Are you considering a PMU career in the state of New Jersey?
If your answer is "YES!" then don't miss this recording of our exclusive webinar!
Maria DeSantis, AAM’s New Jersey Ambassador, discusses the process for becoming a board certified PMU Artist in the Garden State. She covers all the basics from choosing the right training to the things you need to know when opening your own studio (and everything in between!).
Wondering if you have everything you need for the New Jersey exam?
Check out our list of required credentials for the AAM online board certification exam:
Get more details about each New Jersey requirement here!
- Photo Identification: This can be a State ID, Driver’s License, Passport or other form of government issued ID.
- Bloodborne Pathogen Certification: This certificate must be current at the time of the board certification exam and come from an approved issuer for your geographical location.
- Primary Training Certificate: This must be a 100-hour Micropigmentation Fundamentals Training Certification from an approved AAM or SPCP instructor. The course content must include brows, eyeliner, and lip procedures using a tattoo machine. The course should also include 6 procedures (2 Eyebrows + 2 Eyeliners + 2 Lips) on live models that count toward your total apprenticeship requirement.
- Letter of Apprenticeship: This letter must be provided by a board certified practitioner. The total number of required supervised apprenticeships is 15 procedures (5 Eyebrows + 5 Eyeliners + 5 Lips). Procedures completed during primary training may be submitted as part of this requirement. Eyebrow procedures can include a combination of machine and microbladed eyebrows. At least two sets must be machine work and up to three sets can be microbladed. The Apprentice must do left and right eyebrow on the same model to qualify. Eyeliner procedures may include top, bottom, or both. If both top and bottom of the same model is included, it counts as a single procedure. The Apprentice must do left and right eyebrow on the same model to qualify. Lip procedures may be either a liner or full lip. If lip liner and lip shading are done on the same model, it counts as a single procedure. The Apprentice must do top and bottom lip to qualify. Due to extenating circumstances related to Covid-19, the AAM will accept lip apprenticeship to be completed on full-face mannequins with texture that resembles skin if the procedure is completed in the period between June 20, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
- Apprenticeship Photos: Photos of each apprenticeship procedure must show clearly demonstrate the entire procedure area. Photos that show only a profile view will not be accepted. Two photos are required for each apprenticeship procedure. The first is a “before” photo and the second is an “after” photo as shown in the table below:
Eyebrow Procedure Photos
Eyebrow Client #1 – Before
Eyebrow Client #1 – After
Eyebrow Client #2 – Before
Eyebrow Client #2 – After
Eyebrow Client #3 – Before
Eyebrow Client #3 – After
Eyebrow Client #4 – Before
Eyebrow Client #4 – After
Eyebrow Client #5 – Before
Eyebrow Client #5 – After
Eyeliner Procedure Photos
Eyeliner Client #1 – Before
Eyeliner Client #1 – After
Eyeliner Client #2 – Before
Eyeliner Client #2 – After
Eyeliner Client #3 – Before
Eyeliner Client #3 – After
Eyeliner Client #4 – Before
Eyeliner Client #4 – After
Eyeliner Client #5 – Before
Eyeliner Client #5 – After
Lip Procedure Photos
Lip Client #1 – Before
Lip Client #1 – After
Lip Client #2 – Before
Lip Client #2 – After
Lip Client #3 – Before
Lip Client #3 – After
Lip Client #4 – Before
Lip Client #4 – After
Lip Client #5 – Before
Lip Client #5 – After
- Liability Insurance: The policy must include General Liability and Professional Liability with coverage of at least $1M aggregate/$1M per occurrence/$1M products completed. Proof of coverage can be shown with a policy declaration page which shows the name of the person being insured, insurance company contact information, amount of payment, amount of coverage, dates of coverage, and coverage minimums.
- Client Intake Forms: Provide a blank sample of the forms you will be using for client procedures. Use our checklist below to ensure that your forms meet the AAM requirements.
