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Vitamin & Nutrient Injection Theory

Intramuscular vitamin injections: pharmacology, indications, prescribing and supply rules, technique principles and safety.

Self-pacedStudy online, in your own time
AssessedFinal assessment, 80% to pass
CertificateIssued when you pass

About this course

This course covers the common intramuscular vitamin and nutrient injections offered in aesthetic clinics: what they are, the evidence for their use, the UK rules on prescription-only medicines and supply, site selection and technique principles, contraindications, and adverse reactions.

It is theory and professional development. Injection technique requires supervised practical training.

Who it is for: Practitioners preparing for practical vitamin injection training.

What you will be able to do

  • Describe common vitamin and nutrient injections and their evidence.
  • Apply the UK framework for prescription-only medicines and supply.
  • Explain intramuscular site selection and technique principles.
  • Apply contraindications and consent.
  • Recognise and respond to adverse reactions.

Course content

  1. 1.Products and framework

    • Products, indications and evidence
    • Prescribing, supply and records · knowledge check
  2. 2.Technique and safety

    • Sites and technique principles
    • Contraindications and adverse reactions · knowledge check
  3. 3.Final assessment

    Pass mark 80%. Academy certificate on passing with every lesson complete.

The Beauty Aesthetics Academy is an Approved Provider with The CPD Group (#779331). Provider status is separate from the accreditation of an individual course; this course: cpd accreditation planned.

Theory and professional development. This online course provides theory and professional development. It does not, by itself, confirm hands-on practical competency. Where practical competency is required, appropriate supervised practical training and assessment should also be completed. The Academy delivers that practical training in Chichester, Petersfield and Eastergate.

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Continue your training with the Academy in Chichester, Petersfield and Eastergate.

This online course is theory. The practical course below is where the treatment is taught, supervised, on live models.

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