Cosmetic laser treatment is a multi-billion dollar industry. Noninvasive and virtually painless, it offers clients younger-looking, smoother skin with results lasting a year or more!
This 40 Hour Laser Hair Removal Apprentice-in-Training Hybrid certification course combines self-paced online videos with in-person lectures and hands on training from some of the industry’s premier experts, such as Gerald N. Goldberg MD of Pima Dermatology who serves as dermatologist & laser surgeon.
What You’ll Learn
Are You Looking to Add Laser Aesthetic Treatments to Your Services? This two-day intensive course will equip physicians, cosmetologists or estheticians looking to add laser aesthetic treatments to their repertoire with knowledge and skills necessary for cosmetic laser hair removal. You will gain a deep understanding of a range of laser technologies currently used across the US that offer optimal effectiveness while remaining safe – perfect for adding laser aesthetic treatments into their portfolio of services!
In the United States, only licensed medical professionals may perform laser or intense pulsed light (IPL) treatments on skin for hair removal or to treat benign vascular or pigmented lesions such as sun damage, age spots, freckles or rosacea using laser or IPL devices. Under physician oversight trained physician assistants or registered nurses may use such devices; unlicensed medical assistants, cosmetologists or licensed vocational nurses cannot utilize laser or IPL treatments on any occasion to remove hair or remove lesions on any type of lesion on skin under any circumstance.
Laser treatments work by emitting photons of energy directly onto a targeted area of skin, which destroys or damages damaged tissue and then undergoes repair and rejuvenation processes for rejuvenation, ultimately leaving smoother, more youthful-looking skin behind. It’s often recommended for treating fine lines and wrinkles, removing unwanted hair, minimizing acne breakouts, diminishing large pores’ appearances, improving scars’ healing processes and lightening melasma spots – among many other purposes!
At our cosmetic laser hair removal training, you’ll learn to safely and effectively treat various conditions using various types of lasers including IPL. In addition, you will explore the physics of lasers including how they function and their safety features; additionally you will become proficient at providing effective patient consultations as well as documenting and applying laser therapy therapy treatments to various individuals.
As well as learning the specific procedures that can be accomplished with lasers, our cosmetic laser courses also provide hands-on instruction in operating and maintaining various kinds of lasers and IPL equipment – giving students confidence once their training has concluded.
How It Works
Cosmetic lasers have quickly become an indispensable tool in the health and beauty industry, thanks to being noninvasive, almost painless treatments with results lasting a year or longer. IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) laser treatment can be used to erase pigmented scars, tattoos and moles with lasting results; this course teaches this technology for cosmetic treatments as well as hair removal.
The 40 Hour Laser Hair Removal Apprentice-in-Training Hybrid certification covers theory, practice and science of laser hair removal procedures while offering clinical hands on training with real clients. This hybrid certification program features self-paced online video course lectures taught by industry leading instructors; in-person lecture & hands on training & practice available at our school training facility; plus complimentary printed course material like model forms documents agreements as well as an official binder with all of this material for your own keep. In addition, there will be chapter skills assessments to verify understanding of key course concepts before moving onto clinical hands-on client clinical hands on training with real clients.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) laser treatments utilize intense pulses of light that penetrate the skin in short bursts. When exposed to pigmented areas on your body, these pulses penetrate deep enough to vaporise them and break them up into tiny fragments; over four or six treatments they should flake off, leaving smooth skin behind. This course is intended to prepare you to offer IPL treatments in your aesthetics clinic.
Multiple governing entities regulate the ownership, management and facility requirements for laser hair removal clinics. Only qualified professionals may own such clinics, purchase and use devices, as well as provide hair removal services.
California has some of the strictest regulations in the nation when it comes to who may operate an aesthetic laser, due to the associated safety risks. Due to this requirement, only registered nurses or physician assistants are authorized to operate these devices at medical spas in California; cosmetologists, estheticians or licensed vocational nurses cannot operate them under any circumstance.
Safety
Safety is of utmost importance when it comes to cosmetic laser training, and our courses provide students with all of the skills and techniques needed for safe treatments on clients. Our courses also cover appropriate safety precautions.
Additionally, our course provides 24 hours of hands-on clinical observation experience in our retail medical spa where students will apply the skills learned online training to real world laser hair removal experience under supervision by certified instructors – helping them become confident cosmetic laser technicians!
Cosmetic Laser Technicians can find work in various settings, including medical spas, dermatologist offices and plastic surgery clinics. This career gives you great flexibility as far as where and when you work while providing opportunities for advancement. Empire’s aesthetic laser training enables you to understand all of the latest technologies being offered such as body contouring, tattoo removal, acne treatments and ablative skin resurfacing treatments.
According to your state’s rules and regulations, depending on where you reside you may need a cosmetology or medical board license in order to practice cosmetic laser treatment. This is particularly relevant if providing laser hair removal services in a physician’s office.
California has some of the toughest licensing requirements in the nation. California’s Medical Board regulates hair removal laser devices; anyone operating one must first be certified as either a nurse or physician assistant (Medical Board of California 2016).
Additionally, NP/PAs must attend an approved Laser Safety Training program and maintain a list of patients treated by them. Furthermore, they must always remain under direct supervision from either a board-certified collaborating/supervising physician or approved supervising nurse practitioner at all times. Similar rules apply for non-hospital healthcare facilities like medi-spas, salons and dental or veterinarian offices which must designate an LSSC to oversee all laser activities and make sure users abide by them.
Schedule Your Course
If you are a medical aesthetics technician looking to expand their skillset, this course may be perfect. Combining didactic learning and clinical hands-on training for procedures such as laser hair removal, tattoo removal and radiofrequency skin tightening treatments; plus knowledge of Fitzpatrick scale, contraindications and patient care this class offers everything necessary.
For performing laser treatments on patients, a Registered Nurse or Physician’s Assistant (NP/PA) license is necessary. Requirements vary by state and depending on the treatment being provided – some states require training from and supervision by a medical director while other have more stringent licensing standards that include certification as a certified laser practitioner.
To gain your license, it is essential that you complete a 40-hour laser hair removal training program approved by your state’s licensing authority. We offer this course on our website for $595 for nonmembers ($495 SCMHR members) which features an intensive curriculum and 100 question exam that may satisfy this requirement for licensure as a laser hair removal specialist. Once passed successfully, a certificate of completion may be accepted by your licensing board to fulfill their requirement of practicing as such specialist.
Your two-day hands-on laser training will equip you with the techniques and insights to successfully treat clients and earn a living in the booming cosmetic industry. You will learn how to perform laser treatments on both face and body using state-of-the-art equipment, providing laser hair reduction treatments for unwanted body hair on any part of the body – or fulfilling other common client requests such as permanent/semipermanent hair reduction/scar revision treatments.
Join experts and pioneers in laser medicine at Pima Dermatology’s 10,400 square-foot clinic for this two-day, hands-on course at their 10,400 square foot facility. You will be taught by Gerald N. Goldberg, MD (Dermatologist & Laser Surgeon from Pima Dermatology who won the nation’s highest honor in laser medicine), Victor Ross MD (Director of Laser and Cosmetic Surgery Scripps Clinic San Diego) as well as many others who will offer guidance and instruction throughout.
