Education & Training

Part of any indoor tanning salon’s success is providing ongoing educational opportunities for staff members. Employees only need to learn about skin typing and the tanning process, but also the unique offerings of the salon: its equipment, lotions, sales packages, operations procedures and more. The best employees will take their knowledge and become advocates who effectively teach and train customers.


  • Scary Decisions: How to Buy Sunless Solutions
    Tanning salons that offer spray tan services need to understand what DHA is and how sunless solution ingredients work with different skin tones. ...More
    October 27, 2010
    Posted in Articles
  • Smart Tan Nashville Show Wrap-Up
    The Smart Tan Downtown show took place last weekend, providing salon owners and their staff a great opportunity to sample products, get new ideas, receive training and education, and enjoy Nashville. ...More
    October 25, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Sunless Co. Pushes Mobile
    One sunless company is speaking out to encourage more UV tanning salon owners to add mobile airbrush to their services. ...More
    October 21, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Author, Entrepreneur Tony Hartl to Speak at Smart Tan Conference
    Former Planet Tan CEO and "Selling Sunshine" author Tony Hartl will give advice and inspiration on entrepreneurship at the Smart Tan Conference this month in Nashville. ...More
    October 12, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Oregon – Now Accepting Online Tanning Training
    Tanning salon operators in Oregon now have the option of completing their Basic Certification through NTTI’s (National Tanning Training Institute) approved online program, rather than completing an in-person training course. ...More
    September 29, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Four Seasons Announces Expos
    Four Seasons, one of the nation’s premier professional indoor tanning distributors, is pleased to announce its upcoming Regional Tanning Expo lineup. Each symposium offers a basic salon certification training opportunity on Friday, followed by the full conference and expo ...More
    September 14, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Tanning with Oxygen: Safe?
    An elderly woman wants to stay hooked up to her oxygen tank during a tanning session; is it safe? ...More
    September 8, 2010
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Heartland Tanning Announces Expos
    Heartland Tanning is hosting three expos from November 2010 to February 2011 for tanning salon owners; education, prizes and networking opportunities will abound. ...More
    September 7, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Online Skin-Typing Tool from JCTA
    The Joint Canadian Tanning Association (JCTA) recently launched www.skintype.ca as a public service to teach everyone what professional indoor tanning facilities already teach their clients: How to avoid sunburn by understanding your genetic skin type.Anyone can use the ...More
    July 2, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Industry-Related Expo Heads to Georgia
    The Day Spa Expo, a six-year-old national event held in Las Vegas, announces its launch into a much-needed regional show to be held at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Oct. 9-10, 2010. The Georgia gathering is in addition to the expo’s annual Vegas event, ...More
    June 4, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations