The Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency Iceland offers courses in infection prevention for individuals who perform any type of skin penetration, such as body piercing, tattooing, cosmetic tattooing, and needling.

The course is mandatory for those who have not completed education in the healthcare field that includes training in hygiene and infection control.

See further in paragraph 2, Article 34 of Regulation No. 903/2024 on hygiene standards.

About the Course

The course covers all aspects related to performing skin penetration procedures, with special emphasis on infection control and hygiene. The course consists of lectures and demonstrations. At the end of the course, participants must pass a competency test. It is necessary to bring a smart device in order to complete the test.

Instructors:

1. Ása S. Atladóttir, nurse
2. Brynjar Björnsson, tattoo artist
3. Ísak S. Bragason, head of chemicals unit at the Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency
4. Stella Hrönn Jóhannsdóttir, specialist in the inspections unit at the Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency

Course Dates

Two course dates are available:

1. Wednesday, June 25, from 09:00 to 16:00. Instruction in Icelandic.
   Registration deadline: June 15.
2. Tuesday, July 8, from 09:00 to 16:00. Instruction in English.
   Registration deadline: June 23.

Location

The course will be held at Hotel Reykjavík Grand, Sigtún 28, 105 Reykjavík.

Course Fee

The course fee is ISK 49,900.

A payment slip will be sent to the applicant’s online bank, and a copy of the invoice will appear under “Mínar síður” on island.is.

1. Final payment deadline for the June 25 course: June 16
2. Final payment deadline for the July 8 course: June 29

Registration

Registration takes place at https://gogn.ust.is/

Registration is confirmed once the course fee has been paid.

Waiting List

Applicants on the waiting list will be contacted two days after the final payment deadline.