Taught by the people who treat, and the people who supply
Skintastic Academy is led by Carla Cooper-Gale: an assessor, internal quality assurer and Level 5 educator, treating and training in Southampton since 2011.
Carla Cooper-Gale
Carla took her BMLA approved Laser and IPL Core of Knowledge in 2013 and started delivering training in 2015. She began supplying medical devices in 2017, after four years using them on real skin, and qualified as an Ofqual assessor and internal quality assurer in 2023.
Qualifications and roles
Internal Quality Assurer
Responsible for the quality of assessment across the academy.
Lead Assessor
Assessing learners against regulated national standards.
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
The full teaching qualification, not a train-the-trainer certificate.
UK Responsible Person
The named legal person to the MHRA for imported medical devices.
Focus Awards centre
Regulated qualifications from Level 3 to Level 5, awarded by Focus Awards and regulated by Ofqual.
CPD accredited provider
Approved CPD training provider with The CPD Accreditation Group, centre 777800.
How our courses work
1. Theory first
Study the theory in your own time, online at your own pace, with videos, slides and quizzes.
2. Then the practical
A face to face day at our Southampton academy, working on live models under supervision on the machines you will use in clinic.
3. Then assessed
Written questions, a practical assessment and case studies. Your certificate is issued in your name once you have passed.
Courses are CPD accredited, not regulated qualifications, unless stated. Our regulated qualifications are on our practical training page.
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