Botox Training Reviews Compare Programs Side by Side

Where are the Best Aesthetic Medical Educator Training Programs?

Which Botox® and Filler Training courses are actually CME Accredited?

Who also trains in PRP, Microneedling, PDO Threads and Sclerotherapy?

Which training programs try to upsell “advanced” courses, memberships and unaccredited board “certification”?

For the first time, several of the most visible aesthetic training programs are compared side by side in a single reference table. The goal is to provide clinicians with a centralized starting point for evaluating objective program features and identifying the option that best aligns with their professional goals.

While motivated providers can succeed through independent study, clinical experience, and ongoing self-education, the structure and quality of initial training can materially influence both clinical confidence and risk management. Programs that emphasize accredited education, treatment planning methodology, supervised hands-on instruction, and post-course support may provide a stronger foundation for long-term success.

Many programs that rank prominently in organic search results—such as Aesthetic Medical Educators, American Academy of Facial Aesthetics, and Empire Medical Training—offer differing structures, pricing models, credentialing pathways, and membership options. The comparison tables below outline selected objective elements to assist with due diligence.

When evaluating any training provider, clinicians may wish to independently confirm:

The name, credentials, and state licensure of the instructor(s)
The physical training location(s)
CME accreditation status and accrediting body
Refund and cancellation policies
Any membership tiers or credentialing pathways offered
Terms and conditions governing enrollment

All information reflected in the tables is based solely on material publicly available on each organization’s website as of the date indicated in the table key. Social media content was not included in this review. This site does not accept sponsorship or compensation from the programs listed. If any factual inaccuracies are identified, corrections will be made promptly upon written verification from the training organization to the email address at the bottom of this page.

SEE THE TABLES BELOW FOR SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISONS BASED ON WEBSITE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMAION…

Table 1 -- Training Program Accreditation, Class Size, and Faculty

➡️Qualifications for this list: Organization must be on the Top 30 on Google for the search “Botox Training” or “Botox and Filler training” and have courses open and listed on their website. If dates are not listed and bookable, then the company is not listed here. Individual preceptorships are not listed as none have full Accreditation.

KEY: # of Locations is determined by number of different US locations that had seats available for purchase at time of query. Accreditation must be stated with number of credit hours and joint sponsor to get the checkmark. Hands-On Class size is noted if stated. If not stated but any photos show a group of 10 or more then that is displayed. Faculty and Location transparency: If the Guaranteed amount of hands-on product included in your tuition is specified, then it earns a checkmark here. Hands-on time alone does not count. If the faculty for each location and date is clearly listed, then a check is earned. If all dates are taught by MD’s a check is earned, or DDS for dental credit courses, then a “DDS” designation is earned. If the street address of the location is listed for each date, then that earns a checkmark.

* Only one MD on faculty who teaches at a few locations. Others taught by NP’s, PA’s and dentists.

** The only faculty member listed for Dermamedical at the US training courses is from the UK and does not have a US medical license in any state he teaches.

*** On some higher-level courses, AAFE states “cost of product is not included in course tuition”. Entry level courses do have product included in tuition. Many AAFE dates have a Botox class agenda heavily weighted toward dental indications since their teaching faculty is Dentists and RN’s.

****No people are listed on the Texaslasers website but on their YouTube channel, the person who teaches the advanced BTX/Filler course identifies herself as an esthetician.

^ Empire and AAOPM are owned by the same person. AAOPM is simply an unaccredited board certification/membership company superimposed on top of the Empire training courses. These ratings refer to the combined offering of both websites.

Of course, if you want more information, please contact the training course providers. If they do disclose more information than what is contained on the website, ask why such information like faculty, location, and amount of hands-on product supplied is not listed on the website.

Query date: 2/12/26. Information sources are the organizations’ respective website. A-T.com does not warrant any of these companies’ websites to be current, and elements of this table can change without notice. These changes may or may not be reflected in the source website. For instance, an organization can claim to be accredited but might not have accreditation for every subject, date and every location of training.

Table 2 -- Classes Offered for Each Training Program

Note: Blended Online Before Live Training: Means that online training is offered prior to the live date. Some companies charge extra for this. PracticalCME’s online training is also accredited for CME.

** PracticalCME discontinued PDO Threads in 2026. Vein Sclerotherapy is non-CME Training online course only.

^ Empire and AAOPM are owned by the same person. AAOPM is simply a private board certification/membership company superimposed on top of the Empire training courses. These ratings refer to the combined offering of both websites. Blended training is listed as “optional” and an additional $500 charge when reserving a live date. 3% is added to credit card orders.