1-7 Years of experience
This professional certification validates your exceptional expertise in incisional care, drainage management, and surgical recovery protocols for trauma remodeling clients from Day 1-7. If you’re a professional already providing manual bodywork and postsurgical lymphatic treatments to plastic surgery clients during this critical initial recovery phase, the iMedic® credential is for you. It confirms your proven proficiency in navigating complex client needs immediately after plastic surgery, supporting safe and skilled incisional management across a variety of settings— whether a doctor’s office, medspa, or private practice. This certification signifies to clients, regulatory bodies, and allied healthcare professionals that you are competent and trustworthy to provide vital support without harming delicate body tissue or compromising surgical results. It confirms your established ability to select appropriate devices, confidently transition clients through treatments, accurately answer compression and nutrition questions, and effectively reduce initial inflammatory responses.
Who is this certification for?
Anyone who is currently providing or seeks to provide manual bodywork and postsurgical lymphatic treatments to plastic surgery clients during their critical Day 1-7 recovery. This includes but isn’t limited to:
Certification Type:
Board Certification
Prerequisites:
See eligibility sets below
Member price:
$295*
Full price:
$444
The iMedic® Certification is a specialized credential offered by the BAA-CORE Federation (BCF) for practitioners committed to excellence in immediate postsurgical bodywork along a client’s trauma remodeling journey from Day 1-7, wound hygiene, and post-operative care. Whether you’re a nurse, medical assistant, massage therapist, or wellness professional supporting recovery clients, this certification proves you have the knowledge and skill to manage incision sites with confidence.
Over one-third of iMedic® professionals report faster client healing and improved confidence within the first 6 weeks.
Practitioners worldwide trust iMedic® to set them apart in the surgical recovery and wellness field.
Before applying, ensure you meet the following eligibility sets:
Set A Standard BAA Certification Requirements
Set B iMedic Certification Requirements
Lymphatic System Course: Submit a certificate from a course that teaches about the lymphatic system, completed within the last 10 years
Exam Content Breakdown:
Exam Scheduling & Policies
“The iMedic® certification gave me a framework for confidently managing surgical drainage and dressing care.”
— Evelyn Kim,
RN, Los Angeles, CA
“I felt unsure dealing with incisions until iMedic®. Now I have structure, confidence, and the trust of my clients.”
— Taylor Brooks,
LMT, Atlanta, GA
“The training and exam challenged me to grow. My clinical team now sees me as the go-to for wound sanitation and drain monitoring.”
— Omar Velasquez,
Clinical Tech, Houston, TX
To maintain your certification, all CiMs must comply with BCF’s recertification standards:
MBMA Membership: (required for the first year of certification) Membership guarantees our ability to represent you as a 501(c)(6) member and gives you industry voting rights
Recertification Cycle: Every 3 years via Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits
CPE Requirements: Earn credits through approved programs, workshops, seminars, conferences, or education related to incision care and post-op recovery
Compliance: Maintain accurate documentation. BCF may randomly audit submitted materials
Update Your Records: Notify BCF of any professional status changes or new contact details
Lapsed Status: Missing the recertification window may lead to certification suspension or revocation
Maintain ongoing BCF regulatory and ethical policies.
Yes, provided you meet all the specified prerequisites for the certification. This certification is designed to validate your ability of competency and awareness in specialized postsurgical care, rather than requiring an existing professional license. If you satisfy the outlined requirements and can demonstrate proficiency in client care, this certification confirms your competency to provide trauma-informed manual bodywork within the BAA iMedic Scope of Practice on clients recovering from surgery from Day 1-7.
No. This is not a license. Massage and other forms of healthcare are governed by state regulatory bodies. This certification is limited to BAA iMedic Scope of Practice.
No. That requires a different certification (POI Clinician)
The only reason your application wouldn’t be accepted is if you don’t meet all eligibility requirements; or if you have a current suspended license within another healthcare field. If this is the case, your application fee will be refunded minus a $60 processing admin and transaction fee with 30 days of application rejection.
No. Professionals from any country can apply as long as they meet the eligibility requirements and understand that scope expectations vary by region.
Once approved, use your BCF ID to schedule your exam on the ExamOnline remote platform.
A government-issued photo ID that matches your application—driver’s license, passport, or national ID. Expired or military-only IDs are not accepted.
Yes. Include your request and documentation during the application. It must be approved before exam scheduling.
No fee if >31 days before the exam. $62.50 fee if 4–30 days prior. No changes allowed within 3 days. Missed exams forfeit the fee.
You’ll verify your identity, perform a room scan via webcam, and complete the test in a quiet, uninterrupted space.
Each question is worth 1pt. You need 80% to receive a passing rate.
Upon completing the exam your score will immediately be shown to you.
No. You will not be given information on exactly which questions you got right &/or wrong.
You can retake it up to 3 times within one year of your approval date.
You may retake the exam in 30 days.
Earn CPE credits every 3 years and submit them per BCF recertification guidelines.
You’ll receive your passing certificate, digital badge, & dates to schedule your 30min complimentary legal regulatory review via email within 2-4 business days of passing. You will receive a formal decree proclamation and lapel pin in the mail within 30-45 days of passing.
Apply for the iMedic® Certification today and take your role in surgical recovery and aesthetics care to the next level.
Important Note:
The iMedic® Certification is a credential in the Body Altering Aesthetics (BAA) field, an emerging and currently unregulated industry. This certification does not serve as a license, nor does it replace any licensure required by your state or country. While CSL Therapy and the BAA-CORE Federation offer credentials & legal support, regulatory documentation, and standards-based representation, certified professionals are responsible for understanding and remaining within the legal boundaries of their own license and state laws as they present.