Buying guide

How to Choose Aesthetic Injector Training

What 20 injector and aesthetic training providers publish about course prices, cancellation fees, terms and proof, and what to ask before you enroll.

Updated Oct 2, 2026 · 7 min read

Key points

17 of the 20 training providers we checked publish a course price. Published starting prices run from $29 per online course to $6,500 per course.
A published starting price can be the cheapest online theory course, not the hands-on injector certification. Price the exact course you want.
15 of the 20 publish cancellation terms. They differ widely, from a full refund only within 24 hours of purchase to a money-back guarantee with no time limit.
Only Aesthetic Mentor states a minimum term: 12 months for its apprentice program. The other 19 do not state a term.
None of the 20 publishes a case study result, a named client or a third-party review, so verify what you can before you pay a deposit.

We read the websites of 20 injector and aesthetic training providers on October 1, 2026 and recorded what each one publishes about prices, fees, cancellation terms and proof of results. This guide sets out what is public, what is not, and what to pin down before you pay.

Every figure below links to a vendor profile, which links to the page the figure came from.

What does injector training cover?

Injectable training teaches licensed clinicians to perform botulinum toxin and dermal filler treatments. Formats vary: online theory at your own pace, live virtual sessions, and hands-on days where you inject live patients or models under supervision. Some add cadaver labs, facial-area workshops and business courses on running a med spa.

The category overlaps with laser training: several schools teach both, and a few teach lasers only. If you are hiring an injector rather than becoming one, ask how much of a course is hands-on and what support exists after it.

How much does injector training cost?

17 of the 20 providers publish a price. Published starting prices run from $29 per online course at Texas Laser Institute to $6,500 for the Certified Laser Specialist course at Rocky Mountain Laser College:

Vendor	Published starting price
Texas Laser Institute	$29 per online course
Dentox	$199 per course
AAAMS	$200 per course
IAPAM	$395 per online course
Laser Training Institute	$395 per online course
Aesthetic Mentor	$600 per course
LaserCollege	$625 per course
AAOPM	From $699 per course
Injection & Health Training Institute	$699 per course
NIMA	$700 per course (outside enrollment)
Empire Medical Training	$799 per course
Esthetic Skin Institute	$1,000 to $3,000 per course, the range the site states
New Look Laser College	$1,695 early registration, $1,995 normal
AMET	$1,750 per seminar
AAFE	$1,797 per course
AAAM	USD 2,700 per course for members, USD 2,900 non-member
Rocky Mountain Laser College	$6,500 for the Certified Laser Specialist course

A starting price can be the cheapest online theory course, not the hands-on injector certification. Texas Laser Institute's $29 online course sits alongside a $1,500 Botox & Facial Fillers Specialist course, and NIMA's $700 outside-enrollment rate alongside a $4,750 Comprehensive Injections course. AAAMS' Aesthetic Injector Certification Program is $3,450 and IAPAM's 2-day Aesthetic Medicine Explorer is $2,995 for members. Ask which figure applies when a site shows two, as Empire Medical Training does with $799 Botox training and single courses from $1,799.

The 3 that do not publish a price are National Laser Institute, PALETTE Resources and The Aesthetic Immersion. Get the full quote in writing before comparing it with the table above.

What sits behind the course price?

What the fee includes. Only 1 of the 20 states that its price has no extra fees: Rocky Mountain Laser College says its $6,500 course has no hidden fees. AMET includes models, supplies and products in its seminar fee, and New Look Laser College calls its tuition all-inclusive for materials, certificates, breakfast and lunch.
Memberships. AAAM charges non-members USD 2,900 per course against USD 2,700 for members. IAPAM sells membership at $295 per year to unlock member prices. AMET sells an optional membership, $999 to $1,700, that discounts further courses by 25%.
Rescheduling fees. AAFE charges $299 per course to reschedule within 10 days of the date, Empire Medical Training charges $200 to transfer less than 15 days before a workshop, Texas Laser Institute charges $50 with less than 5 business days notice, and Dentox charges $75.
Deposits. AMET's $500 deposit holds a seminar spot. NIMA requires a $1,000 down payment to hold a spot in any course. IAPAM's payment plan starts with a $1,000 non-refundable deposit.
Travel. Laser Training Institute quotes in-house training at a practice from $1,800 a day plus travel for one faculty member.

8 of the 20 publish an extra cost; the other 12 do not state one.

What happens if you cancel or move a date?

