Second, you should make appointments to talk to the artists in your area. You should be willing to wash floors and scrub toilets. Once you have obtained an apprenticeship, the course of your education varies. You should receive instruction on infection control from day one. From there, you will learn about the tools of your trade, customer relations and maybe a bit about art as it pertains to skin.
Some teachers are very formal and others informal.
Best of luck. Please feel free to write if you have any questions.