Electrical Muscle Stimulation (Muscle Sculpting) CPD
In depth knowledge and hands on technique for delivering electromagnetic muscle sculpting treatments. Twelve hours in total, blended, taught at our Southampton academy.
What EMS muscle sculpting is
EMS muscle sculpting, also known as HIEMT or High Intensity Electromagnetic Technology, uses a focused electromagnetic field to stimulate the motor nerves supplying a muscle group. The field passes through skin and fat without heating them and acts on the nerve itself, producing contractions the client cannot achieve by tensing the muscle voluntarily. The industry term for these is supramaximal contractions.
The client lies still and comfortably while paired applicators are strapped over the area being treated. A typical session delivers thousands of contractions in around thirty minutes. There are no needles, no anaesthetic and no downtime, which is why it has become one of the most requested non-surgical body treatments in the UK.
Why practitioners are adding it
EMS is designed to work on muscle rather than fat, so it sits alongside your existing body treatments rather than competing with them. It pairs naturally with cryolipolysis, radio frequency and cavitation, and it suits clients who are already active and want to work on definition. It is quick to deliver, uses no consumables, and lends itself well to treatment packages.
You will train hands on with the EMSzero system at our Southampton academy, working on live models.
Course structure
- 8 hours online home learning, submitted for marking before you attend
- 4 hours practical training at our Southampton academy, 10am to 2pm
- 4 case studies, submitted within 3 months
- 12 CPD points on successful completion and marking of all case studies
Entry requirement
Learners must hold a regulated Level 3 qualification in Beauty. Contact us before booking if you are unsure whether yours qualifies.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the history and development of EMS and High Intensity Electromagnetic Technology (HIEMT)
- Refresh and apply 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, consultation and practical guidance
- Understand machine settings and troubleshooting
- Refresh hygiene and infection control
- Work within current legislation and policy
Practical technique on the day
Your four hour practical day runs from 10am to 2pm in small groups, so you get proper hands on time on live models. You will cover applicator placement, strapping, positioning and intensity progression across four treatment areas.
- Abdomen, rectus abdominis, obliques and transversus abdominis, and working with different body shapes
- Glutes, gluteus maximus, medius and minimus, placement and client posture
- Thighs, quadriceps and hamstrings, and the adjustments larger muscle groups need
- Arms, biceps and triceps, and the adjustments smaller muscle groups need
What is included
- 111 page hardback student training manual, posted to you
- Online learning resources
- 4 hour supervised practical on live models, 10am to 2pm
- Treatment on four different areas of the body: abdomen, glutes, thighs and arms
- Accredited CPD certificate, 12 points
- Example treatment and consent forms for your own clinic
Skintastic Aesthetic Supplies Ltd is an independent training provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any manufacturer of branded body contouring systems.
Verify this accreditation
This course is CPD accredited and has its own entry on The CPD Register, where the accreditation can be checked independently. View this course on The CPD Register.
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