Belfast Tattoo Course 17th - 28th August 2026

You will learn the foundations of becoming a tattooist within 10 days. Learn from the best, most experienced artists out there. We have taught many people over the years how to tattoo and given them a start to their new career within the industry. We train tattoo artists in Ireland from our training centre in Newtownabbey. This is a fast paced course. You must be fluent in speaking, reading and writing in English. Our location is Our Newtownabbey training branch Lots of people from around the world travel to our courses to learn their new trade. Throughout the first week of the tattoo course, we focus on training the essential theory behind the process before then progressing you to practical work within the second week. Within week 1, you will cover; Tattoo Hygiene Tattoo Machines Needles, Tubes, Tips & Cartridges Skin Preparation The Tattoo Procedure Consent Forms & Aftercare Infections - Causes and Stopping Spread Licensing and Registration Infections - Health & Safety Control of Hazardous Substances Preventing Cross Contamination Decontamination Sterilisation Theory Exam Level 2 VTQ 70 Hours of Intensive Learning with Award Winning Artists. The Best Value for Money Tattoo Course. You will receive a level 2 VTQ certificate alongside a TattooSafe certificate and a prestigious award from The Academy after completing the course. Please read our terms and conditions before booking Once you have completed the entire Tattoo Course at The Academy, we will be proud to announce you as yet another success story from The Academy who is ready to embark on their new career path. It is common place to see a tattoo artist earn anywhere from £40 per hour all the way up and past £100 per hour depending on notoriety. Week 2 of the course will cover; Getting Hands On Tattooing Drawing Tasks Creating Designs to Tattoo Learning Correct Placement of Tattoos How To Correctly Set Up a Machine Stencil Prep on Fake Skin Cleaning The Area Before Tattooing Physically Tattooing Practice Skin Lining & Shading Techniques What Inks & Pigments To Use Solutions & Other Supplies To Use Preparing Live Model for a Tattoo Tattooing Live Model Practical Tattoo Exam