Online SMP Training
Learn SMP.
A complete online SMP course taught by Billy DeCola. 30+ hours of theory, fundamentals, and live demonstrations. Certification on completion.
Start your SMP journey
Built for technicians who want to do SMP properly.
Whether you're preparing for professional SMP work, building on recent training, or exploring the industry without committing to an in-person program, this course gives you a solid foundation in the techniques that matter.
You'll learn the mechanics behind every procedure, watch full live demonstrations from consultation to touch-up, and finish with the confidence and certification to start working on real clients.
What you'll learn
Nine areas. One complete foundation.
SMP Fundamentals & Mechanics
The core principles behind every successful procedure, from pigment depth to needle behaviour.
Client Consultations & Pricing
How to qualify clients, set realistic expectations, and price your services for sustainable margins.
Equipment, Needles & Pigment
Choose the right tools for each procedure, and recognize the gear to avoid.
Tattoo Machine & Needle Setup
Step-by-step setup that gets you working efficiently and consistently.
Station, Client & Chair Positioning
Ergonomic positioning that protects your back and gives you a clear, accurate work surface.
Drawing Natural Hairlines
Designing and executing hairlines that read as real hair, not a tattoo.
Realistic Female Density
Apply undetectable density to thinning hair without causing premature fading.
Starting Your SMP Business
How to attract your first clients, build a portfolio, and grow a real practice.
Live Demonstrations, Start to Finish
Multiple camera angles. Real clients. From consultation through final touch-up.
Course curriculum
Eleven modules. 30+ hours.
Theory, fundamentals, full-procedure demonstrations, and the business side. Every module is designed to build on the one before it.
01
Welcome to the SMP Online Training Course
Course overview, mechanics, terms and conditions. Free preview available.
02
General SMP Application
Mechanics, station and equipment setup, chair and client positioning.
03
Consultations & Client Expectations
Conducting the initial consultation. Pricing your SMP procedures.
04
Choosing the Proper Equipment
SMP equipment, needles, and pigment, including the Solid Ink SMP pigment update.
05
Preparing Your Client
Getting the scalp ready for the procedure and avoiding common pre-session mistakes.
06
Male Pattern Baldness
The Norwood Scale, drawing the hairline, and a multi-session demonstration through to touch-up.
07
Hair Transplant Scar Concealment
Concealing FUE and FUT scars across multiple sessions. Detailed full demos.
08
Female Density
Types of thinning women experience and how to apply realistic density without premature fading.
09
Aftercare for Scalp Micropigmentation
Aftercare protocols and the printable client aftercare sheet.
10
The SMP Business
Getting started, attracting clients, and building your reputation.
11
Resources & Templates
Aftercare sheet, service agreement, and a sample client release & waiver.
Live demonstrations
Watch every type of client, start to finish.
Multiple camera angles. Real clients. Full sessions through to touch-up.
Male Pattern Baldness
Female Density
FUE Scar Concealment
FUT Scar Concealment
Meet your instructor
Billy DeCola
Tattooing professionally since 2010, Billy started his career at the world-famous Miami Ink Tattoo Studio in Miami Beach, Florida. He appeared as a cast member on TLC's hit reality series “NY Ink”, which aired worldwide.
Billy now owns Studio Kiku, where he teaches and practices SMP regularly. The course is built on more than a decade of hands-on work, refined into a structured curriculum that skips the noise and gets straight to what matters.
Online students also get direct email and DM access to Billy for technique questions, equipment advice, and feedback on your work.
Student reviews
What students say.
21 five-star reviews. A perfect 5.0 average from students enrolled in the course.
Course FAQs
The questions students ask before enrolling.
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$249 each. Save 50% on the second course when you purchase both.
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Ready to learn SMP?
One-time fee, full year of access, and direct support from Billy. Start today, or take the free preview for a look inside.