The Apprentice Training Package is a 12 day in depth body piercing programme. The course is without doubt the most detailed body piercing training package available in the UK. The course provides an ideal means of acquiring the relevant skills needed, to either gain employment or work as a self employed professional body piercer.

The course features our industry leading 4 Day Professional Course, an additional five in depth piercing modules, two surface piercing days and a final assessment day. This highly flexible training course can be scheduled to suit the calendar of the student. The days are split into two sections. Theoretical piercing studies and practical body piercing. During the practical periods of each training module, students will pierce a series of models.

At the end of the course, students will undergo a final assessment and upon completion will be presented with a CD containing a photographic portfolio of all piercings undertaken, all course studies, a Pierce Artist Apprenticeship Certificate, a written assessment and a custom designed website. Collectively this information can be presented to a potential employer or used to promote your own services as a self employed piercer. Accommodation is available.

The course modules can now be taken individually through our ''Pay As You Go'' learning service

Day 1 - Body Piercing Theory - Topics covered include a medical overview relevant to body piercing, tools training and technique, health and safety, customer service, jewellery selection and placement, practical piercing theory, studio management, record keeping, sterilisation and body piercing law

Day 2 - Practical Tongue and Navel Module - This module will provide students with a firm grounding on the safe, efficient and hygienic method of piercing the navel and tongue regions as well as practical skills, placement, practical piercing theory, studio management, record keeping, sterilisation and body piercing law. Models will be provided for practical piercing experience.

Day 3 - Practical Facial and Nipple Module - This module will provide students with a firm grounding on the safe, efficient and hygienic method of piercing the facial and nipple regions as well as practical skills, placement, practical piercing theory, studio management, record keeping, sterilisation and body piercing law. Models will be provided for practical piercing experience.

Day 4 - Practical Nose and Ear Module - This module will provide students with a firm grounding on the safe, efficient and hygienic method of piercing the nose and ear regions as well as practical skills, placement, practical piercing theory, studio management, record keeping, sterilisation and body piercing law. Models will be provided for practical piercing experience

This course can now be taken individually through our ''Pay As You Go'' learning service

Day 5 - Piercing Technique - A recap and further training on piercing techniques and tool use learnt over the four day course and an in depth look at how and why we pierce the way we do. The reasons behind the methodology and detailed information on various methods. Plus practical piercing.

Day 6 - Overcoming Problems & Advanced Sterilisation. - For this module we look at the causes of common problems, the treatment of problems and the prevention of problems. The module also includes an in depth look at the vacuum sterilisation and ultrasonic cleaning processes, the different options available for sterilisation and the general care of tools. We also study cross referencing traceablilty, the record keeping of the sterilisation process and accountability for each tool or piece of jewellery used. Plus practical piercing.

Day 7 - Jewellery Placement, Sizing & Metals . Detailed study of where we place jewellery, why we place it. Suitable metals, laws on metals, how to size jewellery, shape of jewellery suitability of jewellery to piercing size. Gauges and lengths and how to measure correctly. Plus practical piercing

Day 8 - Customer Care and Aftercare. How to make customers comfortable.(bedside manner) how to keep customers informed. Record keeping of piercings, accountability, pre piercing assessment and aftercare procedure. Plus practical piercing

Day 9 - Piercing Studio Management and Marketing . An overview on how to organise and manage a successful studio. Plus a module focused on how to promote your piercing service. Plus practical piercing

This course can now be taken individually through our ''Pay As You Go'' learning service

Pierce Artist offer the most up to date training in surface piercing. The advanced methods that we use give a finished result that doesn't swell, bleed go red or cause any of the problems usually associated with surface piercing. We will show you the way to pierce parts of the body that many piercers believe cannot be pierced because they will reject.

Day 10 - Surface Piercing Module 1 . An intensive course focused on mini and small gauge surface piercings.

Day 11 - Surface Piercing Module 2. An intensive course focused on large gauge surface piercings.

This course can now be taken individually through our ''Pay As You Go'' learning service

Day 12 - Each student will also undergo a multiple choice test focused on skills learnt over the 12 day course. Students will also be assessed on a series of five independently performed random piercings. Students will be graded on preparation, customer care and advice, piercing technique, accuracy, sterilisation and hygiene.

Students will also be assessed on work carried out throughout the 12 day course. Students will be expected to gain a pass mark of 70%. Certificates will be awarded according to pass mark. 70% will gain a pass, 80% will gain a merit and above 90% will be awarded a distinction.