BRICKHOUSE BODY ART ENROLLMENT
This program meets license requirements in the state of Arkansas.
Please contact us for Financial Aid possibilities and in-house financing options. We are happy to answer questions regarding the program. To contact our Cabot location, call 501-500-0272 or email at corporate@apciedu.com. To contact our Bentonville location, call 479-395-1115 or email at corporatenwa@apciedu.com. You can also message us on Facebook. Tuition cost is $9,600 plus there is a $100 application fee. Our program lasts a minimum of 6 months, with the flexibility to extend up to 2 years. You’ll need to complete a total of 400 hours, which includes both digital and hands-on training. 320 will be hands-on training hours (in person), and 80 will be digital (at home).
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We are an approved Body Art Training Facility.
Text or call us at (501) 218-4204 to schedule a formal interview with our instructor. The purpose of this interview is to discuss the expectations of us as a school, and you as a student.
For tattoo students, you are welcome to bring example artwork or a portfolio if you have one.
*NOTE: Application Fee MUST be paid in order for Financing Application to be ran.
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Follow this link and submit this form to apply for financing. The application fee must be paid before submitting this information.
In-House Financing (tattoo): $9,600 split into two payments. First half is due the date you start school, the second half is due 15 weeks from the start date.
3rd Party Financing (tattoo): $950 down due the date of orientation. The rest can be financed for 30 months. No one is denied for financing, but credit score determines interest.
In-House Financing (piercing): $8,600 split into two payments. First half is due the date you start school, the second half is due 15 weeks from the start date.
3rd Party Financing (piercing): $850 down due the date of orientation. The rest can be financed for 30 months. No one is denied for financing, but credit score determines interest.
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The bloodborne pathogens course shall be a minimum of two (2) hours of instruction. Online cost is $9.95. You can choose your own training provider or get certified by the provider listed below. Once completed, please email the certificate to corporate@apciedu.com or screenshot and text it to 501-500-1343 (this is a text-only line and cannot receive phone calls.)
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Attend Orientation
Tattoo Program:
Schedule Flexibility: No specific days required—attend Monday 10-5,
Thursday from 10 AM to 6 PM, and Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 7 PM,
meeting your weekly hour requirements.
Hands-On Focus:
Saturdays are ideal for practicing on fake skin or observing other artists.
Tattooing on real skin practice is recommended Monday–Friday as the
main instructor is unavailable on Saturdays.
Piercing Program:
Schedule Flexibility: No specific days required. Attend Monday through
Thursday, 10 AM to 6 PM, or Friday and Saturday, 10 AM to 7 PM, meeting your
weekly hour requirements.
Hands-On Focus:
The instructor is not available on Mondays, but you can still come and get
hours. On Fridays, they will run piercing specials so Fridays are ideal so you
can get more hands-on practice doing real piercings.
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Post-Enrollment, Post-Training
At the end of the training period, the Artist In-Training will register for the practical and written exam in their field(s) of study. The written exam is timed and will be issued online. The practical test-out is done on a scheduled day at the school. Your Body Art License will be issued via email after successfully completing both the written and practical exam. There is a non-refundable $100 initial license fee required to be paid at the time the application is submitted. This fee will be due annually to the Arkansas Department of Health by December 31st for license renewal.
Body Art Written Exam
The applicant shall successfully complete a Body Art written exam based on the Arkansas Department of Health Laws and Rules Pertaining to Permanent Cosmetics, along with other topics pertaining to the field at the end of the education. The Exam link shall be emailed to the Artist In-Training.
Practical Exam
The applicant shall complete a practical exam that will be proctored by a Health Department Examiner at the School.
Testing Process:
Exam Fee: $50 (due at enrollment, payable to us for submission).
Licensure Fee: $100 (due at program completion).
Written Exam: Multiple-choice (emailed).
Practical Exam: Observed via video call.
License Delivery: Your license will be mailed to you upon passing.
License Renewal: The $100 licensure fee must be paid annually to the Health
Department, with renewals due by December 31 each year.
See the study material below. For “Laws”, only study pages 19-26. Stop at 17-26-609 for the Body Art/Piercing portion.
*NOTE: Application Fee MUST be paid in order for Financing Application to be ran.
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