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The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals was founded in 1990 and is the largest non-profit professional association in the United States and internationally for the permanent cosmetics industry, also known as permanent makeup.

The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals is dedicated to promoting permanent makeup safety, excellence, and professional standards by providing education, certification, and industry guidelines.

Permanent cosmetic, permanent makeup, or micropigmentation; although the titles describing the service may differ within the industry, the service is the same - cosmetic tattooing. Permanent cosmetics is a specialized service within mainstream beauty industries offering everyone the opportunity to look their best at all times or to look to the permanent cosmetic service to assist with overcoming the results of medical procedures or trauma to the skin.

The SPCP membership represents professionals in the industry who are dedicated to promoting the ideals and standards of the SPCP, offering permanent cosmetics that are conducted in accordance with safety standards specific to the permanent cosmetic process, and those who stay abreast of and participate in industry activities.

The ABCs of SPCP Membership
The SPCP does not complicate membership with various levels of technician membership, titles, or requirements. If you are an SPCP member, you are one of ours; its as simple as that.

It is not required that you are trained by particular permanent makeup trainers, certified by us, or to be in the industry a certain length of time. Anyone may join who agrees to the SPCP Code of Ethics.

The SPCP Trainer and Supplier members adhere to the highest standards and requirements of the industry. These standards are self-imposing being that these members are the ones developing them so as to continually deliver the highest quality education, services, equipment, pigments, and supplies available to the industry.

A Administration and the Board of Directors
The SPCP is a professionally staffed organization. The administrative lineup is impressive and there to serve the needs of our members. Administration reports to the Board of Directors, which is comprised of elected permanent cosmetic professionals who serve the membership for term periods. They collectively and continually review the demands of the industry and how our members can be best served.

The benefits of SPCP membership are innumerable. Included are significant discounts by top industry suppliers exclusively for SPCP members. Administration and the Board of Directors periodically review the benefits package for our members to ensure collaboration on important educational event structures, products offered, publications provided, networking opportunities, Subject Matter Expert contacts, and a host of other benefits our members enjoy and depend upon.

C Permanent Cosmetics Certification
Permanent Cosmetics Technician Certification is a critical element associated with professional permanent cosmetic services. The general public, regulators, and those in related industries recognize professional certification to indicate the permanent cosmetic (permanent makeup) professional demonstrates sound fundamental knowledge. Having been tested against their peers, these highly regarded professionals are proudly displaying their CPCP credentials as a mark of distinction.

Permanent cosmetics is cosmetic tattooing, but often called permanent makeup or micropigmentation. While permanent cosmetics is the term used most often, followed by permanent makeup, our studies indicate micropigmentation is used far less to describe our industry.

The SPCP is a Technician oriented organization for permanent cosmetics, micropigmentation, permanent makeup, cosmetic tattoo, and traditional tattoo technicians.