PRP Training Atlanta with Microneedling Hands-On CME Certification

Frequently Asked Questions: PracticalCME Regenerative Aesthetics Training in Atlanta

Clear answers on scope, accreditation, hotel-venue format, FDA regulatory posture, eligibility, and logistics. For the full 2027 state-of-the-art analysis, read Dr. Zengo’s October 2026 piece on Aesthetic PRP in 2027.

Where is the Atlanta training venue?

The Atlanta Regenerative Aesthetics session is held at a professional hotel conference venue in the metropolitan Atlanta area, convenient to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and major Atlanta hotels. The exact hotel is confirmed with registered attendees ahead of each training weekend.

Why is blood not spun at the Atlanta hotel venue?

Rather than compromise on protocol, PracticalCME offers two complementary formats: hotel-venue cities for clinicians who want microneedling hands-on plus in-depth PRP treatment planning at a discounted rate, and ten clinical-site cities for clinicians who want supervised PRP injection practice on real patients.  Providers already experienced at toxin and dermal filler injection often feel very comfortable taking a hotel-based PRP course since the PRP injection motor skill is more straightforward than filler or toxins.

What is covered hands-on at the Atlanta session?

Variable-depth microneedling for face, neck, and décolletage on live models.  Anesthetic, facial prep, treatment and aftercare are all practiced by each attendee. Treatment planning is live and case-based for the three main PRP indications: face volume with or without dermal filler, face scars (acne, surgical, traumatic), and scalp hair restoration. Attendees also walk through the full PRP preparation workflow with equipment demonstration, so they understand every step before performing it in their own licensed office.

What does the Regenerative Aesthetics certification cover online?

The accredited online course delivers the full didactic PRP curriculum. Platelet biology and growth factor physiology, preparation and centrifugation protocols, injection technique for face volume (with or without dermal filler), scars, and scalp hair restoration, topical application post-microneedling, sterile technique aligned to 2024 CDC infection control guidance, FDA 361 HCT/P regulatory framework, off-label consent documentation, scope-of-practice variation across states, and the full microneedling and exosome literature. Attendees earn 7.75 online CME hours and a separate 5-hour Hands-On Certificate of Completion, for 12.75 total contact hours, identical to the clinical-site city sessions. Downloadable patient consent forms, protocol sheets, and marketing templates are included.

Who teaches the Atlanta session?

Dr. Gregory P. Zengo, MD, FACOG, Founder and Medical Director of PracticalCME. Dr. Zengo authored both the first US CME-accredited aesthetic PRP training in 2014 and the current 2027 curriculum, delivers the accredited online course, and personally leads the live hands-on at the Atlanta hotel venue. He also personally teaches the hands-on at PracticalCME’s other hotel cities.

What is the FDA regulatory status of aesthetic PRP?

Autologous platelet-rich plasma is regulated by the FDA under 21 CFR 1271 as a human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based product (HCT/P). It qualifies for the 361 exemption when the preparation involves minimal manipulation and the product is used for homologous use in the same patient. The FDA has not approved PRP for aesthetic indications, so aesthetic use is off-label. Off-label use of a biologic by a licensed clinician is legal in US medical practice when administered within state scope of practice, supported by documented medical judgment, and accompanied by informed consent that discloses the off-label status. The PracticalCME curriculum covers each of these requirements in detail, including state-specific scope of practice variation and the exact consent language a clinician should use.

How does the course address sterile technique and the 2024 CDC infection control updates?

In 2024 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published updated guidance on infection control for autologous blood-derived aesthetic treatments following the investigation of HIV transmissions linked to PRP procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medspa. The PracticalCME curriculum incorporates this guidance throughout the sterile technique sections. Coverage includes aseptic handling of blood products from draw through centrifugation, closed-system processing protocols, single-use component standards, workspace separation when multiple patients are treated on the same day, equipment sterilization between patients, waste disposal, standard operating procedure documentation, and medical director oversight framework. The 2024 case was a sterile technique and licensure problem that trained clinicians prevent through protocol, not a PRP problem.

Does the course cover injected or topical exosomes?

Topical application only. The FDA has issued safety communications regarding injected exosome products marketed for aesthetic use, and there are currently no FDA-approved exosome products for any indication. The PracticalCME curriculum teaches topical exosome application applied directly to the skin surface after microneedling has opened delivery channels. PracticalCME does not teach injection of any biologic other than fresh spun activated autologous PRP, which is taught online and reinforced in live planning instruction at the Atlanta hotel venue. While marketed, injected exosomes, stem cells, and other growth-factor products are not FDA-approved for injection. The course covers product selection criteria in the current unregulated exosome marketplace and combination protocols with microneedling and PRP for layered growth factor delivery.

What CME credit is available and from which accrediting bodies?

The online portion is accredited through the joint providership of Global Education Group (Global) and PracticalCME, LLC. Global is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credits by profession, identical to the clinical-site cities:

• Physicians (MD/DO): 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
• Physician Assistants: 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits via AAPA reciprocity.
• Nurse Practitioners: 7.75 AANP contact hours.
• Registered Nurses: 7.75 ANCC contact hours.
• Dentists: 7.75 AMA certificate for licensing board equivalency, where scope allows.

Because the treatments use the patient’s own platelets, no pharmacology hours are required for this course. The live hands-on component awards a separate 5-hour Certificate of Completion that documents supervised contact hours but is not CME.

How many attendees are in each Atlanta hands-on session?

The Atlanta session caps at a maximum of five participants, matching the small-group standard across the PracticalCME network. Many competitor programs run hands-on classes of ten to twenty attendees sharing one or two models, where observation substitutes for personal practice. At five or fewer, every attendee performs the full microneedling workflow on a live model under direct physician supervision.

Which licensed providers can register for the Atlanta training?

The course is open to Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physicians (MD and DO), and Dentists where their legal scope of practice allows platelet-rich plasma injection and microneedling. Scope varies by state and by license type. The curriculum covers scope-of-practice variation across states in detail, including Georgia-specific delegation and supervising physician requirements for RN and NP injectors. Completing a training course does not alter the legal scope of practice for the attendee’s licensure. Each attendee is responsible for confirming their state or jurisdiction’s rules before enrolling and before offering any procedure in their own practice.

If I want supervised PRP injection practice on a real patient, where should I attend?

Pick one of the ten PracticalCME clinical-site cities: Boston, New York, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Orlando (Central Florida), Washington DC, West Palm Beach, Houston (Sugar Land), San Francisco, or Los Angeles (Orange County). At those venues the host clinic draws blood, trainees practice centrifugation, isolation, injection for face volume with or without dermal filler, scars, and scalp hair restoration, and topical application post-microneedling under direct MD supervision. Clinical-site tuition is higher than hotel-venue tuition, and the clinical cities cap each session at four participants.

Is financing available for the Regenerative Aesthetics training?

PracticalCME offers Affirm financing at checkout, with rates as low as 0% APR for 6 months for qualified applicants. Terms are subject to Affirm approval. Longer repayment terms are available at standard APR for those who prefer monthly payments over a longer window. The accredited online course is accessible immediately upon purchase, and the hands-on component can be scheduled at any of the 16 US training cities at the attendee’s convenience within the two-year access window.