MedAesthetics Training Review

1. CME Accreditation for MD, DO, NP, PA, RN’s

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.

MedAestheticsTraining.com states that courses are approved for CME credits backed by the American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP).  However, in 2025, when searching the AAFP accreditation site for “MedAestheticsTraining” only one single event appeared, which was a class in Miami for 8.25 credit “advanced” course, not the 9.75 credits that the website mentions for these basic events.  AAFP forbids breaks and lunch counting toward credit hours yet the basic course agenda shows a total meeting time of 9.75 hours including breaks and lunch.

In addition, AAFP credit has no reciprocity for dentists, and dentists as faculty are not germane to AAFP accreditation as it is an MD governing body.  However, this company uses numerous dentists on faculty and has recently updated their site that dentists cannot claim CME credit sponsored by AAFP.

Considering that accreditation information can change over time, if you are considering this training, contact the company first and ask for a copy of the AAFP accreditation letter for the course you are interested in taking to confirm the number of credits you will receive.

2. Faculty Qualifications and Transparency

In the past, they used to name the instructors for each training date on their website.  Effective March of 2025, they have stopped naming the faculty for each date and location in favor of a single page listing all faculty.

It is crucial to know the qualifications of the person teaching you, but also to make sure that your instructor is fully licensed and credentialed to perform therapeutic injections  in that state.  Based on faculty schedules released prior to March of 2025, this company listed faculty members who were not licensed to practice in the state of the training, and dentists teaching courses in states where no dentist can perform toxin or filler in their scope of practice.  If you are considering this training, it is imperative that you know the name and licensure of your instructor prior to paying for a course.  Then check that state’s medical or nursing boards for licensure.

Their general position that dentists can supervise RN’s, NP’s, PA’s and MD’s in a hands-on training environment remains unique in the industry and is not supported by by scope of practice or supervisory rules in any US state.  Medical Providers supervise medical providers.  Medical providers do not supervise hygienists and Dentists do not supervise nurses.  This is from the Marti Law Group:

“Again, this can vary from state to state, but in nearly all cases, a dentist will need to hire a third-party Medical Director to oversee the clinical aspects and medical providers. The credentials of the Medical Director vary, but generally the individual will have to be a physician, nurse practitioner with independent practice authority, or in some instances, a physician assistant.”

Please use your judgment when attending a hands-on training supervised by a dentist, unless of course you are a dentist.

Please note, that while some RN’s have multistate licenses, there are no NP multistate licenses. Therefore, anyone functioning on a multistate license is doing so as an RN.  RN’s cannot design treatments or administer medication in a teaching setting legally in any state without local physician supervision.  A traveling or multi-state RN will need an in-state physician present at the course to complete the proper evaluation exams if RN’s are leading any hands-on training.

3. Completeness of the First Level Course.

The ideal 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 Botulinum Toxin.  Their basic toxin and filler course outline looks complete if not a bit ambitious for a class of 8 providers with one instructor meeting for only 3.5 hours of didactic time prior to hands-on. 

They have an entire advanced class solely devoted to lips and therefore, appear to omit training about lips in the basic class. Full training including lip filler will require one to spend over $3,500 just for the basic training to treat what 90% of patients want and need.   

Another potential issue is that their “advanced” toxin courses are lacking much detail about what is taught.  Since we don’t know what is being withheld for the “advanced” toxin course, it is difficult to know really sure about the completeness of the basic course.  

Please be sure to clarify agendas for each course prior to registration.

4. Transparency Regarding Hands-On Product Provided in Tuition Cost.

Nowhere do they state how much actual product you will get to inject under supervision which is included in your tuition. It is difficult to value an $1,895 course if there is no guaranteed amount of toxin or filler included.   It is up to the “needs of the patient” according to a course description online.  Other training courses for toxin and filler include up to 50u toxin and 1cc Filler, a wholesale cost of over $500

In many hands-on injectable training programs, tuition includes a predetermined supply of FDA-approved toxin and dermal filler for educational use. This structure allows participants to practice in a controlled learning environment without relying on patient-purchased product.

This course actively recruits patients who purchase hands-on product for treatment.  Please make sure you know exactly how much hands-on you are guaranteed at your particular hands-on date and location.  Please see section 9 below for more details.

5. Maximum Hands-On Class Size

Looking at social media photos and other images available online, it appears that classes may be as large as 8 students per provider.  This may be a high instructor to student ratio for a single day training to fully cover the patient selection and didactics in addition to enough one-on-one hands-on time.  Of course this depends on the completeness of the online material learned prior to the live date, if offered to all attendees.  If only offered to those who pay, the non-prequalified attendees may slow down the course for everyone.