15 of the 20 publish cancellation terms, and they are not alike:

Refunds with a deadline. AMET refunds less a $150 fee if you cancel in writing at least 21 days out. AAAM deducts a $250 administration charge before its deadline, Esthetic Skin Institute a $250 processing fee at 14 or more days, Laser Training Institute $25. AAFE refunds within 30 days of registration minus a $997 fee if you have not started coursework or picked a date. PALETTE Resources refunds in full at 7 or more days notice; tuition is non-transferable.
Credit instead of cash. IAPAM says training fees are non-refundable. At least 14 days notice earns full credit toward a future symposium; less notice, a $500 rebooking charge.
Tiered refunds. AAOPM refunds in full at 30 or more days, 50% at 15 to 29 days, transfer credit only under 15 days, and a no-show gets nothing. New Look Laser College refunds in full at 1 month or more notice, 50% at 2 weeks or more.
Short windows. Empire Medical Training refunds in full only within 24 hours of purchase; after that sales are final. Texas Laser Institute refunds within 24 hours of enrollment, then applies a non-refundable $100 retainer. Dentox reschedules for $75 or refunds half the tuition up to 48 hours before.
No refunds. AAAMS states there are no refunds once a class is paid for; it transfers you with 4 weeks notice. The Aesthetic Immersion states that fees are non-refundable once paid.
One open-ended guarantee. LaserCollege refunds in full, with no time limit, if you complete the course and are dissatisfied.

The other 5, Aesthetic Mentor, Injection & Health Training Institute, NIMA, National Laser Institute and Rocky Mountain Laser College, do not publish cancellation terms. Get the deadline, the fee and the rescheduling cost in writing when you pay.

Is there a contract or a long commitment?

Every published starting price above is a one-time fee. Only 1 of the 20 states a minimum term: Aesthetic Mentor, 12 months for its apprentice program at $1,250 a month or $15,000 as a lump sum. Its single courses have no term. The other 19 do not state a minimum term, and none of the 20 states month-to-month terms.

Payment plans set a schedule: ESI takes 50% at booking and 50% 72 hours before class. 11 of the 20 state a position on payment plans or financing; Rocky Mountain Laser College states it offers no in-house financing, and Texas Laser Institute no scholarships or financial aid.

Is it built for injectors or a wider audience?

11 of the 20 sell only to the aesthetics niche. The other 9 do not: AAOPM and Empire Medical Training also run pain management courses, AAFE teaches TMJ and dental sleep medicine, IAPAM covers medical weight management, and New Look Laser College trains laser tattoo removal. Several state their courses are for licensed clinicians, Esthetic Skin Institute among them. Confirm your license is eligible and what your state requires before you inject patients.

How can you check a provider before you pay?

None of the 20 publishes a case study result, a named client or a third-party review. What the sites do publish:

Named people and founding dates. Rocky Mountain Laser College says it has trained aesthetic professionals since 1948, and Empire Medical Training since 1998. Lead instructors are named, among them Howard Katz DDS at Dentox. Enrollment claims are the vendors' own: AMET says more than 15,000 licensed medical professionals since 2003; we cannot check them.
Free ways in. 3 of the 20 offer a no-cost look: AAFE and The Aesthetic Immersion run free webinars, and NIMA books tours.
CME credits. AAOPM's Botox course lists 8 CME credits and NIMA's Comprehensive Injections course 17.5 CME credits. If credits matter for your license, confirm the course page names the accreditor.

What should you ask before you enroll?

What is the total price of the course, including models, products and materials?
How much is hands-on, and how many supervised injections do I get?
Is the price different for members or alumni, and which applies to me?
What is refunded if I cancel, and by which date?
What does it cost to move my date?
Does it grant CME credits, and from which accreditor?
Is there a payment plan, and is the deposit refundable?
What support exists after the course? Dentox lists ongoing access for treatment questions, and AAAMS includes a 12-month membership with its injector certification program.

Get the answers in writing. Then compare all 20 in the training and certification category, where each vendor is scored on how much of this it publishes.

Questions and answers

How much does aesthetic injector training cost?

Among the 17 of 20 providers that publish a price, published starting prices run from $29 per online course at Texas Laser Institute to $6,500 for the Certified Laser Specialist course at Rocky Mountain Laser College. A starting price can be the cheapest online theory course, not the hands-on injector certification. AAAMS' Aesthetic Injector Certification Program is $3,450 and NIMA's Comprehensive Injections course is $4,750.

Which training providers do not publish a price?

The websites of National Laser Institute, PALETTE Resources and The Aesthetic Immersion do not publish course prices. That is not a sign of a bad school, but it means you should get the full quote in writing, including materials, models and any rescheduling fees, before you compare it with the providers that publish.

What happens if I cancel or move my course date?

15 of the 20 publish terms and they differ widely. Empire Medical Training refunds in full only within 24 hours of purchase, AMET refunds less a $150 fee if you cancel in writing at least 21 days out, and IAPAM does not refund fees at all, only credits them toward a future symposium. Get the deadline and the fee in writing when you book.

Does injector training come with a contract?

Mostly no. Only Aesthetic Mentor states a minimum term, 12 months for its apprentice program, and its single courses have no term. The commitment to watch is the deposit: NIMA requires a $1,000 down payment to hold a spot, and IAPAM's payment plan starts with a $1,000 non-refundable deposit.

How do I judge the quality of a training provider?

We have not taken these courses and cannot rank them. None of the 20 publishes a case study result, a named client or a third-party review, so check what can be checked: named instructors, how long the school has operated, the CME credits listed for the specific course, and the free webinars that AAFE and The Aesthetic Immersion run.