NATA OTHM Level 7 Diploma

The new SATA Level 7 Diploma in Clinical Aesthetic Injectable Therapies qualification is awarded by OTHM and approved by the Joint Council of Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP). Our new modular, online course is unique in many ways:

  • The only Level 7 programme in the country approved by both OTHM and the JCCP
  • The first OTHM Level 7 qualification to be approved by the JCCP.
  • The first Nurse-led level 7 qualification to be approved in England by the JCCP.
  • The first JCCP approved Level 7 qualification based in the North of England.
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Dual Routes of Study

There are two routes to achieve this OTHM Level 7 qualification – the full course and the fast track.
However for both routes you must be a registered health practitioner in one of the following categories: Registered Nurse, Medical Doctor, Dentist or Pharmacist.

Diploma - Full Course

Diploma - Fast Track

£6995 + VAT*

£1995 + VAT​*

Course ideal for:

Registered health practitioners who have no experience in aesthetic practice and wish to maybe change career pathway or add specialist skills and knowledge to allow them to practice in this field.

Registered health practitioners who are currently working in aesthetic practice but who have limited experience and wish to elevate their knowledge and skills in preparation for future qualification requirements to enable them to continue and grow their aesthetic practice.

Course ideal for:

Registered health practitioners who have a wealth of knowledge and experience in aesthetic practice and wish to gain credit for this to enable them to achieve the Level 7 Diploma in Clinical Aesthetic Practice via a faster route.

Fast track students must have 3yrs experience in aesthetic clinical practice and have completed a minimum of 30 toxin and 30 dermal filler treatments in the past 12 months.

*Please note that applicants are required to register with OTHM in order to undertake both courses.
The fee is currently £350

OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Clinical Aesthetic Injectable Therapies – Full Course

Structure & Content

If you are new to aesthetic practice or have relatively limited experience in this field of practice, then the Level 7 Diploma in Clinical Injectable Therapies will take you from relative novice to expert practitioner. The Diploma is mapped against the JCCP standards, ensuring that all the current requirements for practice are met.

Structure of the Programme – what to expect.

Once enrolled onto the Level 7 Diploma, you will be given access to our online learning platform. This contains all the learning materials you will need to complete the programme successfully, including video lessons, core reading, further reading lists and assessments.

The Level 7 Diploma is divided into 7 mandatory units:

  • Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Dermatology for Aesthetic Practice
  • Consultation, Assessment, and Image Recording in Aesthetic Practice
  • Medical Health, Safety and Welfare in Aesthetic Practice
  • Clinical Injectable Therapies – Face
  • Clinical Injectable Therapies – Non-Face
  • Core Values, Ethics and Professionalism in Aesthetic Practice
  • Critical Literature Review

Each Unit is broken down into lessons.
Each lesson comprises:

  •               Video keynote
  •               Core Reading on the topic
  •               List of further reading on the topic

You must progress through the lessons and Units in order, i.e. you will not be able to progress to Unit 2 until you have completed Unit 1 etc. You may, however, go back to earlier lessons and Units once you have completed them.

At the end of each Unit, there is a summative assessment for you to complete online. This will be marked as either pass or refer.

If you are referred in a Unit Assessment, you will have 2 further attempts at the assessment following academic guidance from the SATA tutors.

Reflection on Practice

At the beginning of the programme, you will be given access to an online Reflective Log. You should use this Log throughout your programme to record observations of treatments carried out by the tutors. These treatments carried out by the tutors will be available for you to view online or in person as many times as you wish, but you must observe a minimum of 10 botulinum toxin and 10 dermal filler treatments, record these in your reflective log and submit this for assessment by the end of the programme.

Practice assessment

Assessment of your practice is a key part of the programme. The tutors will observe and assess you undertaking 10 botulinum toxin and 10 dermal filler treatments. Before you undertake your practice assessments, there will be plenty of opportunities to observe your tutors undertaking toxin and dermal filler treatments.

This assessment will be against criteria which reflect the learning outcomes of the Units, and you will be able to see the criteria against which you are assessed.

Practice assessments must take place at the SATA premises in Liverpool. All models, consumables, and products will be provided by SATA.

Practice assessments will be approximately one hour in length.

At the beginning of your programme, you will be given a list of dates available for your practice assessments. These will run from the end of Unit 1 to the end of the programme.

You can book your dates for practice assessments with SATA on any of the dates given.  There will only be 7 available times per date, starting at 9am and finishing with the last assessment for that day being at 5pm. This gives you the flexibility to book your assessment dates in advance.

Practice assessments will also be marked as pass or refer. There will be further opportunities to undertake practice assessments if you are referred in any one of them.

Formative assessments

There will be opportunities, should you want to, to undertake practice or formative assessments before you complete your end of Unit assessment. These will not be marked but are a good opportunity for you to test your understanding of a given topic and seek support from the tutors before attempting your summative End of Unit Assessment.

Student Support

SATA tutors are here to support and guide you on your journey through the Level 7 Diploma. We will give you ‘office hours’ when we will be available to chat either in person, on the phone or online to discuss any issues or difficulties you might have. We will be available to you outside of these hours for emergencies only.

We will also see you in person at the beginning of the programme for an induction day and when you come in for your practice assessment days. This will be at the SATA premises in Liverpool. 

OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Clinical Aesthetic Injectable Therapies – Fast Track Route

Course Structure & Content

If you are a health professional who is experienced in delivering aesthetic treatments of botulinum toxin and dermal filler, then the Fast Track is the route for you.

It is important to note that the Fast Track route will result in the same qualification as the full Diploma Programme, but we are giving you credit for the learning, knowledge, and experiences that you have achieved through you years of practice.

It is also important to note that the credit is for the knowledge and learning and not just the experience itself. Therefore, you will need to be able to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to the same level as the full Diploma students, though without having to undertake the formal structure of learning found in the full Diploma.

On enrolment of the Fast Track route, you will be given access to all the online learning materials for the full Diploma. These consist of:

  • Online video keynotes on each topic within the diploma
  • Core reading for each lesson.
  • Suggested further reading lists for each topic.

Rather than the learning being divided into Units which the full diploma students must progress though in a linear manner, you will have open access to all the Units, lessons, and resources.

Assessment of theory

When you feel you are ready, you can undertake the final summative theory assessment in the form of a multiple-choice question examination (MCQ)
These MCQ will cover all the learning outcomes of the full Diploma and will be 1 from 4 choices questions.
This MCQ examination will be taken online but will be timed.
Once you have started the MCQ examination you must complete it within the time given.
You can not pause and return to it.
The time given for the MCQ examination will be 1 hour.
The number of MCQ to be answered in that time is 120 (ie 30sec per question)
The MCQ pass mark is 70%
Fast Track students will also be asked to undertake 1 reflective exercise on a treatment they have carried out.

Assessment of practice

Fast Track students will also need to undertake an assessment of practice. This will comprise of 1 botulinum toxin and 1 dermal filler treatment assessed using the criteria that is used in the full diploma programme.

You will be informed of the criteria before the practice assessment.
Practice assessment will be marked on a pass/refer basis.

As Fast Track students need only undertake 1 botulinum toxin and 1 dermal filler treatments for assessment of practice, consideration will be given to undertaking this assessment at the practitioner’s own workplace. Travelling costs for the tutor undertaking the assessment must be covered.

Alternatively, if there are a number of Fast Track students in one geographical area where travel to Liverpool for each individual student would be costly, consideration will be given to holding the practice assessments at a suitable location in that geographical area, In these cases, Fast Track students must provide their own models, though consumables and product will be supplied by SATA.

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