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Hands-on aesthetic injectable training for licensed healthcare professionals in Chicago and select Illinois locations.
Courses are limited to a maximum of eight attendees and taught by instructors actively licensed in Illinois.
Choose from foundational and advanced Botox, botulinum toxin, and dermal filler courses to
focused masterclasses, clinical shadowing, and continued practice resources.
Upcoming Illinois Botox & Dermal Filler Training Courses
MedAesthetics Training primarily offers small-group, hands-on Botox, botulinum toxin, and dermal filler training in the Chicago area, with occasional courses in Aurora. Available locations and course types vary throughout the year and are limited to a maximum of eight attendees.
Select an upcoming Illinois course below to view the location, date, current credit information, and registration details.
Most Popular Starting Point
Start with Level I Botox & Dermal Filler Training
MedAesthetics Training’s foundational, one-day course for licensed healthcare professionals beginning or expanding their education in botulinum toxin and dermal filler injectables.
- Maximum class size of eight participants, taught by an Illinois-licensed instructor
- Facial anatomy, patient assessment, consultation, and treatment planning
- Botulinum toxin and dermal filler product education
- Facial manikin marking and technique practice, followed by guided hands-on training with live models
- Models, products, and supplies provided for the training experience
- Certificate of Training upon successful completion
How MedAesthetics Training is Different
- Instructors licensed in Illinois. In-person classroom and hands-on training are led by instructors who hold an active professional license that permits them to practice in Illinois.
- Strict license verification. Every registrant’s active Illinois license or other lawful authorization is reviewed before hands-on participation is confirmed.
- Regulatory transparency. Scope-of-practice guidance is drawn from primary sources such as Illinois statutes and current IDFPR guidance.
- Small groups. In-person classes are limited to a maximum of eight attendees for personalized instruction and supervised practice.
Build Your Aesthetic Training Path
Aesthetic education does not follow exactly the same path for every clinician. Begin with foundational training, continue with advanced techniques, or select focused education based on your experience, practice goals, and areas of interest.
Step 1
Build Your Foundation
Begin with foundational anatomy, patient assessment, safety, botulinum toxin and dermal filler injection techniques, and guided injection training.
Recommended options:
The manikin-guided activity may be completed before live training or used afterward to reinforce marking, anatomy, and injection technique.
Step 2
Advance Your Skills
Level II is designed for clinicians who have completed foundational injectable training or are currently practicing and want to refine their technique, treatment planning, and clinical decision-making.
Topics include advanced procedures for neurotoxin, dermal filler, Kybella®, facial assessment, complication management, needle and cannula techniques, and advanced treatment areas.
Step 3
Develop Specialized Expertise
Focused masterclasses allow experienced clinicians to strengthen skills in specific products, treatment areas, and advanced aesthetic applications.
Current masterclasses:
Illinois Scope of Practice at a Glance
This summary is provided as a quick reference only. Requirements are described more fully in the guidance by license below. Completion of training does not independently grant, expand, or determine scope of practice.
| License | Assess and Prescribe Independently | May Perform Injectables | Key Illinois Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians — MD/DO | Yes | Yes | May perform, prescribe, and appropriately delegate within a physician–patient relationship. |
| Physician Assistants | No — generally practices through a written collaborative agreement | Yes, within the collaborative agreement | The agreement must describe the categories of care, treatment, or procedures the PA provides. |
| APRNs with Full Practice Authority | Yes, within role, certification, scope, and prescriptive authority | Yes, within scope and competence | May practice without a written collaborative agreement consistent with national certification. |
| APRNs without Full Practice Authority | No — collaborative agreement requirements apply | Yes, within the agreement, scope, and competence | Must comply with applicable written collaborative-agreement and prescriptive-authority requirements. |
| Registered Nurses | No | Yes, when lawfully ordered or delegated | When delegated by a physician, the physician must examine the patient, determine the treatment course, and direct the delegate. |
Sources: Illinois IDFPR/IDPH Medical Spa Services memo updated October 30, 2025; IDFPR Statement on Prohibited Practices dated April 6, 2026; Illinois Medical Practice Act, 225 ILCS 60/54.2; Illinois Nurse Practice Act, including 225 ILCS 65/65-43; and Illinois Physician Assistant Practice Act, 225 ILCS 95/7.5. State requirements may change.
