Quick Summary: This review evaluates the Allergan Medical Institute new comprehensive training in Botox and Dermal Fillers. The course is multi-day and expensive at $7,500 but includes the most supervised hands-on and observation over this extended period of time. But is it worth the time and money?
Page last updated 10/8/25.
Key Facts – Foundational Injectables (AMI Training Center)
- Course Focus: 5-Day $7,500 live course teaches core techniques for neuromodulator (Botox) and dermal filler injections for beginners in aesthetic medicine. Only Allergan products are taught.
- Training Format: Combines didactic classroom instruction with live hands-on patient injection practice and observation.
- Faculty: Taught by experienced aesthetic injectors who use Allergan products. A large faculty list is available online but only two instructors are identified for each 5-day class.
- Hands-On Component: Participants perform real injections on live models in one of 3 dedicated training environments.
- Group Size: No cap on group size mentioned but dedicated teaching rooms have 40 seats.
- Curriculum Topics: Includes facial anatomy, product selection, dilution and dosing, injection techniques, safety, and complication management.
- Certification: Graduates receive a certificate of completion but the course is not independently accredited for CME or CEU hours.
- Support: Post-course access to educational resources or mentorship options may be available for continued learning.
Conclusion
AMI has entered the scene as the longest, most-expensive toxin and filler training, but with the most observation and hands-on experience. Their faculty is experienced.
This training however is limited in that it does not offer any accredited CME and only two providers (nurses and/or PA’s) are listed to teach the entire 5 days. It does not cover FDA off-label uses of toxin and filler like certain lip indications or low volume toxin dilution.
PRO TIP: This can be an excellent option if you have already trained with an accredited provider and started practicing but just feel like you need an overabundance of hands-on experience to feel confident enough to grow further. You will also need $7,500, a week off, and the ability to travel to one of their 3 sites.
Read on for more detailed information and links…
How Does AMI Botox and Filler Training Compare to Industry Standards?
| Item | Industry Standard for Botox and Filler Training for Physicians and Nurses | AMI Foundational Botox and Filler Training |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty | Independent MD or NP with at least 10 years experience and licensed in the state they teach. The faculty must hold rank and be legal to supervise everyone they teach in the course. | Large faculty roster listed yet each 4-day intensive program only uses 2 faculty for the entire course and none of them are MD’s. Experience levels of the PA’s and NP’s meets the standard. |
| Accreditation | CME-accreditation for MD, DO, NP, PA, RN. CME joint sponsor named and independently verifiable online. | No CME accreditation because they are owned and sponsored by a pharmaceutical company. |
| Class Size | Maximum 5 participants | Their training rooms seat 30 or more people. They state a maximum of 30 but only list two faculty for each date. |
| Cost and Payment Options | Complete but reasonably priced but less than $3,000. Pay-over-time options. | $7,500 but this includes 5 days. Monday through Friday |
| Hands-On Practice | Guaranteed product available for hands-on use under direct supervision by a faculty member who legally supervises the treatment. At least 30 minutes of dedicated one-on-one hands-on per attendee. | Product is included in tuition for level 1 training. “Up to 12 models” is included. Hands-on is only performed in the FDA-approved indications for Botox, and 3 varieties of Hyaluronic Acid Filler. Although only 2 instructors are listed, they state a 3:1 attendee to instructor ratio for hands-on. |
| Memberships and “Advanced Courses” | No paid memberships are needed or required. No renewals required. No advanced or higher-level training needed. No selling or pushing titles and certification “levels” that have no universally accepted meaning. | No memberships are sold, however experience is only given in one brand of product. |
AMI is an abbreviation for Allergan Medical Institute, a brand new training option
opening in 2025 with two locations in Atlanta and Orange County California. A third location in Austin, TX is planned. They are wholly owned by Allergan, the maker or Botox brand and the Juvederm line of fillers. Their introductory class is 5 days long. We will put AMI to the test with our 50-point evaluation system. All information on this page is retrieved from items publicly available online.
AMI (Allergan Medical Institute) – Detailed Review
An in-depth, evidence-based evaluation of AMI (amionline.com) compared to industry standards for physician and nurse Botox & filler training.
Total Score: 37 out of 50 Points.
AMI Ownership: 100% Pharmaceutical Company.
1. CME Accreditation for MD, DO, NP, PA, RN’s (Score: 0/10)
The word “certification” is used prominently by many training programs, but not AMI. They call their programs, “Immersive Learning” which is accurate considering that they do not have any CME accreditation.
The standard for post-graduate education is CME or CEU-accredited training that is peer reviewed and backed by an organization called a “joint sponsor” who is authorized to award AMA Category 1 Credits which are the only credits accepted for physicians, NP’s, PA’s and nurses.
