Typically 6–18 months alongside work, with nine months a realistic median. The taught units move quickly, and the supervised 40+ case portfolio sets the pace. Experienced-injector fast-track (RPL) routes complete in as little as 3–6 months. Any provider promising the full Diploma ‘in weeks’ deserves sharp questions about their portfolio standards.
The timeline question is really a portfolio question. Forty-plus supervised cases across toxin and filler areas, properly documented and assessed, take months by definition, and that is the qualification working as intended. We publish a candidate timeline (theory sprint, monthly supervised clinics, portfolio completion curve) so you can plan around work and life, and our mentors flag drift early rather than letting candidates stall at case seventeen, which is where unsupported candidates so often get stuck.