SECTION 310:234-3-4. Certificate by completion of medical micropigmentation training program and certification testing process

(a)   Training in medical micropigmentation obtained through the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education or other training course shall consist of at least 300 hours or equivalent of competency based instruction [63:1-1455] encompassing both theory and clinical training and is approved by the Department as meeting the training and curriculum requirements of this section.

(b)   Medical Micropigmentation training shall be in the following skills area including theory and lab training:

(1)   Safety and Aseptic Technique;

(2)   Knowledge of Facial Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease;

(3)   Theory and Application of Micropigmentation;

(4)   Color Theory;

(5)   Client Consultation Services;

(6)   Professionalism; and

(7)   Micropigmentation procedures (eyeliner, lips, eyebrows, eye shadow, cheeks, scars, and/or reconstructive surgery, or trauma, or repigmentation of the areola):

(A)   Basic procedures on clients (eyeliner, lips, and eyebrows),

(B)   Advanced procedures (eye shadow, cheeks, scars, and/or reconstructive surgery, or trauma or repigmentation of the areola).

(c)   The instructor for micropigmentation procedures and techniques shall be:

(1)   An Oklahoma Certified Micropigmentologist who has performed procedures for three (3) years that shall include eye procedures, full lip procedures, and eyebrow procedures; or

(2)   A physician as defined by OAC 310:234-1-2. Subject matter experts may be utilized to teach technique and theory in other skill areas.

(d)   Skills area evaluations.

(1)   During the training program, a candidate must satisfactorily complete an evaluation for each skills area. The evaluation verifies that micropigmentation concepts and/or techniques presented in that skills area have been mastered.

(2)   Mastery of medical micropigmentation technique in a skills area shall be demonstrated when the candidate performs all skills presented on all job sheets contained within that skills area to the instructor with 100% accuracy.

(3)   Mastery of medical micropigmentation theory in a skills area shall be demonstrated when the candidate scores 85% on the written test over material covered in that skills area (if applicable).

(e)   Written certification examination.

(1)   Candidates shall be eligible to sit for the written certification examination upon satisfactory completion of training and skills area evaluations. The written certification examination for medical micropigmentation shall be offered at Health Certification Project testing sites located in Technology Centers. Documentation of satisfactory completion of the written certification exam shall be required before a candidate is permitted to take the clinical certification examination.

(2)   A passing score of 70% shall be required to show competency. A candidate who does not meet this score can retest up to two (2) times. Candidates who do not pass the written certification examination must wait at least seven (7) days before retesting. Candidates who are unable to attain competency after three attempts shall be required to re-enroll in the medical micropigmentation training program.

(f)   Clinical certification examination.

(1)   Candidates shall be eligible to take the clinical certification examination upon satisfactory completion of the written certification examination. The clinical certification examination for medical micropigmentation shall be offered at selected Technology Center test sites and shall be offered two (2) times per year or as deemed necessary by the Department. The clinical certification examination shall consist of three (3) components.

(2)   Candidates shall provide all equipment and supplies for the clinical certification examination. Competency shall be verified by documentation of the clinical certification examination. A candidate must attain a score of 100% to pass the clinical certification examination. A candidate shall be permitted to retest one (1) clinical component up to two (2) times. Candidates who are unable to pass all three components within these guidelines shall be required to re-enroll in a medical micropigmentation program.

(g)   Application for certification. Upon satisfactory completion of the medical micropigmentation training and certification testing process, the applicant is eligible to apply for a Medical Micropigmentation Certificate. In order to apply for a Certification, the candidate must submit the following to OSDH:

(1)   Completed application;

(2)   Notarized copy of the candidate's certificate of birth;

(3)   Notarized copy of the candidate's driver's license or other similar form of photo ID;

(4)   Notarized copy of the candidate's professional credentials; and

(5)   Completed Training and Testing Verification Form.

(h)   Issuance of certificates. The State Commissioner of Health shall award a certificate to eligible applicants as set forth in Section 5 of the Act within thirty days of receipt of the completed application and required documents.

[Source: Added at 19 Ok Reg 378, eff 11-19-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2067, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 3048, eff 8-22-02 (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1613, eff 6-12-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 238, eff 11-6-03 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1035, eff 5-13-04; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1177, eff 4-2-07 (emergency); Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1940, eff 6-25-07]