Botox & Dermal Filler Hands-On Training For Registered Nurses
Botox & Filler Certification
The cosmetic injectables market continues to grow and expand every year. With the large aging population in the United States and the increased awareness of physical appearance, it is only expected to continue this growth. Thus, the demand for qualified medical professionals who can successfully and safely administer these injections.
Registered Nurses (including those with a compact RN license) and Nurse Practitioners can administer aesthetic injections including toxin and fillers if they undergo the proper training. The American Academy of Cosmetic Medicine (AACM) offers training, certification, and ongoing education to Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners wanting to grow and expand their skills in cosmetic injections.
Nurses are incredible people who have a dedication and love for helping others. However, the reality of their job can become overwhelming and frustrating. Nurses often work long, grueling hours and deal with complex patients. This can sometimes make nurses feel that they aren’t creating the positive change they desire and causes them to begin searching for other ways to use their training. It can even affect their life outside of work. After a long, frustrating day, it can be difficult not to let that frustration bleed over into family life.
Botox and filler injection training can open new doors for many exhausted nurses. Becoming a certified Botox injector can allow nurses to change their long hours, start their own company, and treat happy patients. Botox treats cosmetic and medical issues alike. By adding income or creating new career opportunities, nurses can have a peaceful work-life balance and feel they are truly helping their patients.
Becoming A Certified Aesthetic Nurse Injector
Most medical certification entities require a medical professional to have training competency in the procedures they perform. These training and certifications are also important when it comes to malpractice. Technically, there is no strict requirement that physicians need to be trained to inject toxin and filler. Doctors have the skills to perform these injections safely.
At AACM, we believe that cosmetic injections require specialized knowledge and skills to provide the best results. If a physician is serious about building their aesthetic injection clientele, undergoing a training and certification program will imbue patients with more trust in the provider administering the injections.
Upon completion of one or both of the courses, students will take an examination that involves a written portion and an oral exam. If they pass, the nurse is considered certified by the American Academy of Cosmetic Medicine. If they fail, they can retake the exam up to four times per year for no cost.
Aesthetic Nurse Education Requirement
In order to qualify for our aesthetic nurse education program, you must be one of the following medical professionals:
- Registered nurse
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Physician Assistant
- Dentist
While we may be able to train certain medically qualified estheticians, these are the main qualifications for aesthetic injection training. Our programs help many medical professionals achieve their goals, add to their skills, or begin a new career. If you are one of these qualified medical professionals and are in search of a new start, the American Academy of Cosmetic Medicine can help you start that journey. We work with registered nurses and other medical professionals to achieve their aesthetic medicine certification.
Why Choose The American Academy Of Cosmetic Medicine?
The American Academy of Cosmetic Medicine’s instructors have years of experience in aesthetic medicine and injections. They also still currently practice and perform injections regularly. Therefore, students can trust the knowledge and skills they teach are up-to-date. The AACM also has several other advantages such as:
- 24/7 access to expert injectors who are instructors of the AACM to discuss difficult cases, complications, and clinical care. You will receive a phone number and email that you can contact anytime 365 days per year. This is only available to those who earn and maintain certification from the AACM.
- Lecture and hands-on training
- 24/7 access to online educational materials for fellows (active certified members)
- Provide insight into starting an aesthetic practice
- Provides opportunities for fellows to be promoted on the AACM website and press releases
Benefits For Registered Nurses
The opportunities available to nurses often involve working in a hospital where work can take a toll physically, mentally, and emotionally. As aesthetic nurse injectors, nurses have the opportunity to see patients at their best. Other benefits of taking an AACM course include
- Balances art and science
- Bring out visible joy in patients
- Create and witness dramatic results, sometimes instantly
- Improve work-life balance
- Leave exploitative working conditions
- See patients when they are healthy and at their best
- More friendly patient interactions
- Serve a direct role in patient outcomes
- Smaller work environments
- Less focus on funneling patients through quickly
- Learn new skills constantly
- Exciting and fun treatment environment
- Be your own boss (nurse practitioner)
- Few (if any) emergency situations
- Earn additional credentials
- Gain respect among peers and patients
AACM’s Botox & Filler Certification Courses for RNs
The American Academy of Cosmetic Medicine offers two certification courses. Nurses can enroll in either one to become certified and gain hands-on Botox and filler experience.
