Certification: Advanced Clinical

Licensed estheticians, cosmetologists and dermatologists, medical aesthetics professionals (RNs, NPs and PAs), and students currently enrolled in a licensing program. We verify your license or enrollment by email after purchase, before class. What you can offer clients varies by state, so check with your state board.

Yes. Choose an online date and the class runs live over Zoom in the same educator-led, hands-on format as Fullerton. Your kit ships to you before class. On the day you need your model, a second camera (a phone is fine) pointed at your model's face so your educator can see your work, and the class materials we email ahead with your Zoom link.

Yes, for both formats. The hands-on portion is Level I peels performed on a model you bring, with your educator coaching. Choose someone with none of the contraindications listed below, and bring a headband or hair tie for them. If you're training in Fullerton and can't find a model, tell us when we confirm your booking and we can help you source one.

You'll get an order confirmation right away, then an email from our education team confirming your class date and your license or enrollment verification. For Fullerton classes it includes the address (1111 S Placentia Ave, Fullerton, CA 92831), parking and what to bring; for online classes, your Zoom link, class materials and kit shipping details.

Complete the class, then take the open-book online assessment. Within 30 days, submit before-and-after photos of Level I peels you perform on two clients after class. Once your assessment and photos are reviewed, your Advanced Clinical Certification (Level I) is issued.

DBH sorts its peels into three levels: Level I (exfoliating), Level II (resurfacing) and Level III (deep peeling). This class certifies you at Level I. Level II and III peels are taught in DBH's PRO Clinical and MASTER Clinical certifications. Which peels you can offer also depends on your license and your state board.

Hands-on, the kit's Level I peels: Green Apple Fruit Peel, Glycolic Acid 10% Solution and Lactic 20 Solution, with the clinical cleansing that preps the skin and the Cellular Hydration Masque after the peel. In theory, Level I treatments like Pumpkin Peel, Active Enzyme Base and Vitamin C Oxygen, and where deeper levels fit in a Plan of Treatment.

Clients who've recently had cosmetic surgery, laser resurfacing, a chemical peel or dermabrasion; who are pregnant; who have herpes simplex, a tendency toward hyperpigmentation, inflamed rosacea or acne, an infectious disease, open sores or suspicious lesions, or sunburned or irritated skin; or who use Accutane, Retin-A or other medications that exfoliate or thin the skin. The list isn't exhaustive, and class covers how to screen with the intake form.

Level I peels work on the skin's outermost layers with little to no flaking, for a brighter, smoother-looking finish. A Plan of Treatment builds on that over a series of visits, paired with home care. Results are cosmetic; Level I peels aren't a medical treatment and don't treat any condition.

You leave with the Level I protocols, your kit and pricing guidance, so you can begin practicing immediately. Promote your service as DBH Advanced Clinical certified once your certification is issued.

Yes. Affirm and Shop Pay Installments are both available at checkout; choose either at payment to see your monthly options. You can also hold a seat with a $100 deposit and pay the balance before class begins; the deposit applies to your tuition. Class packages and group rates are also available; contact our education team for details.

Any rescheduling or cancellation request must be made at least 72 business hours before the scheduled class. Requests inside that window carry a $150 charge, whether you reschedule or cancel. We don't offer refunds, returns or exchanges on classes once purchased, whether partially completed or completed, so please review the class description and requirements before purchasing and contact us with any questions. If you have a special situation, reach out to us.