Tuition includes books and supplies to be distributed on the first day of class.

For groups of five or more, rates and scheduling are negotiable.

To learn more about our courses or to register for an ARRA-approved course, please contact Kathy Metcalf at 602.274.8254 or kathy@phxmed.com.

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COURSE : Alma Advanced Hands-On Training – Presented by Larry Helwig, RN

TUITION : $1,500 (One Day) / $2,750 (Two Days), Four Person Max

Larry Helwig, RN, has taught advanced laser training courses to customers worldwide for more than 16 years. This one-day or two-day course offers detailed instruction on how to achieve the maximum potential of specific technologies while emphasizing safety and expediency. Today’s fast-paced environment has created a need for great clinical outcomes in short periods of time. Clearskin Institute has developed a set of unique protocols in tandem with aesthetic science that offers superior results in less time. This multi-level approach to combination therapy has garnered praise from our patients, and national recognition as a leading advanced laser training facility among our peers.

Please be prepared to give and receive treatments as a tool to improve your technique and better understand the procedures.

Course Outline:

> What Procedures Do You Do

> Know Your Technology

> IPL

> Pixel

> CO2 Resurfacing

> Skin Tightening (IPL, NIR, RF)

> Laser Physics (Wavelengths, How It Works, Depth of Penetration)

> Safety Profile of each

> Contraindications

> Laser 360 Protocols

> Scars & Stretch Marks

> Hands-On Training for All Participants

> Advanced Photofacial Techniques

> Combine with ST

> Combine with Pixel

> Post-Treatment Care

Please note, the Course Outline can be customized to your technology.

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COURSE : Advanced Accent XL – Presented by: Larry Helwig, RN

TUITION : $1,500 (One Day) / $2,750 (Two Days), Four Person Max

Join Larry Helwig, RN, for a one or two-days advanced training course with the Alma Accent XL System. Learn about adjunct procedures in combination with the Accent XL, witness and perform new treatment techniques and results-oriented protocols, and ask questions about your Accent XL System. This course is for those who have purchased an Accent XL System and have completed their basic in-service training.The two-day course is highly recommended in order to gain a better understanding of the material, as well as experience hands-on training for all areas of the face and body.

Please be prepared to give and receive treatments as a tool to improve your technique and better understand the procedures.

Course Outline:

> Accent XL, The Science of RF

> Unipolar

> Bipolar

> Depth of Penetration

> Contraindications

> Clearskin Institute Protocols (Energy Settings & Total Energy)

> Volume Reduction vs Contouring

> Skin Tightening

> Cellulite Reduction

> Combination Therapy

> Treat Everyone

> Patient Positioning

> Technician Positioning

> Swelling

> Post-Treatment Care

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COURSE : Levulan PDT Certification Workshop – Presented by Larry Helwig, RN

TUITION : $1,500 (One Day), Four Person Max

Clearskin Institute has extensive experience training offices in the many uses of Levulan PDT. While its FDA approval is for Actinic Keratosis, patients’ results have shown vast improvements in the health of entire treatment areas. Among the many benefits are the reduction of sun damage, fine lines, oily skin and acne, as well as the improvement of skin laxity. Learn the science behind how and why this technology works. Obtain effective protocols, and observe and participate in the treatment of a patient.

Course outline:

> Acne Treatment Protocol

> Photo Rejuvenation Protocol

> Techniques for Selling & Marketing Procedures

> Hands-on Treatment of Patients

> Pre/Post Treatment Protocols

> Demonstration of How to Reduce Downtime

> Certificate of Training for All Attendees

All consent forms and patient take-home materials are included. Coffee, snacks and lunch are provided.

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COURSE : Consultation Workshop – Presented by Larry Helwig, RN

TUITION : $450 (One Day), One Person / $1,500 (One Day), Four Person Max

The consultation is a critical first step in establishing a long term relationship with your patient. This very important process frequently is overlooked by offices, and the results can be costly. Most technicians never have taken a consultation course and rarely perform consultations using a comprehensive plan. We regularly update our approach to consultation based on new trends in aesthetics, economic considerations, and positive feedback from our patients. Learn how to create the most effective consultations possible for the procedures you offer. This course has improved consultations and, consequently, bottom lines for hundreds of offices across the country.

Course Outline:

> What Type of Facility Do You Have?

> What is the psychology of the consultation?

> Is your practice referral based or marketing based?

> What procedures generate the bulk of your income?

> Should you do full body consultation? Why not?

> How are you selling in a slowed economy?

> How to sell treatments that have downtime?

> Are you selling a lot of combination therapy packages?

Coffee, snacks and lunch are included.

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BUILD YOUR OWN WORKSHOP – Presented by Larry Helwig, RN

TUITION : $2,750 (Two Days) / $3,750 (Three Days), Four Person Max

Customize a training program to suit your needs and your technology. This workshop is a minimum of two days, and a third day is highly recommended based on the number of modules selected.

Choose any combination of the following training modules:

> Hair reduction (IPL or Laser)

> Photofacial (3 Different Wavelengths)

> Laser Peel (Fractionated Er:YAG 2940nm, 2 Different CO2’s 10, 600nm)

> Skin Tightening – IPL, Accent XL, NIR, RF (Non-Invasive)

> Customized Treatment Protocols

> Volume Reduction – RF Needle (Liquefy Fat) & Accent XL (Shrink Fat)

> Stretch marks – Skin Tightening & Fractionated Laser Peel

> Vascular – Facial & Leg Veins

> Levulan PDT – Total Rejuvenation & Acne Program

> Advanced Consultation Program (Minimum Half Day)

Power point presentations, manuals, coffee, snacks and lunch are included.