Medical Aesthetics Foundation Course

Our Medical Aesthetics Foundation Course for Botulinum Toxin A and Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers offers participants four all-encompassing education components that provide qualified participants with in-depth knowledge, expertise and proficiency in the proper administration of treatments using hyaluronic acid dermal filler and neurotoxins like Botox.  This is accomplished with a combination of attentive online learning and hands-on training in assessments, products and injections from professional medical aesthetics instructors.

The cost for the complete Foundation Course program is $6,000. (+HST).

THMA Consulting Inc has received accreditation from the Canadian Nurses Association for the THMA Medical Aesthetics Foundation Course for Botulinum Toxin A and Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers. The accreditation recognizes that the Course has been subject to a rigorous quality assessment and has achieved national recognition. Nursing clients will receive 40 Credit Hours through this accreditation that can be sent to Colleges as confirmation of practice maintenance.

THMA allows program participants to receive the recorded link of Foundation Course Components 1-3 and absorb the complete training on your own time. The Zoom link of selected courses will be privately viewable for two weeks.

In-depth knowledge of the facial anatomy will provide practitioners with the ability to offer safe and precise medical aesthetic injections. Understanding the surface landmarks and the underlying danger zones is essential so the practitioner can decrease the risk of complications.

This training course has two distinct educational components – a virtual training session plus an in-person Course 4a/4b class that practically advances the learning in Course 1 and Course 2 combined.

This course is also available as a Supplementary Course for experienced practitioners for $500. 

1. Discuss the effects of aging on skin, including descent, deterioration, deflation, dehydration
2. Examine the facial anatomy to include muscles, blood vessels, nerves and bony structures
3. Identify surface landmarks important to dermal filler and neurotoxin injections
4. Identify structures to prevent complications
5. Outline assessment strategies in relation to surface anatomy landmarks
6. View a video demonstration of a cadaver dissection

Virtual training in Course 1 does not permit a medical aesthetics practitioner to provide patient treatments. This is an educational didactic presentation only. Completion of the virtual training session is a prerequisite to Course 2: Pharmacology, Clinical Assessment and Injection Techniques.

An in-person and advanced review of this course will be completed in Course 4: Practical Skills and Hands-on Mentoring.  Successful completion of both virtual and in-person training will be determined by a written and oral test.

This continuing nursing education activity has been approved by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses can earn 5.0 contact hours through this course.

This training course provides participants with a solid foundation of critical understanding and in-depth education on medical aesthetics. Course 2 demonstrates how medical aesthetics product knowledge, patient assessment skills and variations in injection techniques are essential for a safe and successful practice.

This extensive course is divided into two distinct educational components. These virtual sessions prepare participants for the in-person practical component and hands-on training in Course 4a/4b.

Participants must complete Course 1: Facial Anatomy before taking Course 2.

1. Conducting practical and effective consultations
2. Understanding and responding to patient expectations
3. Linking medical history and patient safety
4. Neurotoxin treatments (Botox®, Dysport®, Xeomin®):
   • composition
   • precautions and contraindications
   • reconstitution and storage of neurotoxin
   • treatment dosing and procedure
   • potential complications

1. Conducting practical and effective consultations
2. Understanding and responding to patient expectations
3. Linking medical history and patient safety
4. Hyaluronic Acid dermal filler treatments:
   • composition
   • precautions and contraindications
   • assessment of the lower and mid-face for dermal fillers
   • injection techniques – needle vs cannula
   • treatment procedures
   • treatment zones
   • potential complications

An in-person and advanced review of this course will be completed in Course 4: Practical Skills and Hands-on Mentoring.

Successful completion of Course 2A/2B will be determined by a written and oral test, and is a prerequisite for Course 4: Hands-on Training.

This continuing nursing education activity has been approved by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses can earn 10.0 contact hours through completion of this course.

The decision to become a medical aesthetic injector of neurotoxins and dermal fillers requires more than just the skill and judgement to perform these procedures. There are several legal considerations that must be addressed to ensure that the practice is following the highest standards as required by regulatory authorities.  The program and this training course follow the regulations outlined by the College of Nurses and the College of Physicians and Surgeons

This Foundation Course provides new practitioners with guidance on business acumen and facility requirements. It will also outline the principles of branding and marketing through advertising and social media.

1. Full understanding of a medical aesthetic practitioner’s scope of practice
2. Developing a policy manual development
3. Untangling medical directives, governing rules and regulations
4. Requirements for informed consent
5. The clinical and legal importance of documentation
6. Ethical advertising regulations and guidelines
7. Protecting patient privacy and confidentiality
8.  Business considerations before needle to skin
9. Mission and vision – branding your business
10. Do’s and don’ts of online and social media marketing
11. Professional and safe medical aesthetics facilities

This course is also offered as a Supplementary Course for experienced practitioners at a $500 cost.

These exclusive courses are the intellectual property of THMA Consulting.  Written materials and learning tools used in training are solely for personal education and cannot be reproduced or distributed for financial gains. Participants  must disclose if they work or lecture for a training company before registering for any THMA Consulting course.