California Body Contouring Council’s mission is to protect the public by certifying Body Contouring Practitioners in California that meet the requirements in the law.

The NABCC defines the scope of practice, provides current and ongoing training, addresses consumer complaints, and provides compliance guidance within the rules and regulations of AB2412 and California. California Body Contouring Council’s mission is to protect the public by certifying Body Contouring Practitioners in California that meet the requirements in the law.

The NABCC defines the scope of practice, provides current and ongoing training, addresses consumer complaints, and provides compliance guidance within the rules and regulations of AB2412 and California.

California Certified and Permitted Body Contouring Practitioner minimum QUALIFICATIONS:

1-BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
2-HAVE A VALID (not expired)  CALIFORNIA DRIVER’S LICENSE or CALIFORNIA IDENTIFICATION CARD.
3-PASS A NEW FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE CHECK FROM LIVESCAN. (previous fingerprint clearance will not be accepted)
4-ENROLL AND SUCCESSFULLY PASS THE CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED AND PERMITTED BODY CONTOURING PRACTITIONER COURSE.

...if you have been convicted of any of these felonies.

  1. RAPE 
  2. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  
  3. HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Course Length: 

  • You have 5 weeks to complete this course. 
  • You may complete the course earlier than 5 weeks as long as you pass each module and the final exam.

 

Course Start Date: Date of Paid Enrollment    

Course End Date: 5 Weeks from Paid Enrollment Date 

If you DO NOT successfully complete and pass this course in 5 weeks:

  • You must retake the entire course again. 
  • Pay a $125 reauthorization course fee.
  • Receive another 5 weeks to successfully complete the course.

 

Fingerprint Instructions:

  • The LiveScan NABCC fingerprint form should be downloaded and printed as soon as you have enrolled in the course. You need to bring that exact form to LiveScan.
  • You should physically submit your fingerprints to your nearby LiveScan location as soon as you begin this course as not to delay your certification permit. 
  • Your 1-passed course AND your 2-fingerprint clearance must be met before the NABCC will issue your certification permit.
  • Fingerprints can take up to 5 weeks for processing. Start right away!

 

Notification of Cleared Fingerprints and Certification Permit Issuance:

  • You will receive a NABCC email that will notify you when your fingerprints have cleared and if you have completed and successfully passed the course. 
  • If you have successfully passed the course at this time and your fingerprints have cleared, you will then be able to access your California Certified and Permitted Body Contouring Practitioner official certificate document.
  • The email date from the NABCC to you will serve as the official annual start date and it will be reflected on your certification permit document.

 

Remember: Fingerprint clearance and passing the course both must be met in order to access your California Certified and Permitted Body Contouring Practitioner official certificate document.

Press Release:

The National Body Contouring Council Launches New Credential to Elevate the Non-Invasive Body Contouring Industry**

Los Angeles, CA – June 5, 2025 – In a bustling office near downtown Los Angeles, a small group of healing arts advocates gathered last year with a shared vision: to professionalize the rapidly growing field of non-invasive, non-medical body contouring. Today, the dream takes shape as the National Body Contouring Council (NABCC) proudly announces the upcoming launch of its new credential, the *Board Certified Body Contouring Practitioner (BCBCP)*, set to debut in September or October of 2025.

The  NABCC aims to fill a critical gap in the healing arts industry, which has seen a 13.4% annual growth rate as demand for non-surgical lymphatic drainage body treatments and skin treatments soars. “The non-invasive body contouring business deserves a specialized credential that creates educated, trained, and knowledgeable practitioners,” said the NABCC’s corporate team. “Our mission is to ensure practitioners meet bench mark standards, receive exceptional initial and continuing education, participate in live training presentations and submitted a fingerprint clearance giving consumers confidence in their expertise and care.”

The BCBCP credential will open doors for job creation in medical spas, wellness centers, and independent practices across the U.S., offering these professionals a pathway to elevate their careers. NABCC’s certification program includes a comprehensive curriculum with six modules, covering techniques like wood and metal body sculpting  therapy, gua sha techniques, LED light therapy, body scrubs and cupping alongside holistic wellness practices such as stress management, breathing exercises  and nutritional guidance among other pathways for non invasive, non medical body contouring. Ongoing education is a cornerstone of the program, requiring practitioners to view 6 hours of continuing education podcast viewing credits every year to stay current with industry advancements.

The NABCC recognizes that every great vocation needs a recognized credential to justify their professionalism and gain consumer trustability, but the BCBCP is so much more than just enrolling to be in a database to gain a certificate. The BCBCP credential signifies initial and ongoing education, training and mandates a background, fingerprint clearance. The program will also have a mechanism for lodging consumer complaints, a jobs directory, a searchable database for consumers to confirm their practitioner’s credentials and an Annual NABCC Body Con Convention for Body Contourers. 

Education and training never can stop for successful people and vocations and the NABCC has just entered the arena for this very important and marketplace desired service to elevate the non invasive, non medical body contouring profession to it’s deserved heights.

The program shall be available online in several different languages, consist of 6 Learning Modules with Quizzes, Hands on CPR Awareness Certificate of Completion, Blood Borne Pathogen Training and a mandatory final exam. 

Upon pre launch, NABCC will seek a limited number of founding practitioners to form the NABCC Occupational Committee, a group tasked with shaping the future of the credential and ensuring its alignment with industry needs.

Interested professionals are encouraged to follow the NABCC on instagram for the window of opportunity opening date to become an Occupational Committee Founding Member.   https://www.instagram.com/nabcc_

Future practitioners must meet specific requirements.  They must be at least 18 years old, pass a fingerprint clearance, and possess a working smart cell phone or tablet to conduct business with, ensuring accessibility and professionalism in client interactions. The BCBCP credential will set a new standard for non-invasive body contouring, empowering practitioners to deliver safe, effective services while adhering to their own state regulations.

The NABCC is currently reaching out to all 50 states’ Medical Boards to get a determination on what is legally considered a medical grade machine and what machines are permittable. The persistent gray areas around permissible equipment and treatments were one of the major catalysts for the creation of the BCBCP credential. The NABCC will be the leader and forefront the advocacy of non invasive, non medical body contouring practitioners and aim to clarify the ambiguity for legal treatments and equipment. 

With a target launch date of September-October 2025, the NABCC is poised to transform the non invasive, non medical healing arts  industry, creating opportunities for job growth and professional development for solo and entrepreneurs, job seekers and health and wellness enthusiasts.  The vocational education model is changing. And instead of making another expensive program, the NABCC has capped this program’s costs for the next 3 years and instead will provide a super affordable and quality driven vocational entity. 

The BCBCP program fee is $395.00 initially and $75.00 for each annual renewal (includes continuing education). 

About the NABCC: The National Body Contouring Council (NABCC) is an S corporation dedicated to advancing the non-invasive, non medical  body contouring industry through education, certification, and advocacy. Founded in 2024, the NABCC is committed to building consumer trust and supporting practitioners with high-quality training and ongoing education.