Smooth
Published as a collagen-focused option used in planning for texture and subtle tightening.
PDO threads course · Arizona
Map the vector.
Manage the risk.
SAA’s PDO threads course is advanced education for licensed medical professionals with authority to perform aesthetic procedures. The published curriculum covers material science, thread selection, facial mapping, placement, patient selection, aftercare, and complication management.
- Course length
- Ask admissionsin-depth class · hours not published
- Campus
- 1 mile from Tempe, AZoff the 202 · scope verification required
- Next class
- See dates belowfrom the class calendar on this page
- Deposit
- $750reserves your seat · full tuition: ask admissions
Thread framework
Selection changes the clinical plan.
SAA’s current syllabus distinguishes smooth, twisted, and barbed PDO threads. Confirm the brands, sizes, cannulas, and exact practical allocation for the selected class.
Twisted
Published for additional grip, moderate volume, and selected midface or perioral applications.
Barbed
Published for structural lift and contour planning involving areas such as jawline, neck, and brow.
Placement map
Anatomy turns a line into a treatment plan.
Jawline · Midface · Neck · Brow · Perioral region · Temporal region
The course material names depth control, vectoring, facial-region protocols, candidate assessment, expectation management, sterile technique, and follow-up. Ask which areas each student practices on a live model.
Prevention + response
Thread training must include the unwanted outcome.
Before
Select and prepare
Assess skin quality, candidacy, contraindications, anatomy, goals, consent, and sterile setup.
During
Control depth and vector
Match thread type and placement plan while receiving direct feedback on insertion and contour.
After
Recognize and respond
Address aftercare and published complications including migration, infection, asymmetry, and discomfort.
Who should enroll
Advanced procedure, verified professional scope.
SAA currently names physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and physician assistants holding an active, good-standing medical license with legal authority for aesthetic procedures. Confirm prior injectable experience and any employer or delegation requirements.
- Published audience
- MD/DO · NP · RN · PAscope verification required
- Prior experience
- Active medical license + aesthetic authoritylive page does not name a prior course
- Practical access
- Live models · multiple thread types and facial zonesfrom the live FAQ
- Deposit
- $750reserves your seat · full tuition: ask admissions
Dates + investment
Confirm what is in the tray before paying.
Request the full tuition, required deposit, thread and cannula allocation, live-model plan, class hours, certificate title, financing terms, and cancellation policy for the date you select.
PDO threads FAQ
Procedure-specific questions belong here.
Who can enroll?+
SAA currently names MD/DO, NP, RN, and PA professionals with active licensure and legal authority to perform aesthetic procedures. Admissions must verify individual scope.
Which thread types are taught?+
The published syllabus names smooth, twisted, and barbed PDO threads. Confirm brands, sizes, insertion tools, and the allocation for each student.
Which treatment areas are covered?+
SAA names jawline, midface, neck, brow, perioral, and temporal zones. Ask which are demonstrated and which each student practices.
How are complications addressed?+
Published content includes prevention and management of migration, infection, asymmetry, and discomfort, along with sterile technique and aftercare.
What does the course cost?+
Live product listings show a $750 deposit. Full tuition, thread and cannula allocation, model fees, and supply inclusions are not published. The school FAQ refund policy is written around a $750 deposit. Ask admissions for the written total.
Online registration
Choose a PDO Threads course date
Select an available date to verify your email, review the enrollment agreement, and choose a deposit, full payment, or available payment plan.
Online registration dates are not currently available.
Ask admissions about upcoming dates ↗PDO-course consultation
Verify scope, experience, and practical allocation.
Share your license, jurisdiction, injectable background, and target treatment areas so admissions can confirm readiness and the active class plan.