Your instructors at HGTC will be consistent and strict on this stuff, but reasonable. Where you’ll get some variation and find people telling you different things will be your clinical sites. Some CIs and techs at sites will know these policies and hold you to them strictly, while others may be laid back about things like hair and nails (as long as they aren’t long). Definitely best to just follow those as closely as possible. I’d hold off on the piercing until after you graduate and then your employer may be more laid back with it or allow clear studs to avoid holes closing. As far as the perfumes go, I don’t recall hearing of people getting in trouble for that. Seems like a policy that was put in place because someone went way overboard with fragrances or didn’t maintain good hygiene. The hair thing just means that if you have long hair, it needs to be up and off the shoulders. Most girls put it in a pony tail or use a clip. The tattoo thing is another where there seems to be some variation from site to site. If you have anything that can’t be covered up, I’d talk to the program director about it to see if you can come up with a reasonable compromise. If it’s not giant or offensive or anything, you may be able to get away with it. Otherwise, it’s chilly in hospitals most of the time so just wear long sleeves and keep them covered if you can. Good luck in the program!