BLOCK 1: Skin Rejuvenation with IPL & Lasers
This entry level Mini Mods® Online Course will give you essential knowledge for starting out in the advanced topic of skin rejuvenation with IPL and Lasers.
Alongside this course, we recommend completing a Laser Safety Certificate and our Skin Lesions, Skin Cancers, and Melanoma Awareness Programme to add to this knowledge.
Pre-requisites: None
Cost: $545 + GST per person
Study Method: Approximately 11 hours of self-guided online learning with access 24/7, over a 6-week period - complete in a couple of days or over the 6 weeks. Start anytime, study anywhere with our online interactive platform. A free 2-week extension can be requested before or on the expiration date. A second extension can be requested on completion for a $100 + GST fee for 7 days of access. A final third extension for a $100 + GST fee for 7 days of access can be requested. Gain an electronic certificate and a Letter of Attainment on completion.
Benefits of Learning:
- Relate New Zealand Health laws to clients' rights in the healthcare sector
- Interpret Laser & IPL scope of practice guidelines for beauty and medical aesthetic professionals
- Relate melanoma and skin cancer awareness information to managing and mitigating risks to consumers seeking treatments with IPL or lasers
- Understand the purpose of carrying out a consultation for the purposes of conducting intense light source or laser treatments
- Understand the basic function of, and label parts of the skin and hair anatomy for the purposes of identifying which parts are targeted for treatments
- Understand consent and contraindications
- Understand how to analyse a client photo skin type for suitability of treatments and question risks involved
- Understand the electromagnetic spectrum and identify devices commonly used
- Be able to describe basic differences between light sources and why laser is different to IPL
- Compare and contrast laser modes of action
- Align light tissue interactions to the correct outcome on the skin or surface
- Understand what targets are and the concept of how these differ for treatments
- Relate laser science information to managing treatment parameters
- Recall light-based skin rejuvenation treatment terminology
- Understand and propose a treatment approach for skin rejuvenation using light-based therapies