MD/DO — Physicians
Illinois physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches may perform and prescribe botulinum toxin and dermal filler procedures. Under 225 ILCS 60/54.2, a physician may delegate patient-care tasks to a licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, or another licensed person acting within the person’s licensing Act. The delegated task must be within the physician’s scope, education, training, or experience and within a physician–patient relationship.
Source: Illinois Medical Practice Act, 225 ILCS 60/54.2; IDFPR/IDPH Medical Spa Services memo.
Physician Assistants
Illinois physician assistants generally practice through a written collaborative agreement with a physician. The agreement describes the categories of care, treatment, or procedures the PA may provide and should reflect the PA’s education and experience. A PA may perform aesthetic assessment and injectable procedures when those services fall within the collaborative agreement, lawful prescriptive authority, and the PA’s training and competence.
Source: Illinois Physician Assistant Practice Act, 225 ILCS 95/7.5.
Nurse Practitioners and Other APRNs
An Illinois APRN who has attained full practice authority may practice without a written collaborative agreement in settings consistent with national certification and may prescribe and administer legend drugs within the authority granted by 225 ILCS 65/65-43. A full-practice-authority APRN may assess, establish a treatment plan, prescribe, and perform injectable procedures when consistent with the APRN’s role, population focus, education, national certification, prescriptive authority, and clinical competence.
An APRN who has not attained full practice authority must comply with the written collaborative-agreement and prescriptive-authority requirements applicable to the APRN’s practice.
Source: Illinois Nurse Practice Act, including 225 ILCS 65/65-35 and 65-43; IDFPR/IDPH Medical Spa Services memo.
Registered Nurses
Illinois registered professional nurses do not independently diagnose, prescribe, or establish a medical treatment plan. An RN may administer botulinum toxin or dermal filler when the activity is lawfully ordered or delegated, consistent with the Nurse Practice Act, the RN’s education and documented competence, and the applicable clinical circumstances.
When a physician delegates Botox or another medical procedure, current IDFPR guidance states that the person receiving the service must be the physician’s patient, the physician must examine the patient and determine the appropriateness and course of treatment, and the person receiving the delegation must carry out the treatment as instructed.
Source: IDFPR Statement on Prohibited Practices dated April 6, 2026; Illinois Medical Practice Act, 225 ILCS 60/54.2; Illinois Nurse Practice Act, 225 ILCS 65.
Dentists — DDS/DMD
The Illinois Dental Practice Act defines dentistry primarily through diagnosis and treatment involving the teeth, gums, alveolar process, and jaws. The Act does not expressly authorize Illinois dentists to perform general cosmetic facial injectable procedures unrelated to dental treatment. MedAesthetics Training’s multidisciplinary Illinois courses focus on cosmetic facial aesthetics beyond dental treatment. Illinois dentists may participate in education relevant to their professional practice; however, Illinois does not have a Botulinum Toxin or dermal filler specific dental regulation authorizing every procedure covered in this course. Completion does not independently grant or expand a dentist’s scope of practice. Dentists are responsible for confirming which procedures they may perform with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and their professional liability carrier.
Source: Illinois Dental Practice Act, including 225 ILCS 25/17. Dentists should seek profession-specific guidance from IDFPR or qualified Illinois counsel for their individual circumstances.
