Certification gives you the foundation. Confidence often comes from repetition. AAC Guided Practice Clinics give qualifying graduates an opportunity for additional supervised hands-on practice, technique refinement and instructor feedback after training.

Some graduates leave training ready for their next step. Others want additional repetitions, model experience or instructor feedback before working more independently. Guided Practice Clinics give qualifying artists somewhere to continue developing their skills after certification.
MORE PRACTICE. MORE FEEDBACK. MORE CONFIDENCE.
Guided Practice Clinics are designed to give qualifying graduates additional opportunities to practice, receive feedback and continue developing their skills after certification. The experience may vary based on the artist's goals, previous training and available practice opportunities.
Continue practicing techniques you've already learned with additional hands-on repetitions.
Gain additional model experience when appropriate models and procedures are available.
Receive guidance and feedback while continuing to refine your technique.
Work on areas such as hand position, machine control, depth, consistency, mapping and overall technique as applicable.
Continue developing consultation, client communication, procedure planning and aftercare conversations.
Practice documenting your work and creating clean, professional before-and-after images when applicable.
Tell us what training you've completed, which techniques you want additional practice with and where you would like more support.
AAC reviews your previous training, experience, goals and current Guided Practice availability to determine appropriate options.
Available dates, practice opportunities, applicable fees and other details are provided before scheduling.
Return to AAC for additional hands-on practice, repetitions and instructor feedback based on the Guided Practice opportunity scheduled.
Guided Practice Clinics are designed for qualifying graduates who have completed training but want additional opportunities to practice, receive feedback and continue building confidence before working more independently.
You've learned the technique but would benefit from additional hands-on practice.
You want additional opportunities to work with appropriate models when available.
You would like guidance while refining areas of your technique.
You've previously trained but want an opportunity to refresh applicable skills before moving forward.
Guided Practice Clinics are separate from AAC certificate training and are not required to complete your certificate. They are an optional opportunity for AAC alumni who have completed the applicable AAC training and would like more time to practice after certification.
Already completed your AAC training but want more time to practice? Our Guided Practice Clinics give AAC alumni a chance to continue working on their skills, receive instructor feedback, and build experience at their own pace.
One 3-hour guided practice session.
Three 3-hour sessions, 9 hours total. Save $75.
Six 3-hour sessions, 18 hours total. Save $300.
Eligibility Notice: Guided Practice Clinics are reserved exclusively for AAC alumni. Artists trained at another school are invited to contact AAC to explore our comprehensive certificate training options.
Tell us where you are in your training journey and what you would like more practice with. We'll help determine whether an AAC Guided Practice Clinic may be a fit.