Beginner
BeginnerThe beginner course goes beyond the basics of Botox and filler. It also will give nurses the knowledge necessary to fully advise their patients on important treatment decisions and identify good candidates. The beginner course curriculum includes:
- Learn fundamentals of facial anatomy as they relate to neurotoxins and dermal fillers
- Learn about the aging process and the importance of neurotoxins and dermal fillers for delaying or reversing the signs of aging
- Become familiar with the basics of neurotoxins and the structural/functional differences between the different options
- Become familiar with the basics of dermal fillers and the structural/functional differences between the different options
- Determine the proper indications for neurotoxins and dermal fillers on various areas of the face
- Learn how to study, mark the face, and choose injection points for common injection treatments
- Learn how to prepare neurotoxins
- Identify and implement techniques for preparing the patient and managing pain related to the injection
- Take part in hands-on training with 30 units of Botox or 90 units of Dysport. Additional units available for purchase for training at a discounted rate
- Take part in hands-on training with one syringe of hyaluronic acid filler. Additional syringes are available for purchase
Cost: $2,600
Cost: $2,600 Comprehensive
The advanced course builds off the beginner course or base knowledge of Botox and fillers which is ideal for many physicians. This two-day, weekend course covers more advanced and off-label cosmetic injections. The curriculum includes:
- Discuss how to manage difficult patients or patients with unrealistic expectations
- Learn how to treat complex facial anatomy in patients with pre-existing asymmetry as well as higher risk patients
- Learn about the indications, uses, and proper techniques for injecting non-dissolvable fillers
- Identify when to use a cannula or needle for injections and learn the proper technique for each
- Gain knowledge and experience in advanced neurotoxin injections such as masseters, hyperhidrosis treatment, platysmal bands (Nefertiti lift), shoulder feminization, jaw slimming, gummy smile treatment, and headache/migraine treatment
- Gain knowledge and experience in advanced dermal filler injections such as chin augmentation, jawline enhancement, temples, advanced lip filler techniques, etc.
- Learn to manage the side effects of neurotoxins and dermal fillers
- Learn about the business aspect of becoming an injector, how to produce revenue with minimal overhead costs, and how to take the road to success
- Participate in hands-on training with 30 units of Botox or 90 units of Dysport. Additional units are available to purchase during training at a discounted rate
- Participate in hands-on training with one syringe of hyaluronic acid filler. Additional syringes available for purchase
Cost: $5,000
Live Patient Injector Training
The American Academy of Cosmetic Medicine offers live injection training for those taking the in-person courses. During this training, you will practice filler and Botox injections on real patients, all guided by our expert injection trainers. Our live training sessions are small, with one instructor for every three students, so you can have hands-on practice and in-depth experience.
For those in the beginner’s course, you will administer a minimum of four Botox injections to different facial areas as well as a minimum of four filler injections to different facial areas. For the advanced course, you will administer a minimum of ten Botox injections in different facial areas as well as a minimum of eight filler injections to different facial areas.
Exam
Following either course, students can take the certification exam. The test consists of a written portion and an oral exam. If a student passes, they become certified fellows of the American Academy of Cosmetic Medicine and can use the initials FAACM. If a student fails, they can retake the test up to four times per year for no cost.
Certification
Once certified, nurses can add FAACM to their list of credentials next to RN or NP. Fellows also pay $99 per month to maintain their certification and support AACM’s education efforts. Fellows also earn access to AACM’s online reservoir of education materials which they can access at any time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Are The Botox & Filler Trainings Held?
The courses and exams are held in a real aesthetic medicine practice in Kirkland, Washington.
Is It Open To Out-Of-State & International Professionals?
We accept patients from all over the world for training and certification.
Do You Have To Be A Nurse?
Yes, nurses who take an AACM course must be a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, or have a compact RN license.
Can you become an aesthetic nurse right out of college?
Most need at least two years of experience in their field before they can become aesthetic injectors.
How long will the course take to complete?
The beginner’s course takes ten hours to complete, the advanced course takes twenty hours to complete, and the online course takes six hours to complete.
The Best Aesthetic Nurse Injector Training
With The American Academy Of Cosmetic Medicine
The American Academy of Cosmetic Medicine believes in educating the next generation of cosmetic injectors and providing lifelong learning opportunities. With certification from AACM, registered nurses can go on to build a career in cosmetic injecting. Whether this means working under another provider in a much calmer clinic environment or starting their own aesthetic practice, Botox and filler training open doors to new opportunities in the nursing field.
Contact us to learn more about courses or register for your course today.