The NYC Health code requires that anyone who applies for a Tattoo Artist License successfully complete the Infection Control Course for Tattoo Artists.

Cost: $26.00

Frequency and Duration: This class is three hours long. It is conducted twice a month.

Note: Applicants who register online or go to the Citywide Licensing center must submit an application for the Tattoo Artist License ($100) at the same time they register for the class, for a total cost of $126. Participants who complete this course and successfully pass the final written examination will have their Tattoo Artist License issued by the Citywide Licensing Center.

Register online.

Register in Person
The Citywide Licensing Center
42 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Wed: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Location of Class:

The Health Academy
East Harlem Multi-Service Center
413 East 120 Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10035

The Infection Control Course Study Manual includes the material covered in the course and on which the applicant will be tested in the final written examination. Those applicants who register for the Infection Control Course at the Licensing Center receive a copy of this manual. Access the study manual: Infection Control Course Tattoo Manual (PDF)