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Aprroved bloodborne pathogen training for body art practitioners

Document last updated on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

Summary

List of approved bloodborne pathogen training for body art practitioners.

BloodBorne Pathogens (BBP) Exposure Control Training which meets Cal/OSHA’s BBP Standard 8 CCR 5193 and specified in California’s H & S Code Safe Body Art Law Section 119307 is required for persons who may be exposed to BBP while performing their routine work functions. 

This includes, but is not limited to tattoo artists, permanent cosmetics professionals, and body piercers. Additionally, the training and training material must be specific to performing body art. The County does not endorse one provider over the others.  

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Page last updated on June 25, 2026.