Dermal filler course for nurses in Ontario
Dermal filler training for Ontario nurses, NPs and physicians. Three areas of the face and the vessels under them, learned on paper, then in very small groups on live models in our teaching clinic near Bradford, Ontario.
2, 3, 5Midface + Lips + Jaw & chin - In clinicTheory, then supervised hands-on
- 3 students maxVery small groups
- Live modelsEach assessed by an NP or physician
- DatesAsk admissions. All dates
- PriceAdmissions gives the price
Four marks. Four modules.
Each number on the face is a module of the dermal filler course. You learn the area in class first, map it on a live model in clinic, then treat it under supervision.
- 2Midface Cheeks and folds Reading the midface at rest and in motion, planning volume with the client, and placing hyaluronic acid filler by area. Biostimulators have a course of their own. Respect: The facial artery climbs beside the fold and becomes the angular artery near the nose. You draw it before you treat near it.
- 3Lips Lips Proportion, the border, the body and the corners. Small amounts, and knowing when a lip needs nothing. For more time on lips, Lip filler is a course of its own. Respect: The labial arteries run inside the lip. Depth matters more here than anywhere else on the map.
- 5Jaw & chin Chin and jawline Projection and balance for the chin, in the foundational course. The jawline comes later, in Advanced fillers. Respect: A small nerve runs along the jaw and moves the lower lip. You learn where it lies before you mark the jaw or the skin under the chin.
- !Red lines The red lines Recognizing a vascular problem in the first minutes, the emergency kit in the room, and what you do, in order. Practised before your first model, not after. The same red lines run as a day of their own: Complications. Why it's a module: Every course on the map teaches its own red lines. In filler, they're the part you never skip.
Your clinic days
Step 1AssessAn NP or physician assesses every live model first.
Step 2MapYou mark landmarks and vessels. Your trainer checks it.
Step 3TreatYou inject under supervision, 3 students at most.
Dates
- DatesAsk admissions.All dates
Admissions gives the next date for this course.
Questions first? Read the course FAQ or see admissions. Registered practical nurse? See the RPN injector course in Ontario.
Before you book
Who it's for, what you leave with, and what nurses ask.
Who can take it
RNs, RPNs, NPs and physicians. RNs and RPNs practise with an order from an NP or physician, and from 1 March 2027 it must be a client-specific order (what changes in March). Dentists: talk to us first, cosmetic work stays inside the mouth in Ontario. Naturopathic doctors: this course isn't open to NDs. Check your licence on the Can I train? list.
What you leave with
A certificate of completion. It records the course you took and the training you finished. Permission to inject comes from your licence and, for RNs and RPNs, an order from an NP or physician.
Can RPNs take the dermal filler course?
Yes. RPNs take the same course, on the same live models, as RNs. To practise, you work on an order from an NP or physician, and from 1 March 2027 that order is client-specific.
Do I need the beginner level before advanced?
Yes. Advanced fillers, Biostimulators and Lip filler build on the beginner map: they come after the cheeks, the lips and the red lines. If you've trained elsewhere, tell admissions what you've done.
Who are the live models?
People who want the treatment. Each one is assessed first, in person or virtually, by an NP or physician, who sets the plan of care and writes the order. You treat under supervision, in a class of 3 students at most.
What do you teach about vascular complications?
How to recognize a vascular problem in the first minutes, what's in the emergency kit, and what you do, in order. You practise it before your first model, not after. It also runs as a day of its own: Complications.
Does the certificate let me inject filler?
No. You leave with a certificate of completion, which records your training. Permission to inject comes from your licence and, for RNs and RPNs, an order from an NP or physician.
How long is the course, and what does it cost?
The foundational filler course is two full days, Friday and Saturday: a theory day, then supervised hands-on injecting. Admissions gives the price for your course, and the next dates are on the dates page.
Get the one-page order check: what a client-specific order should contain, and the questions to ask before every injection.
Your checklist is ready.
Download it, print it, and keep it by the chair.
Next on the map
Learn in a small group. Practice with guidance. Grow with ongoing support.