Your Training Place Online

What Your Training Place Online does

Your Training Place, LLC operates Body Art Training Group, an online training platform founded in 1997 by Registered Environmental Health Specialist Kathy Hartman. The company delivers OSHA-compliant bloodborne pathogens (BBP) certification training to US body art practitioners, primarily individual tattoo artists, piercers, and permanent cosmetics artists, as well as to body art business owners managing artist certifications. Its core platform is a multi-language (English, Spanish, Vietnamese) online learning management system offering state-specific courses (California/Los Angeles at $25, Florida at $45, Minnesota at $35, and a Nationwide course at $30), complemented by in-person Live Training events, a Managed BBP Training service for studios, an optional Ergonomics Training add-on, and a referral relationship with ECIPP.com for body art facility safety plans.

The technology stack is a straightforward self-serve e-commerce LMS rather than a differentiated software platform: courses are purchased directly through bodyarttraininggroup.com, completed at the learner's own pace, and produce downloadable certificates that can be validated via a Certificate Verification Tool and displayed externally through a multi-color Safety Training Badge. The business model combines low-ACV one-time individual course sales ($25-$45) with a smaller recurring/managed B2B service for studios, supported by SEO, content marketing, customer testimonials, and 7-days-a-week phone and text support. The company is privately held, bootstrapped, founder-led, and operates with 1-10 employees from a San Diego headquarters.

There is no external funding, no AI/ML capability disclosed, no enterprise customers named, and no documented expansion beyond the US body art compliance training niche. Strategic activity has been limited to organic product broadening (state-specific courses, managed training, multi-language delivery, live events) rather than acquisitions, partnerships at scale, or geographic expansion outside the United States.

Name

Your Training Place Online

Legal name

Your Training Place, LLC

Website

https://yourtrainingplace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Your Training Place, LLC operates Body Art Training Group, an online platform founded in 1997 that delivers OSHA-compliant bloodborne pathogens certification training to US tattoo artists, piercers, and permanent cosmetics artists via state-specific courses and managed B2B studio training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compliance Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Cosmetology and Barber Schools (611511), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Permanent Makeup & Cosmetic Tattoo Training (HSALANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Esthetics / Skincare (EDAOALAE), Makeup Artistry Training Programs (HSALANAE)

Keywords

• Bloodborne pathogens training
• OSHA compliance certification
• Body art safety
• Infection prevention training
• Tattoo certification courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Fountain Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Course Sales: One-time payment for individual bloodborne pathogens certification courses, with pricing varying by state jurisdiction. Customers select state-specific courses and pay upfront for certification.
2. Managed Training Services: B2B offering for tattoo shops, piercing studios, and permanent cosmetics businesses to manage bloodborne pathogens training for their artists.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Your Training Place Online, operating as Body Art Training Group, sells online OSHA-compliant bloodborne pathogens certification training to body art practitioners (tattoo artists, piercers, permanent cosmetics artists) through state-specific courses priced individually. The platform also offers live in-person training events, a managed training service for body art businesses, ergonomics training, and a related body art facility safety plan tool via ECIPP.com.

Product overview

Your Training Place Online operates as an online training platform for body art professionals under the Body Art Training Group brand. The core product is OSHA-compliant Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Certification training for tattoo artists, piercers, and permanent cosmetics artists, offered in multiple state-specific variants (California, Florida, Minnesota, and nationwide) at varying price points. The platform provides courses in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, and includes complementary services such as a Certificate Verification Tool, a Safety Training Badge for professionals to display their credentials, Live Training options, Managed BBP Training for business owners, Ergonomics Training, and a Body Art Facility Safety Plan tool through the affiliated ECIPP.com service. The products work together to help body art professionals meet regulatory requirements, build client trust, and maintain safe professional practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bloodborne Pathogens Certification - California

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.8 star rating from 1,200+ reviews on Google

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ECIPP.comminorOthersECIPP.com (Environmental Compliance for Infection Prevention and Protection) is a related resource for body art facility safety plans. Your Training Place, LLC directs customers to ECIPP.com for those needing facility safety plans for new shops.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross: National training organization offering bloodborne pathogens and first-aid certification widely accepted by employers. Comparable because its BBP course is an accepted substitute in many jurisdictions, putting downward pressure on pricing.
• Health & Safety Institute (HSI): Large online OSHA and bloodborne pathogens training provider serving multiple industries. Comparable because it sells BBP certification courses that compete for the same compliance-training buyer, though it does not specialize in the body-art vertical.
• National Safety Council: Established workplace safety organization delivering OSHA-compliant training including bloodborne pathogens. Comparable as a credible incumbent whose certification competes for the same regulatory acceptance the company depends on.
• 360training: Major online regulatory and compliance training marketplace offering OSHA, BBP, and workplace safety courses. Directly comparable as a self-serve online safety certification provider that can absorb the body-art niche.
• American Safety Council: Online OSHA and workplace safety course provider with self-paced BBP and infection-control content. Comparable as a direct substitute for body-art practitioners who prioritize price and convenience over vertical specialization.

Emerging players

• CareerSafe: Online OSHA and safety training provider focused on workforce entry and certification. Comparable because it offers low-cost, self-paced BBP-style courses that compete for the same individual compliance-training buyer.
• CertifyMe.net: Online OSHA safety training provider offering bloodborne pathogens and workplace certification courses. Comparable as a direct low-cost BBP course competitor targeting individual learners.

Others

• ECIPP.com: Affiliated facility safety plan service for body art shops, directed to by Your Training Place. Comparable because it serves the same body-art compliance buyer with an adjacent (safety plan) product and shares customer economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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