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Injector training FAQ

These are the questions Ontario nurses, NPs and physicians ask us about injector training before they book. Each answer starts with the short version. If yours isn't here, ask admissions.

Five groups of questions
  1. 1Can I train
  2. 2The course
  3. 3Models and the clinic
  4. 4Cost, booking and the certificate
  5. 51 March 2027
  1. 1Can I train
  2. 2The course
  3. 3Models and the clinic
  4. 4Cost, booking and the certificate
  5. 51 March 2027
1

Can I train

Can an RPN do cosmetic injections in Ontario?

Yes, on an order from an NP or physician. You can train with us as an RPN; the course gives you the skill, and the order gives you the authority. From 1 March 2027 that order is client-specific. Read the RPN answer in full, or see the RPN injector course.

Can an RN do cosmetic injections in Ontario?

Yes, on an order from an NP or physician, client-specific from 1 March 2027. RN prescribing doesn't cover neuromodulators or fillers, so the order is still needed.

Can a nurse practitioner do cosmetic injections?

Yes, on your own authority. NPs can also write the orders the nurses they work with inject on. Physicians inject on their own authority too.

I'm a dentist. Which courses apply to me?

Talk to us first, because in Ontario cosmetic injecting by dentists stays inside the mouth. Botulinum toxin outside the mouth is for therapeutic use only. We'll tell you which parts of the map apply to your practice before you book.

I'm a naturopathic doctor. Can I train?

Yes, in the IV therapy course only. In Ontario, IV practice by NDs also needs CONO authorization, which means the IVIT course and exam that CONO sets. Our IV course doesn't replace that exam. To treat live models in clinic you need that authorization already; without it, you take the theory and practise on the arm without treating a model. The face courses aren't open to NDs.

I'm not licensed yet. Can I take a course?

Not yet. Injecting in Ontario needs a nursing, NP or medical licence first, and no course can stand in for one. Talk to us and we'll show you the real route, starting with nursing school. Read how to become a cosmetic injector in Ontario.

Do I need injecting experience before I start?

No. Foundations and every beginner level start from the anatomy, not from the needle. You do need a current licence: RN, RPN, NP or physician (dentists and NDs, see below). Advanced levels come after the beginner course in the same area.

2

The course

Is the theory online?

No. On the foundational courses, Day 1 (Friday) is the theory day: facial anatomy, patient assessment, treatment planning, injection principles, safety and complication awareness. Day 2 (Saturday) is supervised hands-on injecting.

How long is each course?

Each foundational course is two full days, Friday and Saturday. The combined neuromodulator and filler course is two training weekends. Complications is a single day in clinic. Each course page and the dates page show the days for that course.

Where is the hands-on part?

In our working teaching clinic near Bradford, Ontario. It's off Highway 400, and the Bradford GO station is on the Barrie line. Open to licensed professionals from anywhere in Ontario. See the campus for getting there.

How many students are in each class?

3 at most. We confirm the numbers for your date before you pay.

What do I bring?

Admissions gives you a short list when you book.

3

Models and the clinic

Who are the models?

People who want the treatment. Each one is assessed first, in person or virtually, by an NP or physician, who decides whether treatment is right for them and writes the order. Every model knows a supervised trainee is treating them. Want to be one? See training models.

Can I bring my own model?

Ask admissions when you book. Any model treated in class goes through the same steps as every model: an assessment by an NP or physician, an order for that one client, and consent that says a trainee is treating them.

4

Cost, booking and the certificate

What does it cost?

Foundational neuromodulator training is $2,999 + HST. Foundational neuromodulator and filler training is $4,999 + HST. Advanced Botox and filler training is one day, $1,999 + HST. Admissions gives the price for the other courses.

What if I need to cancel?

Admissions explains the refund and transfer terms before you pay.

What does a Botox certificate mean?

It means you finished the course. Our certificate is a certificate of completion: it records the course you took and the training you finished, theory, supervised injecting on live models and evaluation. It is not a licence, and on its own it doesn't let you inject. Permission comes from your licence and, for RNs and RPNs, an order from an NP or physician. No Botox course in Ontario is approved by CNO: the College of Nurses of Ontario doesn't approve or endorse training programs.

Does the certificate let me inject?

No. You leave with a certificate of completion, which 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.

Is the course accredited, or does it give CE credits?

We don't claim any accreditation or CE credits. What you get is a certificate of completion and a record of what you trained in, which you can show an employer or the NP or physician who writes your orders.

Is this course approved by CNO?

No course is. The College of Nurses of Ontario doesn't approve or endorse training programs. It describes good training as theory, supervised practice and evaluation, and that's how ours is built.

Do I need my own insurance?

Your own professional liability protection is your responsibility. Before you train, check with your insurer or protective association that you're covered for aesthetic work, both on clinic days and in the practice you plan afterwards.

Will this help me find work as an injector?

The course gives you the training; the job is yours to find. Clinics hiring an aesthetic nurse usually ask for your licence, your training record and how you'll work on an NP or physician's order. Every foundational course includes one complimentary full day of clinical shadowing at our partner clinic.

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1 March 2027

What changes for me on 1 March 2027?

If you're an RN or RPN, you'll inject on a client-specific order written after an NP or physician assesses the client. Directives won't cover aesthetic treatments involving prescription drugs or controlled acts. You'll have trained that way from day one. Read orders and directives in 2027.

Ready for 1 March 2027?

Get the one-page order check: what a client-specific order should contain, and the questions to ask before every injection.

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