The Essential Bloodborne Pathogens Course for Tattooists
The PDTT is APT's comprehensive, 5-hour bloodborne pathogen training course designed specifically for tattoo practitioners and apprentices. It goes far beyond minimum OSHA requirements — equipping you with the knowledge to protect yourself, your clients, and your practice every single day.
Health Department employees are invited to attend free of charge.
Upcoming Course - July 20, 2026
Our next PDTT course is Monday, July 20, 2026 at 10am PT.
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Important Notice - Training vs. Employer Compliance
Completion of this course satisfies the training content requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2) for the individual participant.
OSHA compliance also requires each employer to maintain a written, workplace-specific Exposure Control Plan; offer Hepatitis B vaccination; maintain training and medical records; and maintain a Sharps Injury Log. These are employer obligations separate from this training. A complete ECP template and all required forms are included in the PDTT manual.
OSHA requires annual refresher training within 365 days of prior training.
The PDTT is approved by the Florida Department of Health for tattoo artist licensure under Section 381.00775, F.S. and Chapter 64E-28, F.A.C.
About Your Instructor
Kate Connors
PDTT™ Instructor and Director of Education
Kate Connors is a tattoo artist, educator, and Director of Education on the Board of Directors of the Alliance of Professional Tattooists. She has worked in the tattoo trade since 2003 and has extensive training and experience in professional practice, studio operations, and education.
Her qualifications include certification in trauma-informed care, paramedical tattooing, laser technology, and skin cancer early detection, along with current First Aid certification and prior experience as a first responder. She has also worked as a professional piercer for over a decade.
She has completed extensive, repeated certification in bloodborne pathogens and infection control throughout her career and now serves as an instructor for the Alliance of Professional Tattooists' Prevention of Disease Transmission in Tattooing (PDTT) course.
Her work focuses on advancing practitioner-informed standards in infection control, health and safety, and professional education within tattooing.
For PDTT course inquiries, contact the instructor at [email protected]
