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The Sunless Master Course — 8 chapters, 32 lessons, every quiz, every fix, every business move you need to run a real spray tan practice. $75. Pass with 80% or higher and your certification is publicly verifiable for life.
No subscription. No gating. No expiration. Pay once, certify, and own your credential.
The real course at a glance
Built deep. Not bloated.
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Chapters
Skin science, formula, technique, troubleshooting, business.
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Focused lessons
Each one tightly scoped — no padding, no fluff.
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Of focused content
Designed to be completed across a few sittings. Lifetime to revisit.
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Pass threshold
Earned, not handed out for completion. Quizzes gate every chapter.
Why this exists
Spray tan deserves a real standard.
The sunless industry is full of two-hour "certifications" that teach you to pull a trigger and not much else. They skip skin science, skip troubleshooting, skip the business side — the parts that decide whether you have a career or a side hustle that burns out in 18 months.
We built the Sunless Master Course as the opposite. It's long enough to actually teach the craft, short enough to finish across a weekend, and structured so each chapter unlocks the next only after you've proven you understood the one before.
And then there's the credential. Every NSTPA graduate gets a unique Certification ID and a public verification page — so the clients and salons that hire you can check your training in seconds, not in trust-falls.
Most "certifications"
- 1–2 hours, mostly product pitch
- No skin science, no troubleshooting
- No business or pricing material
- A PDF certificate. Unverifiable.
The NSTPA way
- 8 chapters, 32 lessons, 2.6 hours
- Skin science + technique + troubleshooting
- A whole chapter on the business
- Public, searchable Certification ID
"A great certification doesn't just say what to do. It tells you why, so the work compounds for the rest of your career."
— The NSTPA charter
The full path
8 chapters. No shortcuts.
Every chapter unlocks only after you pass its quiz. Every quiz draws from real practitioner material. The result is a curriculum that builds, instead of a checklist that empties.
Introduction to the Spray Tan Industry
4 lessons · 17m
DHA history, FDA regulations, what makes the Sjolie sunless difference.
Skin 101
5 lessons · 22m
Skin structure, the renewal cycle, pH, UV impact, Fitzpatrick tones & undertones.
Prepare for the Spray Tan
4 lessons · 21m
Client prep, technician readiness, special skin conditions, the Sjolie pre-tan line.
Choosing a Spray Tan Formula
3 lessons · 15m
Original vs Luxe lines, light / medium / dark shades, additives & mixology.
The Sjolie Spray Tan Method
2 lessons · 10m
The 10-step technique, special tips for hands, face, contouring, and bridal.
Aftercare & Maintenance
4 lessons · 17m
Equipment care, client responsibility, the Sjolie skin care & self-tan lines.
Spray Tan Troubleshooting
4 lessons · 16m
Uneven tans, orange development, lack of development, alligator skin — and how to fix each.
Mastering your Sunless Business
6 lessons · 39m
Legal structure, insurance, pricing math, client systems, marketing and growth.
What you'll master
Real outcomes, not buzzwords.
Skin science
Read every skin tone with confidence
From Fitzpatrick I–VI, undertones, and the conditions that can affect a tan — eczema, psoriasis, vitiligo, stretch marks, and recent UV exposure. You'll know exactly which Sjolie solution to reach for, and why.
Technique
Execute the 10-step Sjolie Method
Front of leg, inside, outside, back. Side of the upper body. The back. Chest, arms, face, hands and feet. Every pass, every distance, every spray pattern — broken down with diagrams and the actual instructional video.
Troubleshooting
Fix what goes wrong, fast
Uneven tans, orange development, lack of development, the dreaded "alligator skin" rebook. Every common failure mode and the exact fix — so a tough appointment doesn't cost you a client.
Business
Run a profitable studio, not a hobby
LLC vs sole prop, real insurance options (BBI, Insurtec, ASCP), unit-economics math, three pricing tiers, MySunless CRM setup, the 48-hour follow-up that lifts rebook rate. The business chapter alone is worth the course.
A credential, not a PDF
Public, searchable, verifiable.
Anyone — a client, a salon, an employer — can drop your Certification ID into a public search and confirm you've been trained. That's the real difference between a course completion certificate and a real professional credential.
- Unique Certification ID — yours for life
- Public verification page at nstpa.com/verify
- Downloadable certificate PDF with QR code
- Printable & signed certificate available as add-on
NSTPA License Search
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How it works
From enrollment to your first certified client.
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Enroll
Click Enroll, $75, secure checkout. You're in the course in under a minute.
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Learn
8 chapters, 32 lessons, lifetime access. Pause anytime, pick up anywhere.
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Pass
Quizzes unlock the next chapter. Pass the final at 80%+ to certify.
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Get listed
Receive your Certification ID + public verification page automatically.
Frequently asked
Real questions, honest answers.
Something we didn't cover? Reach out and we'll get back to you with a real answer — not a sales pitch.
Your move
Build the kind of credential clients ask about.
$75. Lifetime access. A verifiable Certification ID at the end. The course that closed the gap between "I'm a spray tan artist" and "I'm a certified professional."
Pay once. Certify. Own your credential for life.