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Become an Accredited Beauty and Aesthetics Training Provider!

Unlock your potential and stand out from the crowd in a highly competitive market. 

CPD Accreditation is more than a badge – it’s a testament to the quality and value of your beauty courses. It boosts your credibility, expands your reach, and assures learners of your commitment to high professional standards.

  • Enhanced Credibility

  • More Clients

  • Trust Mark

Help Beauty and Aesthetics professionals choose you over your competitors and stand out from the crowd!

Become an Accredited Beauty and Aesthetics Training Provider!

Unlock your potential and stand out from the crowd in a highly competitive market. 

CPD Accreditation is more than a badge – it’s a testament to the quality and value of your beauty courses. It boosts your credibility, expands your reach, and assures learners of your commitment to high professional standards.

  • Enhanced Credibility

  • More Clients

  • Trust Mark

Help Beauty and Aesthetics professionals choose you over your competitors and stand out from the crowd!

How CPD is transforming the Beauty Industry right now

The aesthetics industry has changed immensely over the last decade, with many new products and treatments having become available to clients. The increased demand for innovation has inspired beauticians, cosmetologists, hairdressers, and other professionals in the beauty industry to seek new knowledge and skills.


And while demand for training and qualifications has grown a lot and more courses have become available, it is also increasingly more difficult to know which training is good and which one isn't. There's no single authority or organisation that vets training and can help aspiring beauticians in making their choice.


And, as training courses become more accessible and the demand for qualifications and credentials grows, it has become more challenging to determine which training is worthwhile and which is not. 

The concept of CPD has come to the rescue. More and more practitioners within the beauty industry are recognising the need to be seen as professionals and are becoming dedicated to demonstrating that they are continuously enhancing their skills.

The concept of CPD has come to the rescue. More and more practitioners within the beauty industry are recognising the need to be seen as professionals and are becoming dedicated to demonstrating that they are continuously enhancing their skills.

How CPD is transforming the Beauty & Aesthetics Industry right now

The Beauty & Aesthetics industry has changed immensely over the last decade, with many new products and treatments having become available to clients. The increased demand for innovation has inspired beauticians, cosmetologists, hairdressers, and other professionals in the beauty industry to seek new knowledge and skills.

And while demand for training and qualifications has grown a lot and more courses have become available, it is also increasingly more difficult to know which training is good and which one isn't. There's no single authority or organisation that vets training and can help aspiring beauticians in making their choice.

And, as training courses become more accessible and the demand for qualifications and credentials grows, it has become more challenging to determine which training is worthwhile and which is not. 

The concept of CPD has come to the rescue. More and more practitioners within the beauty industry are recognising the need to be seen as professionals and are becoming dedicated to demonstrating that they are continuously enhancing their skills.

CPD Standards Office's accreditation of beauty training is regarded as a real badge of excellence and quality - one that is not dependant on promotion and good marketing, but on the peofessional's genuine commitment to high-quality training.

How can you become CPD-accredited?

3 Simple Steps

Book a CPD Advisor Appointment

Our CPD Advisors have a wealth of knowledge about CPD in the beauty and aesthetics industry! They will be delighted to help you understand if CPD accreditation is the right choice for you, and if yes - what you need to do to obtain it.

Register with the CPD Standards Office

If you have decided to go ahead with your CPD accreditation, your first step will be to register with the CPD Standards Office and become a member of a global community of professionals dedicated to educational excellence.

Complete your assessment

Complete your assessment submission with the help of our assessors and you will soon receive your accreditation, along with many other benefits, available to those accredited by the CPD Standards Office.


How can you become CPD-accredited?

3 Simple Steps

Book a CPD AdvisorAppointment

Our CPD Advisors have a wealth of knowledge about CPD in the beauty and aesthetics industry! They will be delighted to help you understand if CPD accreditation is the right choice for you, and if yes - what you need to do to obtain it.

Register with the CPD Standards Office

If you have decided to go ahead with your CPD accreditation, your first step will be to register with the CPD Standards Office and become a member of a global community of professionals dedicated to educational excellence.

Complete your assessment

Complete your assessment submission with the help of our assessors and you will soon receive your accreditation, along with many other benefits, available to those accredited by the CPD Standards Office.

