EMS Muscle Sculpting Training Course
Electrical Muscle Stimulation, taught properly. Learn electromagnetic muscle sculpting (HIEMT) 100% online, at your own pace, with a hardback manual and workbook posted to you free of charge. An optional free practical day at our Southampton academy is available if your insurer requires face-to-face training.
What you are booking
| Detail | What it is |
|---|---|
| Total duration | 12 hours in total: 8 hours online study plus the optional free practical day |
| Online study | 100% online, 8 hours of study at your own pace, with your hardback manual and workbook posted to you free of charge |
| Practical day (optional) | Free of charge, 10am to 2pm at 26 The Avenue, Southampton, with models provided. For students whose insurer requires face-to-face training. Lunch is provided on the day. |
| CPD credits | 12 CPD credits (The CPD Group, activity #1011582) |
| Certificate | Available on the course page once every lesson and quiz is complete. There is no trainer or assessor sign-off. |
| Fee | £299, no VAT. Hardback manual and workbook included and posted free. |
Klarna and Clearpay are offered at the checkout, subject to their own eligibility checks, which are made by them and not by us.
How the course runs
This course is 100% online, at your own pace. When you buy it, we post you the hardback student manual and workbook free of charge and add the online lessons to your account. It is accredited for 12 hours and 12 CPD credits.
1. Eight hours online
Work through the online lessons at your own pace, using your workbook. Your assessment is answered online. Part A (15 multiple choice questions, pass mark 12 out of 15) is marked automatically and the correct answers to any you miss are emailed to you. Part B (8 short written answers) and Part C (2 client scenarios) are read with the help of an AI assistant, with feedback by email.
2. Your certificate
Your accredited CPD certificate, carrying 12 CPD credits, is available on the course page once every lesson and quiz is complete. There is no trainer or assessor sign-off.
3. Optional free practical day
For students whose insurer requires face-to-face training. Email us after you finish the online theory and we will arrange it: 10am to 2pm at 26 The Avenue, Southampton, with models provided and lunch provided on the day. It has no effect on your certificate.
Who can enrol
Learners must hold a regulated Level 3 qualification in Anatomy and Physiology (or equivalent) and be aged 18 or over. Level 3 Beauty Therapy, registration as a healthcare professional or equivalent experience is preferred, but not essential. We accept Recognition of Prior Learning against the Anatomy and Physiology requirement. You need training on the EMS machine you will use, and public liability and professional indemnity insurance that covers EMS body contouring, before you treat clients. If you are not sure whether your existing qualifications meet this, contact us before buying and we will tell you honestly. We also offer a regulated Level 3 Award in Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology if you need it first.
- Finish all of the online theory first.
- Wear your salon clothes or smart casual, because the training is clinical.
- Your date is arranged with you by email once you have finished the theory.
- Lunch is provided on the day.
- Skintastic provides the models on the day.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Understand the history and development of EMS and High Intensity Electromagnetic Technology (HIEMT)
- Refresh and apply your knowledge of anatomy and physiology as it relates to EMS treatment
- Understand indications and contraindications
- Know the treatment areas and the benefits of each
- Understand treatment protocols, pre treatment and aftercare advice, client consultation and practical treatment guidance
- Understand machine settings and troubleshooting
- Refresh your knowledge of hygiene and infection control
- Work within current legislation and policy
Course content
- What EMS is and how it works
- Legislation
- Anatomy and physiology relating to EMS
- The science behind EMS
- Treatment protocols and consultation
- Pre treatment and aftercare
- Indications and contraindications
- Machine settings and troubleshooting
- Hygiene and infection control
- Practical treatment guidance
Treatment areas you will cover
The course covers four areas of the body: abdomen, glutes, arms and thighs. The manual and online lessons cover the anatomy, placement and protocol for each, and these are the areas treated on the optional practical day.
It also covers the questions clients will ask, including why a postnatal client with diastasis recti should see her GP or a women’s health physiotherapist first, and what you can and cannot honestly claim about results.
The machine, and your manual
Do you need the machine?
No. The course is written for any EMS device, with worked examples on the EMSzero, the machine we use in our clinic, and the WL-EMT80S. You do need training on the machine you will use in your own clinic, and your device manual always comes first.
If you do want your own, Skintastic sells the WL-EMT80S, a four applicator EMS and radiofrequency platform, with warranty, regulatory documentation and setup included.
Your training manual
A hardback manual and workbook, written by Carla Cooper-Gale, posted to you free of charge when you buy the course.
Ten sections and a legislation appendix covering compliance and legislation, anatomy and physiology, indications and contraindications, treatment areas and benefits, consultation and consent, treatment protocol, pre treatment and aftercare, equipment and machine parameters, troubleshooting and emergency protocols, hygiene and infection control, practical guidance, realistic outcomes and photo documentation, example treatment and consent forms you can use in your own clinic, and references.
Assessment and certification
Everything is answered online. Part A has 15 multiple choice questions, with a pass mark of 12 out of 15 (80%). It is marked automatically, and the correct answers to any you miss are emailed to you so that you can write them in the Notes section of your manual. Part B has 8 short written answers and Part C has 2 client scenarios, all in your own words and read with the help of an AI assistant, and you receive feedback by email. A “not yet” is not a failure: review the lesson and answer again. Your accredited CPD certificate, 12 CPD credits, is available on the course page once every lesson and quiz is complete. There is no trainer or assessor sign-off.
The device questions for the EMSzero and the WL-EMT80S are unmarked practice questions at the end of the two device lessons and are not part of your assessment. The optional free practical day is not part of your assessment and has no effect on your certificate. This is accredited CPD, not a regulated qualification, and it carries no qualification level. Please check with your insurer before you buy that EMS body contouring is covered on your policy. Nobody can promise that an insurer will accept the practical day, so check with yours.
From the practical day
Photographs from our own clinic and academy in Southampton. Clients shown with their consent. Individual results vary.
Results from our own clinic
A genuine Skintastic client treated at our Southampton clinic on the machine used for the optional practical day. Individual results vary and are not guaranteed.
Ready to enrol?
£299, 100% online, hardback manual and workbook posted free, 12 CPD credits. If you are not sure this is the right course for you, ask us first.
The accredited title of this course is Electrical Muscle Stimulation (Muscle Sculpting). Skintastic Aesthetic Lasers Ltd is an independent training provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any manufacturer of branded body contouring systems.
Verify this accreditation yourself: this course is accredited by The CPD Group (activity #1011582). Check it on thecpdregister.com (check activity #1011582).
