Train with the Skintastic Academy
Accredited CPD courses and regulated qualifications for laser, IPL, body contouring and aesthetics. Study the theory online at your own pace, then prove your skills with us in the clinic.
Learn it, then do it
Every course follows the same simple path: study online with videos, slides and quizzes, then complete your supervised practical days with our trainers. Your certificate is issued when you pass.
Videos, slides and quizzes you can complete from home, on any device.
PractisePractical training daysSmall groups on real equipment with experienced trainers in Southampton.
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Choose your course
Accredited by The CPD Group and written by Carla Cooper-Gale. Each course states its CPD credits, what you will learn and what happens on your practical days.
Laser and light treatments
Hair, tattoos, makeup, nails, pigment, veins, carbon peels and fractional CO₂.
Laser and IPL Physics and Safety: Core of Knowledge
Fully online and self-paced. No practical day.
- The physics of light and how it acts on skin and tissue
- Hazards, laser safety roles and your controlled area
- The law, insurance and your responsibilities as a practitioner
- Online assessment, with your certificate issued when you pass
Light and Laser Hair Removal and Skin Treatments
5 hours at home, then a 7 hour classroom day with 3¾ hours of supervised practical.
- How IPL, SHR and diode laser work on hair and skin
- Skin and hair typing, consultation, contraindications and patch testing
- Settings and technique for safe treatment of the face and body
- Skin rejuvenation, pigmentation and acne treatments, with aftercare and records
Laser Tattoo Removal
1 hour at home, then a 7 hour training day.
- How Q-switched lasers break down tattoo ink
- Assessing tattoos, skin types and expectations, with consent and records
- Settings, handpiece technique and reading the treatment endpoint safely
- Aftercare, complications and planning a course of treatment
Semi-Permanent Makeup Removal
5 hours at home, then a 5 hour training day.
- How semi-permanent makeup pigment sits in the skin and how laser removes it
- Assessing brows, lips and eyeliner and choosing safe settings
- Consultation, patch testing, contraindications and consent
- Treatment technique, healing, aftercare and session planning
Laser Nail Fungal Treatment
Home study plus a training day in Southampton.
- Fungal nail infection: causes, appearance and when to refer
- How Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treats nail fungus
- Consultation, contraindications, patch testing and consent
- Treatment technique, aftercare and follow-up
Light and Laser Pigmentation Reduction
7 hours at home, then a 5 hour training day.
- The skin science behind pigment and what causes it
- Consultation, skin typing, patch testing and contraindications
- Treating pigmentation with IPL and Q-switched Nd:YAG lasers
- Aftercare, realistic results and when to refer
Laser and Light Vascular Therapy
4½ hours of theory and 3 hours 20 minutes of supervised practical.
- Vascular lesions: what is yours to treat and what is not
- How IPL and diode laser treat thread veins and redness
- Consultation, contraindications, patch testing and consent
- Treatment technique, aftercare and managing results
Carbon Laser Peel Facial
1 hour at home, then a 5 hour training day.
- How the carbon laser peel works and who it suits
- Consultation, skin typing, contraindications and patch testing
- Carbon application, laser passes and the recovery mask
- Aftercare, side effects and when to refer
Fractional CO₂ Laser
12¼ hours online, then a 3¾ hour practical half day.
- How fractional CO₂ laser resurfaces skin and what it treats
- Consultation, skin typing, contraindications and consent
- Settings, handpiece technique and treating the face safely
- Aftercare, healing, complications and benign lesion removal
Body contouring and tightening
Fat, muscle, tone and lift, from radio frequency to ultrasound.
Fat Freezing (Cryolipolysis)
3 hours at home, then a 5 hour training day with 4 hours of supervised practical.
- How cold affects fat, and what the evidence honestly shows
- Client selection, consultation, contraindications and consent
- Applicators, the antifreeze membrane, settings and maintenance
- Treatment protocol, aftercare, side effects and follow-up
EMS Muscle Sculpting
8 hours at home, then a 4 hour practical day.
- How electromagnetic muscle stimulation works, and what it can and cannot do
- Consultation, contraindications, consent and baseline measurements
- Placement, belting and running a session on abdomen, buttocks, arms and thighs
- Aftercare, the results timeline and managing expectations
Radio Frequency, Laser Lipo and Cavitation
27 hours at home, then 13 hours of practical training.
