Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner Training Certificate
Botox & Filler Certification
Nurse Practitioners (NP) often work long, hard hours with little to no rest. While many love their career, the demands on a nurse practitioner can be overwhelming in today's modern society. Becoming a certified cosmetic injector can open up many avenues for nurse practitioners and help expand their knowledge, opportunities, and paycheck.
Aesthetic nurse practitioners often find a more manageable work/life balance, a positive work environment, and overall satisfaction in their job. With the demand for cosmetic injectables on the rise, the opportunities for nurse practitioners are endless. Through the American Academy of Cosmetic Medicine (AACM), NPs can receive the training, certification, and continued education necessary to become aesthetic nurse practitioners.
Becoming A Certified Cosmetic Nurse Injector
All states require NPs to become certified and have proof of in-depth training in the field of cosmetic injectables. Although all nurse practitioners are trained in administering injections, cosmetic injections and fillers require special training and knowledge before one can administer them legally. AACM offers this extensive training for all NPs to help them launch their cosmetic injector career.
Both nurse practitioners and nurses can register for AACM’s cosmetic injector program. There are two courses an NP can take to become a certified cosmetic injector. Both courses provide hands-on training and eight hours of courses. NPs can choose to take one or both courses depending on what they wish to do.
After completing the courses, the nurse practitioner will take a written and oral examination before receiving their certification. Once they finish the training and pass the exam, they will be certified through the American Academy of Cosmetic Injectors. If they fail, they have four chances to retake the examination throughout the year for no cost.
Benefits For Nurse practitioners
Nurse practitioners face incredible challenges in their work that often leave them mentally and physically drained. With their profession in high demand, NPs often face grueling hours and little downtime. Becoming a cosmetic injector can open up a new avenue for NPs and create a better work/life balance. Below are some of the incredible benefits an NP can expect from AACM’s cosmetic injector program:
- Happy, joyful patients
- Restore confidence for patients
- Provide vibrant and noticeable results
- Feel more creative in your everyday work
- Healthier work/life balance
- Experience less demand on your time and hours
- Work with healthy patients
- Less mentally draining interactions with patients
- Create cosmetic plans for patients
- Normal hours without added stressors
- Constantly expand your knowledge and training
- An upbeat work environment with positive outcomes
- Start your own business
- Intimate work environment
- Add to certifications and credentials
- Opportunity to make more money
- Less or no life-threatening situations
AACM’s Certified Botox and Filler Courses
Nurse Practitioners can enroll in one or both of the following AACM training courses. Both courses offer in-depth knowledge, techniques, and training for all NPs.
Beginner
BeginnerAlthough called the beginner course, this course dives deeper than a basic understanding of Botox and filler injections. It will help equip them to create cosmetic patient plans and advise patients on the best treatments for them. In this course, NPs will learn:
- Learn the standard facial muscles and anatomy that are used when injecting neurotoxins and dermal fillers.
- Learn how dermal fillers and neurotoxins help delay and reverse signs of aging.
- Understand the various neurotoxin options and the structural/functional differences between them.
- Understand the various dermal fillers and the structural/functional differences between them.
- Learn the correct injection placements for neurotoxins and dermal fillers for each area of the face.
- Understand the best injection points and how to mark the face for standard cosmetic injections through studies and practice.
- Understand the best way to prepare neurotoxins
- Learn the top techniques and practices for patient pain management and preparation.
- Participate in hands-on learning with 90 units of Dysport or 30 units of Botox. NPs can purchase more units during training at a discounted price.
- Work through the hands-on filler training with one Restylane or Juvederm filler syringe. NPs can purchase more units during the training.
Cost: $3,500
Cost: $3,500 Advanced
The advanced course is the second tier in training once the participant completes the beginner's course. It adds to the material presented through the beginner’s course to develop in-depth techniques and skills to help nurse practitioners build their practice. During a two-day weekend training, NPs will learn:
- How to work with patients who have complicated or unrealistic expectations
- How to treat higher-risk patients
- How to treat patients with asymmetry or complex facial anatomy
- Work with, understand, and learn the techniques to administer permanent fillers like Sculptra.
- Learn how to use a cannula and the proper injections for it.
- Learn and practice advanced neurotoxin injections such as masseters, hyperhidrosis treatment, platysmal bands (Nefertiti lift), shoulder feminization, jaw slimming, gummy smile treatment, and headache/migraine treatment
- Learn and practice advanced dermal filler injections like jawline enhancement, chin augmentation, temples, and advanced lip filler techniques.
- Understand side-effect management for neurotoxins and dermal fillers.
- Gain an understanding of the business of cosmetic injectables, such as how to create revenue with little overhead cost and the best way to find success.
- Work with 30 units of Botox or 60 units of Dysport during hands-on training. Participants can purchase additional units during the course for a discounted rate.
- Work with one syringe of Restylane or Juvederm during hands-on training. Participants can purchase additional units of dermal filler during the course.
Cost: $7,000
Exam
Nurse practitioners will take the written and oral exams following their training. This exam will certify the NP as a fellow certified cosmetic injector through the American Academy of Cosmetic Injectors. They will be able to use the initials FAACM. If they fail, they have four additional chances to retake the exam throughout the year at no cost.
Certification
Once nurse practitioners have been certified, they can add FAACM to their list of credentials and next to NP. Fellows pay $99 monthly to maintain their certification and aid AACM in educational services and training. After receiving their certification, Fellows will have access to AACM’s complete education and information database to continue their education and growth in the cosmetic injector field.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Nurse Practitioners Open Their Own Cosmetic Injection Business?
Yes, nurse practitioners can open their own cosmetic injection business. In fact, many NPs who have become certified through AACM have gone on to open their own clinics and become their own boss.
How Long Do The Courses Last?
The beginner’s course is eight to ten hours long and lasts for a day. The advanced course is held over two days, each lasting eight to ten hours.
Can Students Bring Their Own Model to the Course?
Yes, students are allowed to bring their own models to the course. It’s preferred if the student is not their own model, as this can get in the way of training and learning during the course. Although it can sometimes be possible in specific cases.
The Top Cosmetic Injection Certification at The American Academy of Cosmetic Medicine
With The American Academy Of Cosmetic Medicine
The American Academy of Cosmetic Medicine provides its students with the most in-depth and comprehensive courses. They believe that learning goes beyond the essential scientific intricacies of cosmetic injections and dives into patient interaction, care, and success within the field. AACM aims to equip nurse practitioners with the necessary tools and knowledge to expand their horizons and create an incredible new career.