The document outlines the requirements for completing a Level 7 Qualification in Aesthetic Medicine. Candidates can choose between a Certificate route requiring portfolio evidence and short answer questions, or a Competency route requiring an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). The portfolio must include case histories, a statement of ethics, and a procedure log. The short answer questions cover 8 units of knowledge and understanding. The OSCE involves externally set, internally marked exams in 4 units, with candidate performances filmed for their portfolio.

1. Save Face
Level 7
Recognition of
Prior Learning
Programme

2. Required Elements
Whichever route you choose to take to complete the Level 7 Qualification in
Aesthetic Medicine – All candidate submissions are moderated & issued by
the Same Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisation
Level 7
Certificate
Competency
OSCE
Knowledge and
Understanding
34 SAQs
Portfolio of
Evidence

3. Portfolio of Evidence
Beginner & Intermediate and Very
Experienced Candidates
• Case Histories
• Statement of Ethics
• Procedure Log
Portfolio
of
Evidence

4. Short Answer Questions
Knowledge
and
Understanding
34 SAQs
34 Short Answer Questions Across 8 Units
1) Principals of history, ethics and law in
aesthetic medicine
2) Principles of treatment in aesthetic medicine
3) Principles of cosmetic phycology in aesthetic
medicine
4) Principles of dermatology in aesthetic
medicine
5) Principles of botulinum toxin in aesthetic
medicine
6) Practice of botulinum toxin in aesthetic
medicine
7) Principles of dermal filler use in aesthetic
medicine
8) Practice of dermal filler use in aesthetic
medicine

5. Objective Structured
Clinical Examinations
(OSCE)
OSCE
• Externally set, internally marked, internally verified
and quality assured by IQ awarding panel.
• Presented in task or scenario format.
• Candidate performance within each OSCE will be
filmed and included in the candidate portfolio of
evidence.
• Each candidate will have approximately four hours to
prepare and sit a one hour examination.
• Failure to achieve 55% within a particular OSCE will
result in the repetition of the OSCE using alternative
assessment material, until a pass can be achieved.
• There are a total of 8 OSCEs covering learning
outcome units 4, 6, 7 and 8.