SECTION 310:234-3-5. Certificate by skills challenge and certification testing

(a)   A person who has received training in micropigmentation and has experience in performing micropigmentation procedures may be deemed to have met the Department-approved preparedness requirements. Attaining challenge status enables the applicant to bypass micropigmentation training if he/she is able to score 100% on the Skills area evaluations for each of the areas:

(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 on Clients.

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

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

(b)   Application for certification by skills challenge and certification testing.

(1)   To apply for challenge status, the applicant must submit all of the following to OSDH:

(A)   Completed application for challenge status;

(B)   Notarized copy of the applicant's certificate of birth;

(C)   Notarized copy of the applicant's driver's license or other similar photo identification;

(D)   Notarized copy of his/her credentials and professional resume of satisfactory completion of Medical Micropigmentation procedures for a minimum of six months experience and 60 procedures performed;

(E)   Letter from supervising physician detailing the types of micropigmentation procedures that shall be performed under his/her supervision or letter of recommendation;

(2)   OSDH shall notify the applicant in writing of its decision to approve/disapprove the applicant's challenge status within 60 days of receipt of a completed application. Applicants who are not eligible to challenge must enroll in a micropigmentation training program before entering the certification testing process. Applicants who are eligible to challenge must present the letter of notification from OSDH upon enrolling in the skills challenge and certification testing process.

(c)   Skills area evaluations.

(1)   A skills challenge candidate must score 100% on each skills area evaluation. The evaluation verifies those micropigmentation concepts and/or techniques presented in the training program have been mastered through previous training and experience.

(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 competency area to the instructor with 100% accuracy. A skills challenge candidate shall perform all skills presented on a job sheet in the presence of his/her supervising physician. Each job sheet must document the procedure performed and include the signature of the supervising physician who witnessed and evaluated the procedure. In order to take the written portion of the skills area evaluation, the candidate must present signed and completed job sheets for each skill presented in that competency area.

(3)   Mastery of medical micropigmentation theory in a skills area shall be demonstrated when the candidate scores 85% on the written test (if applicable). Candidates who fail to score 85% on the written portion of each skills area evaluation can re-test in no more than two (2) competency areas. Candidates who fail to score 85% after three (3) attempts shall be required to enroll in a micropigmentation program. Unsuccessful challenge candidates must remediate in all areas where they scored less than 85% through an approved micropigmentation program. Competency will be determined by successful completion of the associated written skill evaluation(s). Candidates who satisfactorily complete all skills areaevaluations shall be eligible to register for the written certification examination.

(d)   Written certification examination.

(1)   Candidate 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.

(e)   Clinical certification examination.

(1)   Candidates shall be eligible to take the clinical certification examination upon satisfactory completion of the written competency examination. The clinical competency 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 competency examination. Competency shall be verified by documentation of the clinical competency 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. Retesting a clinical component shall be available at the next clinical certification examination test date. Candidates who are unable to pass all three components within these guidelines shall be required to re-enroll in a medical micropigmentation program.

(f)   Application for certification.

(1)   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:

(A)   Completed application for certification, and

(B)   Completed Training and Testing Verification Form.

(2)   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 24 Ok Reg 1177, eff 4-2-07 (emergency); Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1940, eff 6-25-07]