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Botox Training in San Francisco Bay Area with Dermal Filler Certification

PracticalCME offers CME-accredited, MD-taught Botox and dermal filler training in San Francisco. With very small classes (5 or fewer), products included for hands-on practice, and ongoing post-course support, providers leave ready to treat patients the next business day.

San Francisco Botox and Filler Certification Training from PracticalCME

PracticalCME offers Botox Training, Dermal Filler Certification and other aesthetic training courses taught only by MD's in small group settings.

Since 2008, PracticalCME is the PREMIUM, Small-Group Hands-On Class for Botox Injector Training in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the ONLY Aesthetic Injection Training Provider that does ALL of the following…

  • We have an All-MD Faculty. Your MD instructors have all hired and worked with aesthetic nurses and NP’s. They teach the skills necessary to get the best start in aesthetic medicine whether you are a nurse or another physician.
  • Always Learn in Small Groups. Our Live hands-on typically has 4 per class with a maximum of 5.
  • “Advanced Training” without the “Advanced” Course Tuition.
    Training includes neurotoxin areas like “Brow Lift”, Gummy Smile, Lip Corners (DAO), Chin Dimpling, Bunny Lines, Platysma Neck Bands, Jawline Slimming, and Facial Slimming.  Dermal Filler training includes lips with both border and lip body injections presented.
  • Our Certification is CME-Accredited backed by up to 11 hours of CME from AAFP.
  • Add on Microneedling and PRP Certification on the same day. Nobody else gives you this flexibility.
  • Faculty and Location Transparency. You know Who is teaching and where the class is located BEFORE you register.  
  • Entire Course Delivered Online at Time of Registration. This is the FAST TRACK® Blended Online followed by Live Hands-On that we pioneered in 2012.  Register today and begin learning tonight.
  • No Sponsors, Ever! No vendors, exhibitors, proprietary products, memberships, or multi-level training scams.  Just complete, unbiased, evidence-based training.
  • 🏆2026 TOP PICK status awarded by aesthetic-training.com for their highest rated training programs.
  • 0% Financing Available.

📍🗓️🛒Course Location, Dates, and Registration

Botox Training and Botox Certification Courses taught in small groups hands-on. Botox Injection Training taught by physicians.

Hands-On Class Times

🕗8 am-12:30pm Botox & Filler
🕗8 am-10am Botox

📃SEE THE BOTOX & FILLER COURSE OUTLINE

🖥️ BOTOX & FILLER TRAINING COURSE VIDEO

🛒 💉Add on Additional Botox(R) and Juvederm for hands-on here (Registered participants only)

🖥️ All Courses Feature Blended Online + Live FAST TRACK Training
💉20u BTX-A and 1cc Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Filler Included for Hands-On
          Additional Hands-On Can Be Performed Upon Request
👨‍⚕️One-On-One MD Supervised Hands-On (Limit 5 per Class)
🎗️11 CME Credits with 2 Years’ Online Access and Free Updates 

STEP 1: Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers in Aesthetic Medicine Online
Course Outline

  1. Introduction to Injectable Aesthetic Medicine

    • Overview of neuromodulator and dermal filler procedures, the post-graduate training landscape, and the provider vs. injector philosophy

  2. Facial Aging and Wrinkle Formation

    • Mechanisms of dynamic and static wrinkle development including muscle activity, dermal structural loss, and fat pad displacement

  3. Skin Anatomy and the Psychology of the Face

    • Layered skin structure relevant to injection depth, and the psychological and social impact of facial wrinkles on patient communication

  4. Botulinum Toxin Pharmacology and FDA-Approved Products

    • Mechanism of action, comparison of all six approved neuromodulator formulations, reconstitution, and safe product sourcing
      • Botox®
      • Dysport®
      • Xeomin®
      • Jeuveau®
      • Daxxify®
      • Letybo®

  5. Facial Musculature for Neuromodulator Treatment

    • Identification of upper and lower face muscles, wrinkle patterns, anatomical danger zones, and the basis for treatment design

  6. Patient Selection, Consent, and Pre-Treatment Assessment

    • Candidate criteria, contraindications, movement assessment, baseline photography, and recognition of pre-existing ptosis

  7. Neuromodulator Treatment Design: Five-Star Indications

    • Evidence-based dose selection and individualized treatment design for Glabellar Lines, Crow’s Feet, and Forehead Lines, including conservative dosing strategy and lowest effective dose principles

  8. Neuromodulator Treatment Design: Additional Indications

    • Lower face and neck applications, clinical candidacy criteria, and identifying when treatment should be declined based on risk-benefit and patient selection
    • Platysma Bands, Brow Lift, DAO Lip Corners, Upper Lip “Lip Flip”, Chin Dimpling, Gummy Smile, Bunny Lines, Facial Slimming.