Continuing Education Credit for Illinois Attendees
Credit varies by course. Current figures for every Illinois course are shown below. Approval terms are listed on each course page.
| Course | AAFP Prescribed credits | Dental CE hours |
|---|---|---|
| Level I: Basic Botulinum Toxin & Dermal Filler Training | up to 9.75 | up to 9.75 |
| Level II: Advanced Injection Technique Course | up to 8.25 | up to 8.25 |
| Advanced Biostimulators: Sculptra® + Radiesse® | up to 5.75 | up to 5.75 |
| All About Lips | — | up to 5 |
| Facial Injection Safety & Technique: Manikin-Guided CME † | up to 2.00 | up to 2.00 |
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
† This is a self-paced video activity and it includes a required post-test, which Illinois expects of an individual study course. Illinois limits individual study courses — correspondence, audio or video — to no more than 50% of the continuing education hours required in a prerenewal period, which is 24 of 48 hours for dentists and 18 of 36 for dental hygienists (68 Ill. Adm. Code 1220.440(b)(3)). Confirm how these hours apply to your own renewal.
Illinois also requires that continuing education content be relevant to the treatment and care of dental patients, so dentists should confirm how these hours apply to their own renewal.
Scope note for dentists. Dental continuing education hours are offered for attendance. Attending does not grant or expand authority to perform cosmetic facial injections. Confirm your scope of practice with the Illinois dental board.
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Who May Attend Illinois Botox and Dermal Filler Training?
Illinois Level I and Level II training, as well as focused masterclasses, are available to eligible physicians (MD/DO), physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other qualifying APRNs, registered nurses, and dentists. Hands-on participants must hold an active Illinois professional license or other lawful Illinois authorization permitting participation.
Illinois has not implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact. A multistate nursing license issued by another state does not, by itself, authorize nursing practice or hands-on participation in Illinois. An out-of-state nurse generally needs an active Illinois license or an applicable Illinois temporary permit before participating in hands-on training.
Eligibility to attend training and authority to provide injectable services after training are separate. Dentists may attend and may be eligible for dental continuing education hours; course attendance and CE do not grant, expand, or determine authority to perform cosmetic facial injections. Every participant remains responsible for satisfying the scope, assessment, prescribing, delegation, supervision, competency, and practice-setting requirements applicable to the participant’s professional license.
Inside Our Hands-On Botox & Dermal Filler Training Courses
See how licensed healthcare professionals learn through small-group instruction, facial manikin practice, and guided live-model training. These photographs were taken during actual MedAesthetics Training courses. Locations, instructors, and training activities vary.
How MedAesthetics Training Verifies Every Attendee
Every registrant attests to, and MedAesthetics Training reviews, an active Illinois professional license or another lawful Illinois authorization before hands-on participation is confirmed.
Preparing to Practice in Illinois After Training
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation identifies Botox as the practice of medicine. Physicians may perform, prescribe, supervise, and appropriately delegate medical cosmetic procedures within their scope. Full-practice-authority APRNs have a separate statutory practice pathway and may practice without a written collaborative agreement when acting consistently with national certification and the Nurse Practice Act.
When a physician delegates treatment, the patient must be the physician’s patient. Current IDFPR guidance states that the physician must examine the patient, determine whether treatment is appropriate, establish the course of treatment, and direct the person receiving the delegation. The delegate must be appropriately trained and must carry out the treatment as instructed.
Illinois also places restrictions on med-spa ownership and professional entities. The October 30, 2025 IDFPR/IDPH Medical Spa Services memo explains that med-spas providing medical services generally must be owned and operated by physicians or, for services within their authority, APRNs, and that regulated professional entities must satisfy applicable registration and ownership requirements.
Course participation and authorization to practice are separate. Before providing injectable services, clinicians must satisfy all assessment, treatment-planning, prescribing, delegation, collaborative-agreement, competency, documentation, ownership, and practice-setting requirements applicable to their licenses and business arrangements.
Illinois Licensing Resources
Participants should review the requirements that apply to their professional license and anticipated practice arrangement.
- IDFPR and IDPH: Medical Spa Services Memo — updated October 30, 2025
- IDFPR: Statement on Prohibited Practices — April 6, 2026
- Illinois Medical Practice Act: 225 ILCS 60/54.2 — Physician Delegation
- Illinois Nurse Practice Act: 225 ILCS 65/65-43 — APRN Full Practice Authority
- Illinois Physician Assistant Practice Act: 225 ILCS 95/7.5 — Written Collaborative Agreements
- Illinois Dental Practice Act: 225 ILCS 25/17 — Acts Constituting Dentistry
- IDFPR: Nursing Licensing and Resources
Illinois regulatory information last reviewed: July 30, 2026.
