Salon operators make the first and most important impression on potential clients. They are walking billboards for the business and reflect the professionalism of the enterprise. If a client isn’t greeted by a knowledgeable and professional operator, even the cleanest facility, greatest equipment and most amazing line of lotions isn’t going to change that first impression. The operator is the gateway to the entire tanning experience.
Formed in 1992, The National Tanning Training Institute has trained more than 25,000 indoor tanning professionals. Today’s salon professionals realize the importance of certification and can use it to their advantage. In addition to running a more successful business, training and certification provides them with the tools to educate customers and potential customers about the benefits of achieving a tan in a sensible, moderate and responsible manner.
NTTI’s mission is to provide the indoor tanning industry with valuable, affordable and convenient training for tanning salon owners and operators. The mission of education is simple— to improve the professionalism and reputation of the indoor tanning industry. The solution is also simple—for tanning salon operators to promote educational training in all aspects of their businesses. Formal training teaches salon personnel how to recommend proper exposure times for each tanner and it also helps them to understand the technical aspects of indoor tanning.
In June 2001, NTTI became the FIRST indoor tanning training program to offer an online option for industry certification and training. For the first time, salon owners and staff had the ability to become certified online, on their own time schedule. The NTTI Online Learning Center makes learning more accessible because it removes the physical boundaries of the classroom, reduces class scheduling restraints and offers easy access to industry training via any online computer. It is especially appealing to those salon operators that, for some reason, cannot attend regional distributor trainings or trade expos. All courses are available online 24/7 at www.tanningtraining.com and provide a complete range of information.
Statistics from the 2008 Top 250 Salons surveys reveal that 93 percent of salons have participated in some type of salon certification program. Additionally, 98 percent of salons participated in ongoing education and 99 percent provided customers with educational materials to better understand the tanning process.
NTTI is committed to providing the indoor tanning industry with valuable, affordable and convenient training for salon owners and operators.
