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Course and Cancellation Policies

Rescheduling/Cancellations/No-Shows

The AAFE strongly invests in providing the best live patient training to attendees especially in the quality and quantity of faculty to attendee ratios compared to other organizations.   The AAFE contracts with faculty well in advance of our live patient courses to make sure you have the best training experience.  Attendee cancellations or rescheduling are disruptive to your training experience.  

For attendees registered for any AAFE Live Patient course 

  • For all courses, attendees may only reschedule a live patient training course date up to one week before your selected date at no additional fee
  • If you reschedule within one week of your selected course date, there will be a $299 per course reschedule fee contingent on receiving approval by the AAFE.
  • If a participant does not show up for a scheduled live patient training or cancels within one week of the scheduled course, then this will result in the loss of the course(s) in which the participant no-showed with no refund.

Membership Training Package Cancellation Policy – AAFE All Access Membership Training Package Policies (find out more about all access packages at www.aafetraining.com)

  • Offers cannot be combined
  • Live patient courses do fill to capacity and are available first come first serve, so register early for your desired location
  • A minimum of two weeks is required between attending all level courses.
  • For participants registered for an AAFE all access membership plan package – if a participant does not show up for a scheduled live patient training course, then this will result in the loss of the course from the all access plan package.
  • Your All Access Membership Plan begins the month of your 1st course under your plan. You then have 1 year from that month to take advantage of the courses available on that plan
  • Courses available in these all access membership plans are for AAFE arranged group courses.  For in-office private training, please email info@facialesthetics.org
  • Offer subject to change at any time and without notice
  • Course injectables not included in tuition pricing
  • Membership all access plans must be paid in full before beginning hands-on live patient training
  • All access plans cannot be upgraded or downgraded after completion of purchase.
  • If you have registered for an OnDemand/Live Patient course and have not started the OnDemand portion of the course and/or have not selected a live patient training location within 30 days, the course tuition is refundable less a $995 cancellation fee. 
  • There are no refunds once OnDemand Coursework has been started and/or after 30 days of any OnDemand or an OnDemand/Live Patient course registration.

Individual Course Purchase Cancellation Policy

  • If you have registered for an OnDemand/Live Patient course and have not started the OnDemand portion of the course and/or have not selected a live patient training location within 30 days, the course tuition is refundable less a $995 cancellation fee. 
  • There are no refunds once OnDemand Coursework has been started and/or after 30 days of any OnDemand or an OnDemand/Live Patient course registration.
  • For participants registered for any AAFE Live Patient course – if a participant does not show up for a scheduled live patient training or cancels within one week of the scheduled course, then this will result in the loss of the course(s) in which the participant no-showed with no refund.

Additional Course Policies
Participants may pay with credit cards at any time or by check only two weeks before each course.

Checks are not accepted for payment on the day of the course for either attendance or for the products to be used at the course. 

Participants accept that On-Demand content purchased access to any AAFE courses is solely limited to the subscriber and their immediate office team and is prohibited from being shared for any reason with any other healthcare professionals who can perform injectable treatment.  

Sharing your on-demand access or any course materials will result in denied access, forfeiting tuition and subject to prosecution. 

All course completion, certificates and continuing education credits will be awarded to attendees when all course tuition, team member verification, and course/product fees have been reconciled.

Additional Costs (If applicable)

Additional materials include $634 per vial of Botulinum Toxin,  $317-$833 per box of dermal filler, and/or $10 – $68 per solid filler PDO thread.  Prices are dependent on brand requested and are subject to change at any time.  Products bought at the course are for use at the course only. Attendees may bring their own products but must show proof that they are original and authentic. A list of other necessary supplies will be provided for you to bring to the live patient course.

Professional Licensing and State Board Requirements

The AAFE assumes no liability regarding medical, nursing, dental, esthetician or other state board requirements. Participants need to determine whether they are able to acquire and use prescription based products and perform these procedures at AAFE courses and in their own practices. The AAFE is not responsible for decisions or changes made by state medical/dental/nursing/esthetician boards about their state practice acts prior to or after AAFE courses.  The AAFE does not award continuing education credit for the individual patient treatment which occurs at AAFE courses.  It is the responsibility of each individual practitioner to diagnose, treat, and document patient care within their training, scope of practice, and experience and to ensure patients under their care are diagnosed, treated, and documented appropriately.

Healthcare professionals attending AAFE courses must exercise independent, professional judgment, and perform the full standard of care in treating their patients, including but not limited to obtaining a medical history, examination, diagnosis, and treatment plan. The American Academy of Facial Esthetics LLC assumes no responsibility for patient care and provides no specific medical, dental, or legal advice.