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Shadow at Any Point in Your Learning Journey
Shadowing does not have to wait until the end of your training. Once you are registered for or have completed a MedAesthetics Training course, you may participate in a private observational experience inside an active aesthetic practice.
Shadowing can be valuable before your first in-person course, after Level I, while preparing for advanced training, or after you have already begun practicing. Observe consultations, facial assessments, treatment planning, patient communication, documentation, clinical workflow, treatment-room decision-making, and the business side of aesthetic practice.
Continue Learning and Preparing for Practice
Supplemental resources can help reinforce training concepts and support clinicians as they prepare to incorporate aesthetic services into an appropriate clinical practice.
Facial Injection Manikin-Guided Training
Practice facial assessment, marking, injection patterns, angles, and depth in a safe, simulated environment. The self-instruction activity includes a facial manikin, simulated practice supplies, workbook, instructional video, assessment. Approved for 2.00 AAFP Prescribed credits.
Injectable Supply Kit
Prepare your treatment space with commonly used injectable supplies, including syringes, reconstitution supplies, facial markers, tray materials, cleaning supplies, and organizational tools. Pharmaceutical products are not included.
Faculty
Illinois courses are taught by experienced licensed healthcare professionals with botulinum toxin and clinical training experience. All in-person classroom instruction and supervised clinical training are led by instructors who hold an active professional license that permits them to practice in Illinois.
Our multidisciplinary faculty may include physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Visit our Our Team page to learn more, or contact us for information about the instructor scheduled for a specific course.
Why Choose MedAesthetics Training?
- More than 10 years of aesthetic education experience
- Maximum class size of eight attendees
- Illinois-licensed instructors for in-person classroom and hands-on training
- Foundational, advanced, and focused masterclass options
- Facial manikin practice and live-model training
- Models, products, and supplies provided
- AAFP Prescribed credits available for qualifying activities
- More than 450 Google reviews
- Continued learning through shadowing and supplemental resources
What Illinois Course Attendees Say
The following testimonials were voluntarily submitted through post-course evaluations by healthcare professionals who attended MedAesthetics Training courses in Chicago.
“The instructor was amazing and so knowledgeable. We learned so many great techniques, and I appreciated her attention to detail. I am so happy I took this course and plan to take an advanced course in the future.”
“The instructor was fabulous. She was very patient and knowledgeable. At the beginning of the class, I was nervous, but I felt much more comfortable by the end of the course.”
“Excellent didactic and hands-on training. Very educational, well taught, and lots of hands-on practice.”
“This is a wonderful class. I highly recommend it. I walked away with lots of useful information and loved the hands-on training.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are Illinois Botox and dermal filler courses held?
MedAesthetics Training primarily offers Illinois Botox and dermal filler courses in the Chicago area, with occasional courses in Aurora. Locations and course types vary throughout the year, so review the upcoming Illinois schedule for current dates.
Who may attend Illinois Botox and dermal filler training?
Illinois training is available to eligible physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other APRNs, registered nurses, and dentists. Hands-on participants must hold an active Illinois professional license or other lawful Illinois authorization permitting participation. Illinois has not implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a multistate nursing license issued by another state does not, by itself, authorize hands-on participation in Illinois. An out-of-state nurse generally needs an Illinois license or an applicable Illinois temporary permit.
Can a registered nurse inject Botox and dermal filler in Illinois?
Yes, when the procedure is lawfully ordered or delegated and is consistent with the Illinois RN’s education and documented competence. When a physician delegates the procedure, it must occur within a physician-patient relationship; the physician must examine the patient, determine the appropriateness and course of treatment, and direct the delegate; and the RN must carry out the treatment as instructed. An RN may not independently diagnose, prescribe, or establish the medical treatment plan.
Are continuing education credits available?
