For practitioners · Dr. Rusnak Academy
Paramedical tattoo training, New York.
The three-day certification in New York City, taught by Dr. Rusnak, with the 3D Areola Masterclass following.
Dr. Rusnak Academy
Training is enrolled through the Academy.
Healing Skin is the clinical home where classes, live-model practice and certification take place. Dates, tuition, financing and enrollment live on the Academy site.
- Paramedical Tattoo Certification, $5,900, three days
- 3D Areola Masterclass, $3,999, two days
- Powder Botox Masterclass, $2,350, one day
- Live models in every in-person track; kit and lifetime mentorship with the two tattoo credentials
Pay in full, or split it with Klarna, Afterpay or Affirm at checkout.
2026–2027 National Tour, March 19–22, 2027
The Northeast stop on Dr. Cecilia Rusnak’s 2026–2027 tour. For practitioners across the densest medical-aesthetics market in the country.
2026–2027 New York Class Dates
Training in New York.
The next New York class runs March 19–20, 2027. Paramedical Tattoo Certification runs Days 1–2; the Areola Color Restoration Masterclass follows on Days 3–4, enroll in both to complete the full paramedical and areola skill set. See the full 2026–2027 tour and apply →
Taught personally by Dr. Cecilia Rusnak. She is your only instructor in every city we teach.
Paramedical Tattoo Training New York.
Paramedical tattoo training New York is offered as a traveling class from Dr. Rusnak Academy. The academy is founded by Dr. Cecilia Rusnak, Dr. Cecilia Rusnak PhD, LME, DAc, Licensed Medical Esthetician and Florida-licensed Acupuncture Physician, with 32 years in aesthetics and integrative medicine. Hands-on, in-person training covers 3D Areola Color Restoration, scar camouflage, and stretch mark work. Read the academy mission.
For four days in March 2027, Dr. Cecilia Rusnak brings her paramedical tattoo curriculum to New York City, the Northeast stop on the 2026–2027 tour. Students travel here from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and across the Mid-Atlantic to train without flying south.
Dr. Cecilia Rusnak PhD, LME, DAc · 32 years Clinical Experience · VA Community Care Provider through AcuMedGroup (acupuncture practice)
New York, 2027
One stop, four days.
| Program | Dates | Hours | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedical Tattoo Certification 3-Day Advanced Certification, 1 day online, 2 days in-person | March 19–20, 2027 | 10am–6pm | $5,900 |
| 3D Areola Restoration Masterclass 3-Day Specialized Training, 1 day online, 2 days in-person | March 21–22, 2027 | 10am–6pm | $3,999 |
Enroll in both programs to complete the full paramedical and areola skill set. Pay in full, or split it with Klarna, Afterpay or Affirm at checkout. Cherry financing is also available. A $1,000 deposit reserves a Paramedical seat; $500 reserves an Areola seat.
Why New York
Where the market is hardest.
New York and the surrounding Northeast corridor have the highest concentration of medical-aesthetics practices in the United States, and the most discerning patients. The opportunity is real, and so is the bar. Dr. Cecilia teaches paramedical certification in New York twice each year because practitioners here need both the clinical depth and the business sophistication to compete.
JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark cover the Northeast with hundreds of daily flights. Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor connects Boston, Providence, Hartford, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and DC. For practitioners within a five-hour radius, most of the densely populated Eastern Seaboard, New York is the closest stop on the tour and the version of the training that most closely mirrors the patient population they’ll serve.
Who Trains in New York
Built for the Northeast practitioner.
The New York classes draw heavily from the dense medical-aesthetics ecosystem of the Northeast: estheticians, nurses, NPs, PMU artists, and dermatology-adjacent practitioners from Manhattan and the outer boroughs, plus Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut, Northern New Jersey, the Philadelphia metro, and Boston. International students from Toronto and Montreal occasionally enroll here as well.
Paramedical work fits the Northeast market particularly well. Post-mastectomy areola restoration, scar camouflage, and stretch mark revision serve patient populations with both high disposable income and access to insurance-covered breast reconstruction. Practitioners who graduate from the New York class frequently build paramedical specialties inside existing aesthetic or dermatology practices.
The Curriculum
What every student leaves with.
01Professional Pigment Kit
A complete professional starter kit included with Paramedical Certification tuition. Areola Masterclass students receive the specialized Areola kit.
Live Model Practice
Direct, hands-on practice under Dr. Rusnak’s supervision. Models are real patients seeking treatment.
Lifetime Mentorship
Direct mentorship access to Dr. Cecilia Rusnak after graduation. No expiration, no monthly fee.
Insurance & Billing Training
Medical documentation standards, CPT code guidance, and a working knowledge of paramedical billing.