Cosmetic Medical Training specializes in Botox
certification training course for nurses,
doctors, dentists, nurse practitioners, and
physician assistants.
Cosmetic Medical Training has been providing
Botox and dermal filler certification training
for over 10 years. We often get nurses who
want to career change from their standard
medical careers. If this is you, then here
is the basic checklist that you should go
through BEFORE you sign up for your training.
State Regulations
State regulations are constantly changing.
We always recommend that you contact your
state licensing board about the legality of
your practice. For example:
Florida - The board stated the Botox injection
is outside of the scope of an RN’s practice.
Texas - The board has not restricted LVN’s
injecting Botox, but have strict requirements.
California - Good Faith Exam law requires
a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician’s
assistant to examine the patient before performing
certain procedures
And so on. The laws are so varying that you’d
have to be a lawyer to keep up with the constant
changes. Even if you are a nurse practitioner,
there are strict requirements for the business
setup and supervision requirements. Each state
has different requirements regarding the type
of relationship (e.g., collaborative, supervisory,
or independent).
Don’t trust anyone regarding the latest
state regulations except for your state’s
licensing board.
CALL YOUR STATE LICENSING BOARD BEFORE YOUR
TRAINING.
Getting a 
job
The field of aesthetics is highly competitive.
While there may be many vacancies in your
area, 99% of those jobs are looking for someone
with... EXPERIENCE.
So, the question is, how do you find experience
when you are new. Well, it’s very difficult
to get your foot in the door, but it is even
harder to find the right door. The right door
means that your future employer is compliant
with all state regulations and supervision
requirements. There are many news reports
of nurses who were arrested for practicing
illegally.
The nature of our training requires that a
nurse or nurse practitioner have an office.
We get many phone calls from nurses who don’t
have an idea of what they will do when they
finish their training. We ALWAYS tell them
to wait to have the proper structure in place.
After all, it is best to get your training
and start injecting more patients the following
week to reinforce your training. The worst
would be to wait months before you start injecting
independently because you were looking for
a job.
So, we recommend the following:
Get the 
correct supervision in place. Speak to a doctor
that you like and convince her/him to join
you on this venture. Having a partner will
also reduce your startup cost (office space,
supplies, and marketing). After all, you will
need a medical director to order Botox from
Allergan. You should get this set up first.
If you are still adamant about getting your
training first and then looking for a job,
then go for it. Good for you. Just be tenacious
and don’t give up. It will definitely help
if you live in a large metropolitan area like
NYC or Dallas where there are multiple opportunities.