Yes. Credit varies by course. AAFP Prescribed credit is available for eligible medical professionals, and dental continuing education hours are available to eligible dentists through MedAesthetics Training’s AGD PACE provider approval. Current figures and applicable disclosures are shown in the Illinois credit table and on the individual course pages.
Can a nurse practitioner inject Botox and dermal filler in Illinois?
An eligible Illinois nurse practitioner or other APRN may evaluate, prescribe, and perform injectable procedures when the services are within the APRN’s license, role and population focus, national certification, education, documented competence, and prescriptive authority. An APRN who has attained Illinois full practice authority may practice without a written collaborative agreement in settings consistent with national certification. An APRN who has not attained full practice authority must comply with the applicable written collaborative-agreement and prescriptive-authority requirements.
Do you offer dental CE hours for Illinois dentists?
Yes. Dental continuing education hours are available to eligible Illinois dentists through MedAesthetics Training’s AGD PACE provider approval. Illinois recognizes the Academy of General Dentistry and its approved sponsors, but also requires continuing education to be relevant to the treatment and care of dental patients. Each dentist remains responsible for determining whether a particular activity satisfies Illinois renewal requirements. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
Which course should a new injector take?
Level I Botox, Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Filler Training is the recommended starting point for licensed healthcare professionals who are new to aesthetic injectables or want structured foundational education.
Is this a Botox certification course?
MedAesthetics Training courses lead to a Certificate of Training upon successful completion. A Certificate of Training documents the education completed; it is not a professional certification, license, or independent authorization to practice. Authority to provide injectable services is determined by professional licensure and Illinois scope-of-practice requirements.
Can I participate in shadowing before completing Level I?
Yes. The shadowing experience is available to individuals who have completed or are currently registered for a MedAesthetics Training course. This allows a registered participant to shadow before attending the in-person course when scheduling permits.
Does the facial manikin activity replace live training?
No. Manikin-guided practice reinforces anatomy, facial marking, injection patterns, angles, and depth in a simulated environment, but it does not replace guided live-model clinical training or any practice-level competency validation required by an employer or licensing authority.
Are models, products, and supplies provided?
MedAesthetics Training provides the models, products, and supplies needed for the applicable training experience. Product selection may vary according to model needs, treatment planning, and educational objectives.
May Illinois dentists attend these cosmetic injectable courses?
Yes. Eligible Illinois dentists may attend MedAesthetics Training’s cosmetic injectable courses and may be eligible for dental continuing education hours. Course attendance and continuing education document the education completed; they do not grant, expand, or determine a dentist’s authority to perform cosmetic facial injections. No Botox- or dermal-filler-specific Illinois dental rule was located in the current materials reviewed for this page. Each dentist should confirm current scope with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the dentist’s professional liability carrier, or qualified Illinois counsel.
What if the course I want is not currently scheduled in Illinois?
Course offerings vary throughout the year. Review the complete course schedule for other locations or contact MedAesthetics Training about future Illinois dates.
Important Scope-of-Practice Information
Completion of training does not independently grant, expand, or determine a clinician’s legal scope of practice. Each participant remains responsible for satisfying all licensing, competency, supervision, delegation, collaborative-agreement, written-protocol, prescriptive-authority, ownership, employment, and practice-setting requirements applicable to the participant’s professional license. State requirements may change, so participants should confirm current requirements with the appropriate licensing authority.
Disclaimer: The regulatory information on this page is provided for general educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, medical, or professional advice. It reflects MedAesthetics Training’s good-faith research and interpretation of publicly available Illinois statutes, IDFPR guidance, and related state materials as of the date of publication. Laws, rules, board opinions, and their interpretation can change and may apply differently to individual circumstances. MedAesthetics Training does not guarantee that any procedure, practice arrangement, or credential will satisfy every applicable requirement. Before offering aesthetic services, each clinician is responsible for independently verifying current requirements with the appropriate licensing authority and, where appropriate, consulting qualified legal counsel.
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Start with foundational Level I training, continue with advanced education, or select a focused learning experience that supports your professional goals.