When You Get Accredited, You Will...

  • ​  Sell your training to a much wider audience

  •    Add INSTANT, professional credibility

  • ​  Be seen as the BEST in your market

  • ​  Beat your competitors

  • ​   Gain a HUGE market share

  • ​  ​ Attract a higher standard of signups

  • ​​  Give your attendees MORE confidence

  • ​   Develop profitable opportunities

  • ​   Validate your professionalism

  • ​  ​Enhance your presence and reputation

When You Get Accredited, You Will...

  • ​  Sell your training to a wider audience

  •    Add INSTANT, professional credibility

  • ​  Be seen as the BEST in your market

  • ​  Beat your competitors

  • ​   Gain a HUGE market share

  • ​  ​ Attract a higher standard of signups

  • ​​  Give your attendees MORE confidence

  • ​   Develop profitable opportunities

  • ​   Validate your professionalism

  • ​  ​Enhance your presence and reputation

Is CPD mandatory in the Beauty & Aesthetics Industry?


Yes, it is. Most Beauty & Aesthetics professionals require a certain amount of CPD points to maintain their license and their right to practice.

Is CPD mandatory in the Beauty & Aesthetics Industry?


Yes, it is. Most Beauty & Aesthetics professionals require a certain amount of CPD points to maintain their license and their right to practice.

Some of our CPD Accredited Beauty & Aesthetics Training Providers

Some of Our CPD Accredited Beauty & Aesthetics Training Providers

CPD OUTSIDE OF THE UK

Professionals working in the Beauty & Aesthetics sector are expected to maintain their knowledge and skills no matter what country they practice in.However, CPD schemes do vary across countries, states and provinces.

CPD OUTSIDE OF THE UK

Professionals working in the Beauty & Aesthetics sector are expected to maintain their knowledge and skills no matter what country they practice in. 

However, CPD schemes do vary across countries, states and provinces.

                                       USA

In the USA, CPD is referred to as Continuing Education (CE), and the regulating body – the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) – defines the standards for CE in the United States. The ACCME oversees the institutions providing CME and is made up of 7 founding organisations that consist of other medical associations. The CE requirements, in terms of how much CE is necessary, and how long the cycle is for medical practitioners in the USA vary from state to state.

                                 Canada 

In Canada, the College of Family Physicians certifies CE training activities and stipulates that medical professionals must complete 50 hours of Eeach year and the cycle lasts for 5 years.


As you can see, even across different countries, the general rule of thumb for medical professionals is to complete at least 250 hours of CE/CPD over a 5 year period.


                                        Italy

In Italy, CPD is referred to as Continuing Medical Education (CME) and the requirements are set by the Government and vary across different provinces. 


If an Italian medical professional undertakes CPD training or attends an event internationally, they can only count 50% worth of the CPD points they earn to their record. (One CPD hour/point equates to half a CPD hour/point in Italy).


                                Australia

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) overseas CPD in Australia for medical professionals, ask their members to undertake a minimum of 50 hours of CPD per year. 




USA

In the USA, CPD is referred to as Continuing Education (CE), and the regulating body – the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical

Education (ACCME) – defines the standards for CE in the United States.The ACCME oversees the institutions providing CME and is made up of 7 founding organisations that consist of other medical associations. The CE requirements, in terms of how much CE is necessary, and how long the cycle is for medical practitioners in the USA vary from state to state.

Canada

In Canada, the College of Family Physicians certifies CE training activities

and stipulates that medical professionals must complete 50 hours of CE

each year and the cycle lasts for 5 years.

As you can see, even across different countries, the general rule of thumb

for medical professionals is to complete at least 250 hours of CE/CPD over a 5 year period.

Italy

In Italy, CPD is referred to as Continuing Medical Education (CME) and the requirements are set by the Government and vary across different provinces.

If an Italian medical professional undertakes CPD training or attends an event internationally, they can only count 50% worth of the CPD points they earn to their record. (One CPD hour/point equates to half a CPD hour/point in Italy).


Australia

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) overseas CPD in Australia for

medical professionals, ask their members to undertake a minimum of 50

hours of CPD per year.


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