The following Personal & Environmental Criteria must be met or exceeded to gain and maintain APP membership.
Once accepted, materials should be updated voluntarily by the Member if significant changes are made in the environment, advertising, equipment, aftercare, jewelry, etc. Updates should be submitted within 60 days ANY time changes are made.
** Should any part of this application conflict with local or state regulations, please contact the APP Board of Directors to see if an exemption can be made.
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Application TipWhen submitting, you will be asked to upload a SINGLE FILE for each requirement checkbox below. You will need to combine multiple images/pages into a single file in order to upload them all. We recommend using one of the following methods:
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** Renewal/resubmission of the following information is required at least every 2 years if a Member joins the staff OR if significant changes are made in the studio.
Upload the video to YouTube. Set to unlisted and Creative Commons license; go to info and settings > choose advanced settings > Creative Commons license. Save the YouTube link for submission during the application process.
The purpose of submitting a walk through 360 video with your membership application is to help us determine the level of health and safety awareness in your studio. We look for the criteria mentioned on this list, and also note anything that may be a potential hazard to clients or staff.
Items that are required for membership have been labeled in **BOLD LETTERING**. Other items **in italics** are strong suggestions that are not necessarily required for membership.
Please note: Any videos missing the items listed in bold (if applicable) will most likely need to be re-shot.