This course admittedly only trains or mentions products made by Allergan. These products have the highest market share in the industry, but because competitors are not used or mentioned, the course will never be eligible for CME or CEU credit since these accredited activities must be free from bias. If you fully intend to use Allergan products in your practice and can get accredited training elsewhere or online to satisfy your medical malpractice carrier, then this still remains a viable training option.
2. Faculty Qualifications and Transparency (Score: 8/10)
They have an extensive list of faculty and likely this faculty includes a few who actually teach the live introductory immersive that is reviewed here, while others host webinars and other online modules, many of which are free and open for all Allergan account holders.
The faculty that teaches the immersive courses consist of NP’s and PA’s who have significant experience in the industry and come from diverse training backgrounds and practice settings. This is important since part of the course is geared toward practice establishment. You want successful independent providers teaching you practice management.
With only 2 hands-on faculty mentioned for a 5-day course, there is concern about fatigue and familiarity with the same instructor over a prolonged period of time.
3. Completeness of the First Level Course (Score: 8/10)
The standard here is to teach everything that is FDA-cleared and off-label indications that work in the level 1 course. This includes using the most concentrated dilution for Botox. Most people learn a 1cc dilution for a vial of toxin, yet AMI cannot teach this since it is off-label.
While there is no doubt that the hands-on experience in the $7,500 course is second to none for an introductory course, it will be limited to the FDA indications, however those indications are what 85-90% of patients want and the indications that work reliably well with little treatment variation.
They also sell a Level 2 course for $22,500 but as of today, there are no scheduled dates for this one that meets over 3 different weeks. It is not apparent from the limited information online if this covers any indications that the basic course does not, especially since only on-label uses are advertised.
4. Transparency Regarding Hands-On Product Provided in Tuition Cost (Score: 4/5)
AMI states that you will treat “UP TO 12 hands-on models” over the 5 days of the course. The training is so new, we do not have data on the range of this based on individual experience, but with a class size of 30 and a faculty of 2, this could wind up having a lower percentage of hands-on time compared to a number of the one-day courses, especially ones with online prerequisite learning.
5. Maximum Hands-On Class Size (Score: 0/5)
They state a maximum of 30 per 5-day class. In what seems to be a conflicting
statement they mention a hands-on ratio of 3:1. It is unclear if there are other unlisted faculty in addition to the published two on the agenda supervising hands-on, or more likely, that hands-on is done in breakout groups of 3 people while the remainder of the class is otherwise occupied doing something else.
The standard for a training course should be a cap of around 5-6 attendees per instructor for the best hands-on treatment experience.
Definitely inquire about the exact amount of hands-on, number of different instructors, and if you are able to observe all of the other treatment designs or just the other two people in your breakout group.
6. Location Transparency (Score: 3/3)
Both current permanent site addresses are posted online.
7. No Fake Boards, Fake Society, or Membership Upsells (Score: 5/5)
They clearly state that they are owned and controlled by Allergan and offer no inflated titles. They do not require any memberships. In fact, some AMI webinars and content are already available at no charge to providers who have an Allergan account.
8. Offers a Blended Online plus Live Learning Environment (Score 3 out of 5)
In addition to the 5 days of live learning, they also have an enduring material component to be watched in advance. It is always good to come to a live class prepared and have that class become a second exposure to the material. However, it is unclear how much of this material is repeated at the live session.
This class is a serious time commitment before and during the actual event. Please factor in the opportunity cost both financial, lost wages or vacation time, and lost time with your family in determining your personal value proposition.
9. No Risk of Paid Models at the Live Training (Score: 2 of 2)
These courses are taught in a dedicated teaching facility which is not connected directly to a medspa or clinic. There is no evidence of AMI recruiting patients online for a fee or otherwise. All of their providers are licensed in the state they are teaching.
10. General Truthfulness and Accessibility (Score: 4 of 5)
The terms and conditions for the classes are clear and concise. There are still a few missing details, which is excusable for a new training program.
First, “up to” 12 patients of hands-on needs to be clarified. How does this break down between toxin and filler.
It is refreshing that this course does not depend on buzzwords like “certification” when they know their course cannot earn accreditation as CME/CEU. It does not award fake titles nor sell memberships.
It would be nice if they could add a daily agenda to their online course selling page, and a full list of faculty who participate in the online portions of the training. This will likely even further expand the breadth and depth of the staff of people who will be training you beyond the actual 2 live hands-on instructors who are listed.
Final Score: 37 out of a possible 50
Final Recommendation… If you have already completed basic accredited training and simply cannot perform and grow your practice without more live hands-on and guidance, then this might be a good option if you have the time and funds to commit. Realize that most successful toxin and filler providers began their careers with a one-day accredited small-group hands-on training, but if you have already done that and need more confidence, this is a new and interesting option.
