UNC-Chapel Hill offering introductory course on Botox, cosmetic injectables

Thursday, December 11, 2025
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- As Botox and fillers continue to gain popularity, UNC-Chapel Hill is one of the first universities in the nation to offer an introductory course teaching the next generation.

The class is called Clinical Aesthetic Injectables Training and it's led by a Boston-based team of nurse practitioners.

Two lectures are offered on Zoom before students meet on campus for hands-on training.

Organizers say clinicians learn how to inject introductory level neurotoxins and hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers.

They say the field of aesthetics is booming and the goal is to improve safety in the industry.



"Everyone is seeking out different cosmetic treatments, but the education and quality behind the training just hasn't kept up. That's what we're hoping to do with this partnership is elevate the standards for training and clinical practice when it comes to the specialty of aesthetic dermatology," said Alexa Nicholls Costa who is the CEO of LexRx.

Once students complete the course they receive a certificate awarding them hours with the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The next course at UNC-Chapel Hill is offered on March 6 of next year.
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