Microblading Certification

The Microblading Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests microblading and brow PMU knowledge — skin, client assessment and contraindications, infection control and regulations, brow mapping, colour and technique, and aftercare, complications and professional practice — written to Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals standards, OSHA bloodborne pathogens rules and EU REACH tattoo-ink restrictions for 2026. Licensing rules vary by country and region. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Microblading Proficiency certificate (SOA-M4). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (standards and certification) (SPCP), Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) (OSHA), Tattoo inks and permanent make-up: REACH restriction (European Chemicals Agency) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Microblading Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures skin and client assessment, hygiene, infection control and regulation, brow design, colour and technique and aftercare, complications and professional practice and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Microblading Proficiency certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (standards and certification) (SPCP); Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) (OSHA); Tattoo inks and permanent make-up: REACH restriction (European Chemicals Agency). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Skin and Client Assessment (Skin structure, Skin types and Contraindications); Hygiene, Infection Control and Regulation (Bloodborne pathogens, Single-use tools and Regulations); Brow Design, Colour and Technique (Brow mapping, Colour theory and Strokes); Aftercare, Complications and Professional Practice (Aftercare, Complications and Business and ethics). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Microblading or brow artist, Permanent makeup (PMU) technician, Esthetician or beauty therapist, Salon owner and Trainee cosmetic tattoo artist. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Microblading knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Microblading is a form of semi-permanent cosmetic tattooing in which a hand tool with fine needles deposits pigment in hair-like strokes to shape and fill eyebrows. Results usually last one to three years, with a touch-up a few weeks after the first session.

Common contraindications include pregnancy or breastfeeding, recent isotretinoin use, a tendency to keloid scarring, active skin conditions or infection near the brows, and some medical conditions or medicines that affect healing or bleeding. Clients should get medical advice when in doubt.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.