PDO Threads Level II Training for Nurses & Nurse Practitioners

Level I focuses on foundational thread science, smooth thread skin rejuvenation, and basic barbed thread introduction. Level II advances into complex barbed thread lifting techniques, vector-based treatment design, neck rejuvenation, and combination protocols with fillers and neurotoxins. Level II targets moderate facial laxity and multi-zone treatment planning.

Level I completion is recommended but not strictly required if you have equivalent foundational thread training and clinical experience from another provider. You should be comfortable with basic PDO thread insertion, understand thread types, and have performed smooth and basic barbed thread procedures before attending Level II.

Level II barbed thread techniques produce visible mid-face lifting, jawline contouring, jowl reduction, nasolabial fold improvement, and neck tightening. When combined with fillers, the results can be dramatic — providing comprehensive facial rejuvenation that approaches surgical outcomes for appropriately selected patients with moderate laxity.

PDO threads provide structural lifting and tissue repositioning while dermal fillers restore lost volume. When combined strategically, threads lift the tissue framework and fillers add volume where it has deflated, creating a more complete rejuvenation than either modality alone. The course teaches proper sequencing and integration techniques.

Level II thread lift procedures typically command fees of $2,000-$5,000+ depending on the number of threads used, treatment areas covered, and whether combination therapies are included. Multi-zone thread treatments combined with fillers can generate $4,000-$8,000+ per comprehensive treatment session with excellent profit margins.

Yes, Empire Medical Training's PDO Threads Level II is fully CME/CE accredited. You receive certification documenting your intermediate-level training in advanced thread lift techniques along with earned CME/CE credits for license renewal and professional development.

Level II is designed for nurses who have completed Level I PDO thread training and have foundational experience with smooth thread placement. The course builds on these skills to introduce barbed thread techniques.

Level I focuses on smooth and twist threads for collagen stimulation. Level II introduces barbed/cog threads that provide mechanical tissue lifting — producing more visible, dramatic results and commanding higher pricing.

NPs in most states can perform PDO thread procedures including barbed thread placement under independent or collaborative practice authority. Empire provides scope guidance specific to intermediate thread lift practice.

Scope of practice varies by state. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in many states have full independent practice authority including prescribing and administering injectables. Registered Nurses (RNs) typically require a collaborative or supervisory agreement with a physician. Empire's training provides the clinical certification; your ability to practice independently depends on your state nursing board regulations. Our team can help you understand the requirements in your state.

Nurses who complete procedural training can pursue roles in medical spas, dermatology practices, plastic surgery offices, pain management clinics, and regenerative medicine centers. Many NPs go on to open their own aesthetic practices. The combination of nursing clinical skills with procedural certification creates one of the most in-demand professional profiles in healthcare today.

Empire Medical Training's courses are CME/CE accredited through the ACCME, and the credits are recognized by state nursing boards nationwide for continuing education and license renewal purposes. The certification documents your hands-on training competency and can be presented to employers, credentialing committees, and malpractice insurance providers.