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: $535 + 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