Clone of Individual Member Application

Eligibility:

For the remainder of 2026, CPPA Membership is available to current members of the Association of Professional Piercers (APP) only.

This is a temporary transitional policy while the Canadian Professional Piercers Association (CPPA) finalizes its independent membership process, including our online Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) training course. Once the CPPA membership process is complete, applications will be open to all eligible piercers, regardless of APP membership, and all applicants will be evaluated using CPPA's own standards.

All CPPA applicants are required to review and sign the CPPA Code of Ethics as part of the membership process. A link to the Code of Ethics form will be provided at the end of this application. Membership applications cannot be approved until both the application and the signed Code of Ethics have been received.

Full Name:

First NameLast Name

Preferred Name:

Email:

example@example.com

Phone Number:

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Studio Name:

Current CPR & First Aid Certification:

Current APP Bloodborne Pathogens Training Certificate:

Proof of Professional Piercing Experience:

Please upload documentation demonstrating your professional body piercing experience. Acceptable documentation may include a link to your professional portfolio or studio profile, employment verification, a business licence, certificates of professional training or continuing education, or other documentation that demonstrates your experience as a professional body piercer.

Proof of Current APP Membership:

Please upload proof of your current Association of Professional Piercers (APP) membership. This may be a screenshot of your active membership, a copy of your membership confirmation, or other documentation clearly showing your current APP membership status.

Please describe your professional piercing background.

How long have you been piercing professionally?

Describe the steps you take to prevent cross-contamination during a piercing procedure.

What does sterile mean to you?

How is jewelry prepared prior to insertion into a fresh piercing and a healed piercing?

What jewelry materials do you consider appropriate for initial piercings?

Describe your hand hygiene practices.

Under what circumstances should gloves be changed?

What bloodborne pathogens are most relevant to body piercing and why?

Describe your protocol for managing an accidental needlestick or exposure incident.

How do you determine whether a client is an appropriate candidate for a piercing?

Under what circumstances would you refuse to perform a piercing?

What factors do you consider when assessing anatomy?

How do you approach client education and informed consent?

What does good bedside manner mean to you?

How would you handle a client unhappy with the outcome of a piercing?

What continuing education have you completed within the last three years?

What role do professional organizations play within the piercing industry?

Why would you like to become a CPPA member?

What would you like to see CPPA accomplish in the future?

Professional Disclosure:

Have you ever had a professional licence, certification, membership, registration, or professional affiliation suspended, revoked, restricted, or subject to disciplinary action?

Maintaining Your Membership

Individual Members are expected to maintain current CPR, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens training throughout their membership.

CPR and First Aid certifications must be renewed according to the training provider's requirements or upon expiration. Where no expiration date is specified, certification must be renewed at least every three (3) years.

Bloodborne Pathogens training through the CPPA must be renewed annually.

Members are responsible for providing updated certification documentation upon renewal of their membership or whenever a certification expires.

I acknowledge that my 2026 CPPA membership application is being accepted under the CPPA's transitional 2026 membership process based on my current APP membership. I understand that this is a one-time transitional process and that, beginning in 2027, I will be required to submit a new CPPA membership application, complete the CPPA Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) training course, and provide all required supporting documentation in accordance with the CPPA's independent membership requirements.

Signature

Individual Member Application 2026

Professional Questionnaire