However if interested in a date and location, call and ask if that venue has an attendee cap or how many providers are already registered.

6. Location Transparency

Location is mentioned for each course date.  Curiously, almost all sites are hotels.  Even when a faculty member is teaching in the same community as her practice, they use a hotel for training. 

7. No Fake Boards, Fake Society, or Membership Upsells

 Medaestheticstraining does sell advanced courses and encourage providers to call themselves “advanced” injectors after this, but they do not offer paid memberships or sell titles or locally-administered board certification.

They do have a “shop” where the sell “kits” with a decapper and syringes at over a 50% markup in a travel case.  This makes one believe they encourage trainees to do procedures in homes, which is extremely risky and may not be covered by all liability insurance providers.  They also offer a $9 item that they call an insulated botulinum toxin container.  It is a jello shot glass that can be purchased on Amazon for $2.50.

8. Offers a Blended Online plus Live Learning Environment

They have a few online courses for sale that do not appear to be accredited, not bundled with the tuition for any course for pre-course study.  Therefore, every attendee shows up learning the material for the first time on the same date they do hands-on.

Having materials to review before, during and after hands-on results in the ideal education environment and eventual mastery of a procedure when students put in the study time outside of the classroom.

When considering this training, ask if you can choose a course with the online component built-in to be watched in advance of the live date.

9. No Risk of Paid Models at the Live Training

Injectable training programs often require significant financial investment. For that reason, participants may reasonably expect that tuition covers a structured educational environment while minimizing risk during hands-on.

Some training organizations like this one recruit members of the public to pay for cosmetic treatment during the course. In this model, patients are not volunteers but paying clients, which can alter the legal dynamics of the encounter. When a patient pays for a procedure, a formal provider-patient relationship is established. That relationship may carry independent professional liability exposure for the treating clinician, regardless of the educational setting.

Prospective participants should clarify several key issues in advance:

• Who is listed as the treating provider of record on the consent form?

• Is the supervising instructor actively licensed in the state where the training occurs?

• What is the scope of supervision, and who holds ultimate clinical responsibility?

• What follow-up care arrangements are in place if complications arise after the course ends for these paying patients?

These questions are particularly important when instruction is provided by a clinician whose licensure level differs from that of the participant, or when supervision occurs across state lines. Scope-of-practice laws, delegation rules, and collaborative agreement requirements vary significantly by jurisdiction.

It is also important to recognize that paying patients may have different expectations than volunteer models. Dissatisfaction, whether clinical or aesthetic, can increase the likelihood of complaints, refund demands, or litigation. 

For these reasons, clinicians should carefully evaluate the supervision structure, licensure compliance,  and patient recruitment model before enrolling in any hands-on course.

Here in their own words from their FAQ page regarding the treatments patients receive:  

•  Follow-up visit(s) will be necessary to complete treatment. Follow-up visits will be the responsibility of the model to see a provider of his/her choosing. Any additional costs in the follow-up visits will be the responsibility of the model).

• Avoid if you value your time, money, appearance and sanity. I attended a training course as a model at the beginning of the year & received two syringes of filler. Two students worked on my face, there was zero supervision and the right hand had absolutely no concept of what the left hand was doing.
  Three days later, I found myself in the ER with severe bruising, some of which was up under my hairline *that’s not how cheek filler works*, contact dermatitis and an infection on the left side of my face. Don’t even get me started on the asymmetry I have to look at in the mirror on a daily basis.
  The company agreed to compensate me via a provider of my choice. I work unconventional hours & chose a provider who could accommodate my schedule. The provider went back & forth with them due to having issues cashing the check. I wrote & requested they cancel the check, stating I would need to find another provider. This has proven difficult as, see above. No response from them.
  Six months later, I am done with this project & see no reason why they refuse to compensate me directly. I paid for a service & have been left with nothing but pain, stress & medical bills. I’m in the midst of speaking with an attorney, which upon reflection, is what I should have done in the first place.
  

This may indicate issues with patient selection for hands-on classes.

10. General Transparency and Accessibility

There are things to like here: location transparency is evident, and they have some CME accreditation, but make sure your location is included.  But they stopped sharing faculty names for each event publicly in early 2025.  

If you can identify your faculty member, check their licensure, bundle some home study prior to the live date, ensure your credits are valid for the location and date of your training, and treat your own patient for no additional tuition expense (bypassing the paid patient issues), then this would be training worth considering.

Final Recommendation… There may be better alternatives where you might have to drive a little longer to get a smaller group, taught by a true expert who is licensed in the state and you get the full CME credit, even for the online part of your course.  However, if your are in a remote location and these courses are convenient, call them and due your due diligence prior to registration.