Impostors
Protecting SPCP Members…
From
time to time we receive reports of non-member permanent cosmetic technicians
or trainers who falsely claim membership in the SPCP. At times it is a
case of a past
member who has simply neglected to renew their membership on time. This is
easily remedied. On other occasions the technicians/trainers in question are
deliberately attempting to misinform the public and claim industry
credentials and associations they do not deserve. This is very frustrating
for members who have spent time, energy, and money to maintain membership,
uphold the SPCP Code of Ethics, and become credentialed in the industry.
Furthermore, the use of SPCP identification or credentials through programs
only offered by the SPCP by those who practice low standards and ethics is a
potential threat to all of our credibility. This organization is conceived
by and maintained on members’ commitment to excellence in our field. To have
our Society’s trusted reputation associated with uneducated, unethical, or
unsafe practitioners reflects badly on every one of us.
Members Responsibility
We
ask the assistance of all our members and advocates in upholding the SPCP’s
Code of Ethics. If you know or become aware of in the future, a non-member
who is inappropriately or fraudulently claiming association with the SPCP,
including using the SPCP name and/or logo/or CPCP status in advertising or
otherwise, please contact us. We will need detailed information from you,
but we will not reveal your name during communications with the impostor.
It
is up to all of us to protect our reputations and well-earned credentials
and to ensure that the SPCP is a name clients can trust. Please help by
safeguarding the standards in your community. It’s a matter of public health
and professional credibility.
SPCP Action
In
order to protect the credibility of the SPCP and each of its members in good
standing, the SPCP must deal strongly and expediently with such dishonest
practices. The following is the policy enforced:
When
brought to our attention these “impostors” are contacted immediately. They
are given fourteen days in which to respond and take action as required. If
attempts are not made to amicably and expeditiously rectify the situation,
they become subject to the sanctions and legal actions as determined by the
SPCP Board of Directors. Their names are also listed on the Impostor List
until appropriate measures are taken.
The SPCP gratefully acknowledges the assistance and the use of text of the
Association of Professional Piercers (APP) in the formation of this notice.
Impostor List
Jackie
Thompson
of Arizona is no longer a member and is no longer certified by the SPCP,
therefore any CPCP credentials associated with her name are no longer
current.
http://www.newfacepermanentcosmetics.com/Arizona.htm
http://www.permanentfacialmakeup.com/Arizona_Permanent_Makeup/Arizona.htm
http://www.permanentcosmeticprofessionals.com/Oklahoma_Permanent_Cosmetic_Professionals/Oklahoma.htm
Under Training, it states she is an active member of the Society of
Permanent Cosmetic Professionals. Google searches reveal the use of CPCP
credentials.
Serah
Cue and Dave Edwards
Serah Cue of Cue's Tattoos, South Africa, has never been a member of the
Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals but uses the SPCP registered
trademark logo on certificates she provides to those she trains.
Furthermore, she has posted to her web site a certificate from Dave Edwards
of BodyArt Tattoo and Piercing Studio also bearing the SPCP logo. Dave
Edwards has never been a member of the SPCP and was never authorized to use
the logo.
http://www.cues-tattoos.co.za/searhcertification.html