Attendees must provide proof of professional license and current malpractice insurance to attend an AAFE course. The AAFE assumes no liability if a participant is refused coverage by an insurer for any reason or is unable to obtain materials for use in practice.

California Dentists may use pharmacological agents such as Botox® and dermal fillers only in conjunction with a bona-fide dental treatment plan in accordance with Business and Professions Code section 1625 and that any cosmetic benefit from the use of such agents is incidental to the therapeutic use of those agents.

Virginia Dentists may use pharmacological agents such as Botox®
and dermal fillers only in conjunction with a  dental treatment plan and
that any cosmetic benefit from the use of such agents is incidental to the
therapeutic use of those agents.

For those who have esthetic training through other organizations, you are able to enter our courses upon submission of your initial certification. Our Clinical Staff will review this to determine what level course you should enter at given your current skill set.

Model Patients

For the best learning experience, please bring your own model patient.  This is a teaching course so please advise your model patient that they must be available for approximately 3-4 hours. You and your team members may serve as patientsThe AAFE does not provide model patients.  It is possible that you can find a patient at the course but this is not guaranteed.

Team Members

Team members include front office staff, medical/dental assistants, and those not licensed to inject.  Any dentists, physicians, osteopaths, acupuncturists, chiropractors, nurses, physicians’ assistants, nurse practitioners, or any other medical or dental professionals whether they can inject or not may NOT be your team member.

Additional Licensed Professionals and Staff

Additional medical/dental professionals and/or team members who show up at the course will be charged appropriately.

COURSE PHOTOGRAPHY AND/OR VIDEOTAPING

By entering the AAFE course, you understand that you may be photographed, filmed, or videotaped and you hereby give the American Academy of Facial Esthetics LLC the unqualified right to take pictures and/or recordings of you and grant the perpetual right to use your likeness, image, photo (collectively, “image”), without compensation, for broadcast or exhibition in any medium and to put the finished pictures/recordings to any legitimate use without limitation or reservation.  You hereby waive, release and forever discharge the American Academy of Facial Esthetics LLC from and against any and all claims or actions arising out of or resulting from any use of your image. The American Academy of Facial Esthetics LLC shall not be obligated to use, and may elect not to use, your image.

Live Patient Course Participation

Film, video, and photographs are taken at AAFE  events. By entering the event and your presence, you give unqualified consent to: AAFE, its agents, licensees to record, use and publicize your voice, actions, likeness and appearance, in any manner and media, worldwide in perpetuity. If you wish to avoid being recorded, please do not enter this event.

Please share this with your team and patients that may accompany you to the course.

Your Personal Property

The AAFE and any facility where an AAFE course occurs assumes no responsibility for your personal property brought in to an AAFE course.  This equally applies to anyone accompanying you to an AAFE course.  You are responsible for the safeguarding of your personal belongings and any injectables you bring with you or purchase at an AAFE course at all times.  Please keep your items with you.

AAFE Membership, Online Courses, and Marketing Materials

Membership is non-refundable. Online courses are non-refundable. All Marketing Materials purchased are non-refundable.

All policies are subject to change at any time.

Disclaimer

Care has been given to confirm the accuracy of the information presented on the AAFE website; in personal communications; during training modules and in all written materials. However, the AAFE, the authors, editors, publishers, printers, trainers, faculty, mentors, employees and parent companies are not responsible for errors or omissions and make no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the contents of the material delivered. The AAFE assumes no responsibility for any consequences from the application of the information contained on the website or in the lectures, manuals, printed materials and other communication and training provided.

The AAFE has exerted every effort to ensure all information presented is in accordance with current recommendations and accepted practice at the time of publication or other communication. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government legislation, the constant flow of information relating to therapy using any pharmaceuticals, medical devices, implantable devices, and medical/dental standard of care – attendees, users or receivers of AAFE materials, information and training are solely responsible for insuring they continually update and refresh their knowledge and skills in relation to their clinical practice and any local, state, or federal agency legal opinion, positions, and regulations regarding their own healthcare practice.

All information provided is necessarily generic in nature. It should not be used or relied upon in diagnosing or treating specific patient conditions. Healthcare professionals are solely responsible for all patient treatment and must exercise independent professional judgment and standard of care in treating their patients and practice decisions. Healthcare professionals are solely responsible for the choices and use of any and all pharmaceuticals, medical devices, implantable devices used on their patients.  The American Academy of Facial Esthetics LLC including its faculty, employees, associates or any related parties assumes no responsibility for any pharmaceuticals, medical devices, implantable devices, patient care and provides no specific medical or legal advice.

Any unauthorized use of any of the AAFE trademarks or of its copyrighted material or any other intellectual property is strictly prohibited and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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