PDO Thread Lift Training for Physician Assistants

This training caters to MDs, DOs, DMDs, DDS, NPs, RNs and other licensed healthcare professionals. Participants must have completed training in Botox and Fillers (with Empire or equivalent) and have a minimum of 6 months experience performing aesthetics and injectable procedures.

A board-certified physician expert teaches this course, with other licensed healthcare professionals assisting where needed. The curriculum was developed in coordination with nationally sought-after speakers and educators who are master injectors and experts in PDO Threads.

The course covers smooth mono threads and mesh sutures for collagen stimulation, twisted PDO threads (basic, double, screw super), volume threads with cannula options, and barbed threads in unidirectional, bidirectional, 3D, and 4D configurations. Barbed threads (free-floating cogged) do not need to be attached to a separate structure to maintain a lift.

Treatment areas include forehead lines, eyebrows (Cat's Eye Brow lift), lower eyelid, cheeks, nasolabial folds, lips (vermillion border and lip flip), jawline, jowls, neck, decolletage, arms, legs, abdomen, and cleavage. The course also covers non-surgical rhinoplasty and tear trough volumizing with threads.

PDO threads are absorbable in 4-6 months but will hold results for an additional 8-12 months, providing up to 16 months of effect. The threads stimulate neocollagenesis and retraction of skin tissues where placed, creating lasting structural improvement beyond the thread absorption period.

Certainly. For those outside the United States, injections on anatomical models are an option; however, you will not be allowed to inject on a live patient. Each state has its own regulations concerning live patient injections, so consult your licensing board to determine permissions.

Yes, participants must bring their own model who has been medically cleared for the procedure. Model volunteers receive treatments at no charge. Each practitioner receives approximately 30 minutes of supervised hands-on time working on a patient from start to finish.

The course includes pre-course HD training videos, a full-color workbook, hands-on live patient training, injection training products, specialized group training with peer-to-peer technique exchange, live Q&A with board-certified faculty, and an Empire Certificate of Achievement upon completion.

Thread lifts are classified as advanced injectable procedures in most states, falling within PA scope under collaborative agreements. Empire provides state-specific guidance and credentialing documentation for PA thread lift practice.

Thread certification differentiates you from PAs who only offer Botox and fillers. Practices actively seek PAs who can perform thread lifts, and the skill commands premium compensation. Thread expertise positions you for the most desirable aesthetic PA roles.

Yes, CME/CE credits are accepted by NCCPA for certification maintenance and state PA boards for license renewal.

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.