INKD SMP International Training Academy
- Award Winning SMP Experts
- Online SMP Courses
- Self paced, lifetime access
- For all experience levels
- Certificates upon completion
Online SMP Courses
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Learn SMP with Ana James
Ana James (AJ) is a globally-renowned SMP Artist and widely regarded as one industry’s best artists. Ana was the winner of Team Micro’s 2024 Best Artist International Award, and finalist in multiple 2025 Australian Small Business Awards.
From humble beginnings, AJ started Inkd SMP as a solo artist in 2019, and quickly grew to an international team of 7 in under 5 years. Ana has revolutionised the world’s SMP Training standards by pioneering the hybrid online/in person training methods, simplified pigment ratios, and NAPID DAC hand control methods.
Ana is passionate about long term client happiness and healed results and is regarded as one of the SMP’s industry’s most influential and successful business women. Her mission is to empower all students to also create their dream businesses!

Why train with Inkd SMP
- 6+ years Experienced SMP Experts
- Award Winning Artists
- Cert IV Accredited Trainer
- More than 2000 Clients Worldwide
- 300+ Artists trained Worldwide
- Locations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada
- In depth pre study
- Hands on with live models
- Unrivaled mentoring upon graduation
What’s included
100+ module online course with lifetime access.
- In-depth video demonstrations, tutorials and more
- Practice task submission checkpoints
- Access to Inkd SMP’s exclusive interactive mentoring classroom
- Be a part of our SMP community with artists and trainers worldwide!
- Product list, Supplier list & exclusive discount codes
- Example client consultation forms, waivers and templates
- 30 page PDF SMP & Workbook
- Comprehensive Q&A Library
- Ability to ask questions directly to Ana about SMP and this course!
- Official Inkd SMP Certificate of Completion
- SMP Skool – business mentoring
- SMP Pro kit
Our online SMP course not only covers everything you need to know to start your career in SMP but how you can establish yourself as an artist and grow your business.
SMP Skool
Business Mentoring
Start and scale your new SMP business with ease.
- Weekly Zoom calls with Ana and Team
- World wide community & networking
- Tips for getting clients
- Feedback on your work
- Business growth tools
- Marketing, branding & social media
Following completion of your course your trainers will also be available for hands on shadowing and skills assistance. After training you may return and observe your models’ healed results and receive feedback on your work.
Students who would like more hands on practice with additional models may book in 1 or 2 day advanced training with AJ.

SMP Pro Kit Included
Our favourite SMP essentials.
Use exactly what we use to achieve natural results.
- Wireless machine
- Needles: 3 full boxes
- 5pm Shadow SMP pigment
- Neutraliser pigment
- Ink pots
- Inkd SMP study guide
- And more!
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Our Courses
Complete SMP Fundamentals
Colour Theory & Dilutions
3D Hairlines
Hair Thickening
Ready to get started?
INKD SMP is respected worldwide for our professionalism and ultra-realistic results – by achieving an INKD SMP Scalp Micropigmentation training certificate, your clients will know you’ve been vetted for and assessed by AJ herself personally.
We take pride in our work and that includes training – to receive a certificate our students must complete all skills and hands-on assessments to the high standard we expect.
Contact our team for training enquiries. Please provide your phone number so we may contact you.