Learn to recognise what is yours to treat, and what is not, before you ever fire a machine. This course teaches the vascular use of intense pulsed light (IPL) and the 980 nm diode laser for thread veins, redness and vascular lesions, with equal weight on safety, honest consultation and knowing when to refer.
Accredited CPD course: 8 CPD credits
The CPD Group accredited activity #1021413. Skintastic Aesthetic Lasers Ltd is an approved CPD provider (#777800). This is a CPD course: it is not a regulated qualification and carries no qualification level.
What this course covers
- The blood supply of the skin and why vessels become visible
- Recognising vascular lesions, including the red flags and the lesions you must refer
- How light and laser energy treat a vessel, and the limits of IPL
- Consultation, contraindications, medication, skin typing, patch testing and consent
- IPL settings, technique and endpoints, and the 980 nm diode laser with its Class 4 safety rules
- Aftercare, complications, the published evidence, the law and your client records
How it works
The theory (4 hours 30 minutes) is studied online at your own pace and finishes with a written assessment. The practical element (3 hours 20 minutes) must be completed in person with a trainer on live models, with a separate signed observation for each device. The course totals 8 hours. Your certificate is issued only when both elements are complete. Core of Knowledge, device-specific training and insurance naming vascular treatment are needed before you treat paying clients.
Hours and entry requirements
8 CPD credits. Accredited by The CPD Group, activity #1021413. Skintastic Aesthetic Lasers Ltd is an approved CPD provider (#777800). This is a CPD course: it does not carry a qualification level.
Entry requirements: Essential: Core of Knowledge in the safe use of lasers and intense light sources; Level 3 Anatomy and Physiology or an equivalent recognised qualification; Level 3 Beauty Therapy, or registration as a healthcare professional, or equivalent experience; aged 18 or over. Essential before you treat: device-specific training on the IPL and the 980 nm diode laser you will use, and public liability and professional indemnity insurance covering vascular treatment. Desirable: previous IPL or laser experience. Recognition of Prior Learning is accepted for the essential requirements but never for the practical.
