Below are the materials that are required elements of the
SPCP Certified Permanent Cosmetic Professional (CPCP) examination.
The CPCP examination was developed to support the
growing need for the permanent cosmetic professional. Legislators, clients,
landlords, physicians, the media, and others who have an interest in our
industry are demanding credentials that are creditable and have substance beyond
a training certificate. Unfortunately many have expressed concerns that training
certificates don’t always indicate that there is a basic fundamental knowledge
of permanent cosmetics. Certificates are being reported as being too easily
developed at home through the Internet, and many are given in classes without
the provisions of a pass or no pass examination.
The consumer, regulators, and industry professionals,
specifically SPCP members, have asked for a proficiently developed, non-biased
competency examination that will be identifiable with the SPCP, the largest
professional organization for the permanent cosmetic industry. We have met the
demand.
In many states, requirements to tattoo are currently
being developed, or present legislation is being reviewed or expanded to include
additional requirements. The SPCP will present this examination as requested to
legislators as a key element for each permanent cosmetic professional’s
credentials portfolio. We are also in the process of developing a web page with
full details to the public as to what the CPCP credentials represent to the
technician that has successfully passed the test. Before long, not only will the
public seek the SPCP logo use by the technician they choose for services
reflecting membership activity, but will also know to look for proof that the
examination was taken and passed. Don’t be passed over by a potential client
because you cannot display these important CPCP credentials.
Please review the enclosed material and provide the
required documentation to the SPCP as outlined. You may contact the
administration office with any questions. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I
hope you share our excitement and enthusiasm as we continue to move in a
positive direction, once again bringing our industry to a higher level of
professional standards.
Sincerely yours,
SPCP Board of Directors
Still have questions? Check out the CPCP
FAQ!
The CPCP Materials
below are in PDF format.
They require Acrobat Reader
(free). Just click on the logo if needed.
The SPCP has an extensive glossary of terms that many CPCP candidates
find helpful as an additional study aid before taking the exam. You
can find it here.
