Combination Therapies PDO Training for Physician Assistants

Licensed healthcare professionals, including MDs, DOs, DMDs, DDS, NPs, PAs, and RNs with prior injectable experience. This is not an introductory course — it is designed for advanced aesthetic practitioners with prior training in aesthetic injections and/or thread procedures.

No. This is a non-CME advanced certification program. Participants receive an Empire Medical Training Certificate of Completion documenting their training in comprehensive face and body-contouring combination therapies.

Yes. Participants will observe live models and perform limited hands-on procedures under supervision. The course format includes pre-course study, live Q&A, demonstrations, and limited hands-on instruction.

It combines every major non-surgical aesthetic modality — injectables, threads, PRP/PRF, and energy devices — into a single integrated curriculum focused on real-world application. Both facial combination protocols and body contouring techniques are covered in one program.

The course covers hyperdilute Sculptra and Radiesse for body skin tightening and lifting, PDO threads for knees, arms, abdomen, buttocks, and decolletage, PRP/PRF combinations for cellulite reduction, and device integration with RF, micro-focused ultrasound, HIFEM, 1064 YAG laser, and IPL technologies.

You will learn to design and price branded aesthetic packages such as the Stem Cell Facial, Age Defiance Makeover, and Platinum Rejuvenation. The course covers strategic pricing, membership programs, and bundled treatment structures with typical patient session pricing ranging from $1,800 to $6,000.

Please refer to your state or regional licensing board. International attendees may participate through observation or anatomical model practice rather than live patient injection.

The course includes a full-color manual, treatment protocols, access to the Physician Portal with forms, consent templates, and marketing materials, pre-course virtual training access, tutorial videos featuring renowned instructors, and all medicines and supplies needed for the hands-on component.

You should have foundational PDO thread training and/or injectable experience before attending this advanced course. Comfort with basic thread placement or neurotoxin/filler procedures is recommended. The program builds combination treatment design skills on your existing procedural foundation. If you are new to threads or injectables, Empire recommends completing foundational courses first.

PAs with combination PDO therapy expertise are among the most sought-after providers in aesthetic medicine. Premium practices specifically recruit providers who can deliver comprehensive multi-modality results, and this expertise commands the highest compensation tier in the PA profession. The advanced capability also positions you for clinical leadership roles and potential practice partnership opportunities.

Combination PDO-injectable treatments fall within the procedural medicine scope covered by most PA collaborative agreements. The individual modalities — threads, fillers, neurotoxins — are each within standard PA procedural authority in most states. Performing them in combination requires the same regulatory framework. Empire provides specific guidance on collaborative practice requirements during the course.

Supervision requirements vary by state. Some states grant PAs full independent practice authority, while others require a supervisory or collaborative agreement with a physician. In most aesthetic and pain management settings, PAs practice with significant clinical autonomy under an established collaborative arrangement. Empire's training equips you with the skills and certification; your specific practice structure depends on your state PA board regulations.

PAs with procedural certification are among the most sought-after hires in aesthetic medicine, pain management, and regenerative medicine. These skills command premium salaries — often 25-40% above generalist PA compensation — and open doors to practice settings and career paths that offer greater autonomy, income potential, and professional satisfaction than traditional PA roles.

Yes, Empire's courses provide CME/CE credits accepted by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) for certification maintenance. Credits also satisfy continuing education requirements for state PA board license renewal, ensuring your training investment serves double duty for professional development and regulatory compliance.