Course Overview

This CPD-accredited course is designed for doctors, nurses, dentists, and other medical professionals in England who are exploring a transition or diversification into aesthetic medicine. While the content is aligned with regulatory and professional standards in England, many principles are relevant to practitioners across the UK and internationally.

The course offers a structured, evidence-informed overview of aesthetic medicine: covering clinical entry points, regulatory responsibilities, early business planning, and professional considerations that are often overlooked. It also includes a wide range of signposted resources to support further reading, training, and professional development.

If you are considering a portfolio career or a transition into aesthetic medicine, this course can help you avoid costly missteps by guiding you through the essential decisions, investments, and professional considerations required for a safe, strategic, and well-informed entry into the field.

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✅ Course Aim

To equip registered medical professionals with a comprehensive, experience-informed understanding of the aesthetic medicine industry, enabling them to make safe, ethical, and strategic decisions when exploring or beginning a career in this field.

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🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

1.       Outline the key regulatory and professional considerations relevant to UK aesthetic medicine, including scope of practice, prescribing pathways, indemnity, consent, and documentation requirements.

2.       Compare typical routes into the field, such as starting independently or working within a clinic, and consider which may best align with their clinical background, resources, and career goals.

3.       Recognise the main categories of non-surgical aesthetic treatments and reflect on where their existing competencies and interests may support further training.

4.       Develop basic awareness of operational factors such as patient communication, advertising standards, compliance, and early-stage business planning within aesthetic practice.

5.       Identify relevant resources and support networks for further reading, training, or professional guidance to assist with informed, ethical progression into the field.

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💡 Why Take This Course?

·        Clarify your pathway before committing to expensive training or business investments

·        Build confidence in your decision-making with structured guidance and evidence-informed strategies

·        Develop your professional insight into the realities of working in aesthetic medicine

·        Earn CPD hours and demonstrate your commitment to professional development

·        Use the built-in resources to find the most credible, up-to-date information for your scope of practice

 

📚 Structured Course Outline – 26 Steps

The course is divided into ten thematic sections with supporting reflection questions, followed by additional support resources and a learner evaluation:

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Introduction

1. Disclaimer

2.  Aims and Objectives

3.  Why You Should Listen to Me

Section 1: Why Aesthetics, Why Now?
Section 2: First Steps in Training
4. First Steps in Training
5. Reflection Questions

Section 3: Professional Essentials
6. Professional Essentials
7. Reflection Questions

Section 4: Starting Your Aesthetics Career – Business and Work Structure
8. Business and Work Structure
9. Reflection Questions

Section 5: Funding, Pricing and Financial Planning
10. Financial Planning
11. Reflection Questions

Section 6: So How Do You Get Clients?
12. Client Acquisition
13. Reflection Questions

Section 7: Premises and Operations
14. Operational Considerations
15. Reflection Questions

Section 8: Registration and Professional Bodies
16. Regulatory Registration
17. Reflection Questions

Section 9: Growth, Resilience and Long-Term Success
18. Career Sustainability
19. Reflection Questions

Section 10: Final Thoughts and Resources
20. Final Summary
21. Disclaimer
22. Reflection Questions

Additional Sections
23. Bonus FAQ Section
24. Reference List
25. Evaluation and Feedback

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📜 CPD Accreditation

This course is accredited by the CPD Register. The Continuing Professional Development Register is an official, independent directory that lists training providers committed to structured, high-quality professional education across the UK.

“The CPD Register (Continuing Professional Development Register) is an official independent directory that lists individuals, training providers, and organisations committed to maintaining and enhancing their professional skills through structured learning and development activities. It serves as a centralized platform to track, verify, and showcase CPD achievements across various industries.”

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🎓 CPD Certificate of Completion

Upon completing the course and final evaluation, learners will receive a CPD Certificate of Completion. This certificate verifies participation in a professional development activity suitable for CPD portfolios and appraisa

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