  9. Injection Technique, Post-Treatment Care, and Complication Management

    • Technique principles, post-injection protocols, managing uneven results, bruising, lid ptosis, and early wear-off

  10. Dermal Filler Pharmacology, Product Selection, and Clinical Rationale

    • Overview of all FDA-approved dermal filler categories; evidence-based rationale for focusing clinical training on hyaluronic acid fillers based on superior safety profile, patient satisfaction, and reversibility compared to permanent and semi-permanent alternatives

  11. Filler Patient Selection, Consent, and Safety Principles

    • Candidate criteria, contraindications, vascular anatomy awareness, low-pressure injection technique, and aspiration considerations

  12. Filler Treatment Design:  FDA-Approved Linear Folds and Peri-Oral Applications

    • Treatment design for Nasolabial Folds, Marionette Lines, and lip augmentation with emphasis on conservative volume selection
    • Complete instruction on Lip Design (border and body injection), Ethnicity differences and intra-arterial injection prevention.  NO “ADVANCED” COURSE NEEDED.

  13. Filler Complication Recognition and Management

    • Early recognition of vascular occlusion and tissue ischemia, immediate management steps, and hyaluronidase use

  14. Practice Integration and Treatment Planning

    • Building a treatment plan that combines toxin and filler, managing patient expectations, and designing treatments that prioritize long-term patient retention over upselling

STEP 2: Small Group Hands-On Training (both sessions on the same date)

Botulinum Toxin A Training Hands-On Certification (LIVE Small Group in San Franciso)

  • LIVE HANDS-ON INJECTION opportunity for qualified licensed attendees (RN, NP, PA, MD, DO, DDS)
    • Course Review and Q&A with our Experienced MD Faculty
    • Pre-select a friend or relative to be your hands-on patient based on your knowledge from the online materials already completed.
    • One-On-One Supervised hands-on with our faculty of that patient you provide.  From consent to treatment design, to injections to post-treatment instructions.
    • 20u BTX-A and all supplies are provided in your tuition.  Additional BTX-A hands-on can be performed upon request.

Atlanta Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Filler Hands-On Certification (LIVE Small Group in San Francisco)

  • LIVE HANDS-ON INJECTION opportunity for qualified licensed attendees (RN, NP, PA, MD, DO, DDS)
    • Course Review and Q&A with our Experienced MD Faculty
    • Pre-select a friend or relative to be your hands-on patient based on your knowledge from the online materials already completed.
    • One-On-One Supervised hands-on with our faculty on that patient you provide.  Up to 1cc Hyaluronic Acid Filler and all supplies are included in your tuition.  Additional HA Filler Hands-On can be performed upon request.

❔How Does PracticalCME Compare to other Botox Training in San Francisco

With PracticalCME, you get Premium, Small- Small Group Hands-on Botox Injection Training, Botox Training, Filler Training, taught by a Physician in a course with CME accreditation. Group Botox Injection Training that fully certifies you to have the skills to out-perform your competition and support for 2-Years at no extra charge. All of this for about the same price as the unaccredited, non-transparent, large group, nurse-taught Botox training programs.

See how PracticalCME compares side-by-side to other training programs.

FeaturePracticalCME Medical Training in San FranciscoTypical Botox Course in San Francisco
Accreditation

CME-accredited since 2008.  Earn 2 certifications… one for online and one for the live hands-on.  11 CME Credits total.

Accredited training ensures that the course meets strict educational standards recognized by medical boards and professional organizations. CME credits also help fulfill licensure renewal requirements.

Often no CME credit or limited to dental accreditation. Accreditation required by state licensing boards, most medical directors and liability insurance carriers.
InstructorsPracticing MD licensed in California, with 20 years injection experience and supervision of nurses, NP’s and PA’s. Faculty bios are listed below.A non-physician or dentist with limited aesthetic clinical background. Faculty credentials and exact location not listed. Faculty often visiting and not licensed where they teach.
Class SizeMaximum 5 participants to one MD instructor8–20+ participants common.  Attendees often outrank the instructor.
Learning FormatBlended: self-paced online + live small group. Prepare and ask questions in advance.Single in-person lecture with no advance preparation.
Hands-On PracticeMultiple supervised injections on live patients known to you to maximize learning and minimize risk. Guaranteed 20u toxin and 1cc Filler included in tuition.May use mannequins or risky paid models. Some charge extra for the toxin and filler used for hands-on. No guaranteed product for hands-on, or extra cost.
EligibilityOpen to all qualified medical and nursing licensees nationwide.May restrict by specialty or profession.
Post-Course SupportOngoing clinical support and access to updates to the online courses. Live Chat with instructors.Often no follow-up support or enduring training materials.
Memberships and “Advanced Courses”No paid memberships are needed or required.  No renewals required.  No advanced or higher level training needed.Limited initial course material with pressure to purchase “advanced” or level 2 training. Aggressive selling of memberships or fake board certification and meaningless titles like “master injector”.
Payment FlexibilityAffirm Pay over time rates as low as 0% for 6 months for those who qualify.No pay over time options.  

