By Aesthetic Intelligence
Choosing an aesthetics course starts with your current experience and the skills you want to develop. Before comparing prices or course names, write down what you have already studied, which treatments you have practised and where you would value supervision. Use the questions below to compare courses on the details that matter to your learning.
1. Does the course match your starting point?
Foundation training and specialist masterclasses serve different purposes. If you are entering aesthetics, review the professional entry requirements and the balance of online preparation and practical training. If you have already completed foundation training, identify whether you need more supervised practice or a course in a specific treatment area.
Explore Foundation aesthetics training in London for the course format and entry requirements. For the Biostimulator Masterclass, delegates need to have completed foundation dermal filler training. Check the requirements of each course before booking.
2. How much supervised practice will you receive?
Ask how the day is divided between teaching, demonstrations and your own practical work. Find out how many delegates share a trainer and when individual supervision is provided. A small-group course can include one-to-one supervision during a treatment without being a private training day.
For example, the Foundation course combines 10–12 hours of online preparation with a practical day and a three-delegates-to-one-trainer format. If you want to consolidate your existing training, review Supervised Practice in London, including its eligibility and session arrangements.
3. Who arranges the model?
Clarify whether you need to bring a model, how suitability is assessed and whom to contact if you need help making arrangements. Do not assume that the model policy for one course applies to another. The Biostimulator Masterclass requires delegates to bring a suitable model; discuss arrangements with the training team before booking.
4. What supports the teaching, and what is included?
Review the faculty information and look for relevant clinical, teaching or published experience. A useful reference should identify the actual publication and let you inspect it yourself. For example, Dr Ayad Harb co-authored The Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty: A Retrospective Review of 5000 Treatments, published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 2020. This is a source for his published work, rather than a promise about a delegate’s outcomes.
Also check what the fee includes: online preparation, practical training, learning materials and post-course support. Ask how support is accessed and what it covers. Online educational content and supervised practical experience are different parts of learning.
5. What is the appropriate next step?
Choose a course that addresses a defined learning need. You may want to revisit foundation topics, develop experience under supervision, explore a specialist masterclass or discuss a longer programme such as the Aesthetic Intelligence Fellowship. Confirm current availability and course-specific arrangements before making a booking.
Contact the training team with your profession, previous training and learning goals to discuss the appropriate starting point. You can also view current courses and booking options.