- How radio frequency, laser lipolysis, ultrasound cavitation and vacuum work
- Consultation, contraindications, consent and measurements
- Treatment protocols and safe technique for face and body areas
- Aftercare, results and a full practical assessment
Radio Frequency Skin Tightening
A three hour course at the academy in Southampton.
- How radio frequency heats skin and why it tightens
- Consultation, contraindications, patch testing and consent
- Settings, technique and treating the face and body
- Aftercare, results and managing expectations
Skin treatments
Plasma therapy for skin rejuvenation and skin concerns.
Hot and Cold Plasma
About 8½ hours at home, then a classroom day in Southampton.
- What plasma is and what it does to skin, and how strong the evidence is
- Safety: gas supply, ozone, eyes, fire and infection control
- Consultation, skin typing, patch testing and consent
- Cold and hot plasma techniques, aftercare and contra-actions
More CPD courses: online and in the clinic
Online courses, with free face-to-face training in Southampton if your insurer requires it, and practical days at 26 The Avenue, Southampton. Each is CPD accredited, and the course page gives dates and entry requirements.
Complete Body Contouring, Two Days
Two full practical days in Southampton with live models, with the theory completed first.
- Laser lipo, cavitation, radio frequency and vacuum
- Fat freezing and EMS muscle sculpting
- Consultation, consent and measurements
- Safe technique, aftercare and results
Aqualyx Fat Dissolving
A full practical day in Southampton.
- Anatomy and how injectable fat dissolving works
- Consultation, consent and legislation
- Injection technique and mapping
- Supervised practice, aftercare and records
Vitamin B12 Injectable
Study online. Free face-to-face training in Southampton if your insurer requires it.
- Prescription-only medicine rules that apply
- Pharmacology and anatomy of the injection sites
- Preparation, safety protocols and injection technique
- Consultation, aftercare and record keeping
Vitamin C Injectable
Study online. Free face-to-face training in Southampton if your insurer requires it.
- How injectable vitamin C works
- Injection site anatomy and health and safety law
- Preparation and technique
- Aftercare, records and treatment planning
Vitamin D Injectable
Study online. Free face-to-face training in Southampton if your insurer requires it.
- How injectable vitamin D works
- Injection site anatomy and health and safety law
- Preparation and technique
- Aftercare, records and treatment planning
Biotin Vitamin Injection
Study online. Free face-to-face training in Southampton if your insurer requires it.
- Regulations, anatomy and pharmacology
- Safe injection technique
- Aftercare and record keeping
- Practical competency assessment
Advanced Skin Analysis
Study online. Free face-to-face training in Southampton if your insurer requires it.
- Consultation and diagnostic technique
- Skin physiology applied to analysis
- Diagnostic technology, review and records
- Reading the skin before you choose a treatment
Laser Acne Therapy
Study online. Free face-to-face training in Southampton if your insurer requires it.
- How light treats acne and who is suitable
- Safety parameters and patch testing
- Realistic expectations and aftercare
- When to refer
Regulated qualifications
Focus Awards qualifications on the national framework, delivered and assessed in house. Qualifications can be required by insurers; our CPD courses are not regulated qualifications.
Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology
70 guided learning hours, 8 credits. Portfolio assessed, age 16+.
Ofqual regulated. Qualification number 603/5961/4. Awarded by Focus Awards and delivered by Skintastic Aesthetics Training Academy.
Focus Awards Level 4 Award in Facial Anatomy and Physiology
20 guided learning hours, 2 credits. Portfolio assessed, age 18+.
Ofqual regulated. Qualification number 603/7310/6. Awarded by Focus Awards and delivered by Skintastic Aesthetics Training Academy.
Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate in Laser and Intense Pulsed Light Treatments
220 guided learning hours, 31 credits. Portfolio assessed, age 18+.
Ofqual regulated. Qualification number 603/3322/4. Awarded by Focus Awards and delivered by Skintastic Aesthetics Training Academy.
Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Tattoo Removal
342 guided learning hours, 46 credits. Portfolio assessed, age 16+.
Ofqual regulated. Qualification number 610/0564/2. Awarded by Focus Awards and delivered by Skintastic Aesthetics Training Academy.
Skintastic Aesthetic UK
The Academy is part of Skintastic Aesthetic UK in Southampton. We supply the machines, teach the courses and treat clients on the same equipment, all from one building on The Avenue.
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MHRA registered lasers, IPL and cosmetic devices, with the documentation.
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CPD accredited and Ofqual regulated courses, studied online and finished in the clinic.
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Laser, IPL and body treatments for clients, delivered by our trained team.
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