Your faculty in San Francisco is gregory-p-zengo-medical-director-practicalcme Gregory Zengo, MD who has injected over 1.5 million units of Botox and has done Dermal Filler Injections for 22 years. He has been a medical director of 3 different medspas and has hired and worked with numerous NP’s and RN’s in aesthetics outside of PracticalCME.  His journey to aesthetics began after a successful career as Chief Resident of the nation’s second largest OB/GYN residency to become the youngest Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine, and a career in private practice and academic medicine.  As the lead medical director of PracticalCME since 2008, he remains in charge of CME accreditation and the online curriculum. Finally, Dr. Zengo also authored the world’s first CME-accredited course on PRP and Microneedling in 2014 and again in PDO threads in 2018.  Dr. Zengo is licensed in California and 6 other states.

Take a look behind the scenes of another of PracticalCME’s Aesthetic Training Live courses also taught by Dr. Zengo…

  • Botox CME, Dermal Filler CME on the same date. 
  • 11 CME credit Hours (6.5 online and 4.5 live hands-on session hours)

  • The AAFP has reviewed BTX-A and Dermal Fillers Basic and Advanced Training, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 06/15/2025 to 06/14/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • If this course is taken along with the afternoon Regenerative Aesthetics course, 23 CME Credits are earned.

 

First, Reserve your spot in one of our blended FAST TRACK Training Courses for the Date and Location of your Choice.

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Then Watch the Online training at your own pace.  Follow clickable links and interact with our faculty for any questions you have.  When finished, complete the online post-test.

DOWNLOAD/PRINT CME CERTIFICATE #1

AMA Category 1 Certification Credits for this Training Course

Finally, Attend the Live Hands-On Date and Complete Your Small-Group Hands-On Training in Botox and Dermal Fillers, and/or PRP with Microneedling.

RECEIVE HANDS-ON CERTIFICATE #2

Reserve San Francisco Bay Area Training Now
AAFP accreditation certification for PracticalCME Botox and Filler Training Courses

Why are PracticalCME Botox Training San Francisco Graduates More Successful?

Since our Botox Training Course focuses on customizing the treatment plan to the patient’s own movement, it never follows a “cookbook” approach. For example, we teach a different dilution and precise muscle identification techniques so you can truly isolate the true cause of the patient’s wrinkles and effectively stop the clock on their aging process even on your first few patients, without having to see the patient back for touch-up treatments. The online course material drills these techniques home with additional treatment videos demonstrating the best technique prior to your live hands-on training class.

The Dermal Filler Training Course

curriculum focuses on using less product but at the proper depth to achieve the most natural filling of static folds and wrinkles of the face, in addition to the most natural lip reinflation techniques. Moreover, you will be impressed with the results when simply using the right technique and depth at your supervised hands-on treatment session. Their folds and wrinkles will disappear before your eyes while your patient remains comfortable.

As a result, PracticalCME has heard from many RN’s who took our training and taught their supervising physicians a few things upon return to the office.

San Francisco Botox Certification Courses for Nurses, Physicians and Nurse Practitioners

 Trainings are taught by PracticalCME throughout the year. PracticalCME’s FAST TRACK ™ Online plus Live Blended learning allows participants to learn the material at home at your own pace prior to the live hands-on training date. Therefore, you will be fully confident in your knowledge, and earn your first of two CME certificates before you even attend the live San Francisco class date. Then, at the live date you will experience…

  • All MD Faculty with at least 10 years’ experience
  • Maximum of 5 Participants per live hands-on class
  • One-on-One Supervised Injection of your own Patient
  • Botox ® and Juvederm ® is supplied for each attendee to use at no additional cost.
  • Complete Post-Training Support (email contact, customizable consent forms)

Our blended dual-certification online + live training leads the industry. As a result, PracticalCME has earned an average of 4.8 stars in reviews from actual attendees since our first blended FAST TRACK Botox Training Course was held in 2014. In addition, we have paired up our Botox and Dermal Filler Training with Cosmetic Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) so that you can certify in both at the same live training date, because we know your time is valuable.

Space is limited, So Register Today and Begin Learning Tonight

Each live date is limited to 6 participants before it is marked SOLD OUT. In fact, PracticalCME has only around 100 live training seats in Botox and Dermal Filler Training annually. Our award-winning, all-MD faculty take time away from their own successful practices to teach only a few times a year. This is why so many people travel to experience our small-group, in-depth blended online + live certification. Therefore, if the next San Francisco live training is sold out, register now for the next open date. Then, you will receive your online content and can still begin learning and earning your first certification tonight.

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