss the practical requirements and suitability of each topic with the team.
Body Piercing Training
Course Curriculum
Introduction and Getting Started
- Introduction to Body Piercing
- Essential Information
- Required and Optional Equipment
- Document Downloads
- Recommended Suppliers
Licensing and Health Safety
- Bloodborne Pathogen Training
- Licensing and Registration
- Competency Certification
- Local Regulations and Compliance
- Home Business Considerations
- Health Department Interactions
- General Health and Safety Protocols
- Client Care and Legal Indemnity Forms
Equipment and Sterilization
- Overview of Piercing Equipment
- Cleaning and Disinfection Practices
- Preventing Cross-Contamination
- Proper Use of Anesthetics and Gloves
- Needles and Clamps
- Piercing Tools and Their Maintenance
- Instrument Sterilization Techniques
- Aftercare Product Knowledge
Jewellery and Practical Training
- Introduction to Body Jewellery Types
- Setting Up the Workstation
- Practical Demonstrations for Various Piercings:
- Ear (Upper, Lobe, Tragus, Daith)
- Belly
- Lip
- Eyebrow
- Tongue
- Nose
- Genital Piercings
- Piercing Techniques and Best Practices
- Microdermal and Specialty Piercing Techniques
Certification and Final Words
- Course Summary and Review
- Final Certification
For help with course selection, lessons or practical feedback, use the Chat Portal on the current piercing course page.
Piercing Training Gallery
Bloodborne pathogen and hygiene topics appear in the course curriculum. Check the current course for the included training and completion requirements.
Equipment shown in the training archive
The following original photographs and list describe equipment shown in the training archive. They are not a current price or a promise of what is included. Check the selected offer and equipment information on the current course page.
Body Piercing Kit
- 10 Belly
- 10 Tongue
- 10 Nose
- 10 Labret
- 10 Upper Ear
- 50 Needles
- Swabs & Corks
- Elastics
- Belly Clamp
- Tongue Clamp
- Surgical Bowl
- Surgical Scissors
- Mosquito Clamp
- 6 x Silicone Practice Body Parts
- Gloves No Longer Included
Historical in-person training photographs
These photographs show earlier in-person training. They do not establish a current venue, scheduled class or supervised live practice included with the online option.
Practical training from the archive
More photographs from earlier training
Explore the current course before choosing
Review the lessons, practical requirements and selected offer, and ask the team about anything you need to clarify.
The Team
Read the current South African piercing course and select your option. With Pay As You Go, you decide whether and when to buy later parts; there is no obligation to continue. Read the selected offer and refund policy before paying.