American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE)

Live-patient injectable and facial esthetics courses for licensed healthcare professionals
3.0/5 · How we score · United States, at training centers in several cities, plus online courses · Last checked Oct 1, 2026

Score breakdown

11 of 19 checks passed. The score counts what American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE) publishes, not how well it performs.

3.0/5
Pricing transparency3.8
Terms and commitment3.3
Med spa fit2.5
Proof and track record2.0
Support and onboarding3.3
Show all 19 checks
Pricing transparency · 3/4
  • ✓Publishes a pricesource
  • ✓States how it chargessource
  • –States setup or onboarding feesnot found
  • ✓Lists what each plan or package includessource
Terms and commitment · 2/3
  • –States the minimum termnot found
  • ✓Publishes cancellation or return termssource
  • ✓Offers a free trial, demo, audit or consultationsource
Med spa fit · 2/4
  • –Has a page for this industrynot found
  • ✓Names this industry as its only or a core marketsource
  • –Shows a named client or case study in this industrynot found
  • ✓Lists services or features built for this industrysource
Proof and track record · 2/5
  • –Publishes a case study with a stated resultnot found
  • ✓Names its leadership or teamsource
  • ✓Publishes its founding yearsource
  • –Has a third-party review profile with 10 or more reviewsnot found
  • –Names clientsnot found
Support and onboarding · 2/3
  • ✓Lists how to reach supportsource
  • –States support hoursnot found
  • ✓Describes onboardingsource

In one line

Publishes course and package prices, a cancellation and rescheduling policy and its faculty; it does not publish third-party review profiles or support hours.

About American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE)

The American Academy of Facial Esthetics teaches injectable and facial esthetics procedures through online modules followed by live-patient sessions at training centers in several US cities. Courses can be bought one at a time or in multi-course packages that include a membership.

Its cancellation page sets out refund, rescheduling and no-show rules. The faculty page names its president and instructors, and the site says payment plans are available on multi-course packages.

Who it is for

A licensed healthcare professional, or a practice or medical spa adding injectables, who wants hands-on live-patient training with published package prices.

Pricing

Flex 2Any 2 courses · Premium AAFE Membership
$3,297
Flex 3Any 3 courses · Premium AAFE Membership
$4,797
Flex 4Premium AAFE Membership
$5,997
Flex EliteAny 9 courses · Premium AAFE Membership
$9,997
Setup fee
Not published
Extra costs
$299 per course rescheduling fee within 10 days of the course source
Minimum term
Not published
Cancellation
Refund can be requested within 30 days of registration if on-demand coursework has not started and no live date is selected, minus a $997 cancellation fee source

Prices as published on Oct 1, 2026. Confirm current rates with American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE).

Services

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Built for med spas

Medspa business training included in packagesInjectables supplied for live-patient coursesListing in the AAFE provider directory

What it publishes and what it doesn't

On its website

  • ✓ Publishes a price
  • ✓ States how it charges
  • ✓ Lists what each plan or package includes
  • ✓ Publishes cancellation or return terms
  • ✓ Offers a free trial, demo, audit or consultation
  • ✓ Names this industry as its only or a core market
  • ✓ Lists services or features built for this industry
  • ✓ Names its leadership or team
  • ✓ Publishes its founding year
  • ✓ Lists how to reach support
  • ✓ Describes onboarding

Not found on its website

  • – States setup or onboarding fees
  • – States the minimum term
  • – Has a page for this industry
  • – Shows a named client or case study in this industry
  • – Publishes a case study with a stated result
  • – Has a third-party review profile with 10 or more reviews
  • – Names clients
  • – States support hours

Sources

Every fact on this page was read on these pages on the date shown.

  1. facialesthetics.org/aafe-membership-plans
  2. facialesthetics.org/contact-us
  3. facialesthetics.org/about-aafe/aafe-faculty
  4. facialesthetics.org/about-aafe
  5. facialesthetics.org/courses-events
  6. facialesthetics.org/faqs
  7. facialesthetics.org/cancellation-policy
  8. facialesthetics.org/courses/botulinum-toxins-dermal-fillers-level-1

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