Trust, Verified.
Safety, Certified.
The Medspa Board is the nation's independent certification body for medical spas and wellness centers — giving consumers a trusted place to find safe care, and giving reputable medspas a credential that proves it.
Your Medspa / Wellness Clinic Should Be Safe and Legal.
Find a Certified Medspa Near You
Every spa in our directory has passed a rigorous review of credentials, medical oversight, and safety standards. Search by zip code to find one you can trust.
Earn the Certification Patients Look For
Set yourself apart from spas that cut corners — and get rewarded for it: discounted malpractice insurance, marketing package, and one-stop compliance that pays for certification many times over.
How to Choose a Medspa — Without the Guesswork
The medspa industry is booming, but regulation hasn't kept up. We do the vetting so you don't have to.
Credentialed Providers
We verify licenses, medical director oversight, and scope-of-practice for every injector, laser tech, and provider at every certified spa.
Safety Protocols
Emergency preparedness, sterilization, product sourcing, and informed-consent practices — audited against national clinical standards.
Re-Certified Annually
Standards evolve. So does our review. Certified medspas are re-audited every year — so the seal means something today, not just the day they earned it.
A Credential That Actually Means Something
Four steps. One credential. A meaningful competitive advantage in a crowded market.
Apply & Submit Fee
Complete the short application with your practice details, then pay the annual certification fee — or claim the launch discount if you're among the first 100 medspas.
Credential Review
Our team verifies your documentation, credentials, and compliance against national standards.
Medical Director Interview
A brief review with our advisory board to verify oversight, training standards, and safety protocols.
Get Certified
You're certified — and receive your branding, marketing, insurance, and legal compliance packages, plus your national directory listing.
Certification That Pays for Itself
Three included benefits alone outweigh the annual fee — before you count the patient trust and competitive edge that come with the seal.
The average medspa malpractice policy runs about $12,000 a year, so the 10% discount through our partner World Insurance typically saves $1,200+ annually — more than the full cost of certification.
- Real results — one recently certified spa saved over $3,000 on its policy, with even better coverage
- Savings every year — your 10% discount renews every year you stay certified
- Easy to claim — simple quote process from our partner broker, World Insurance
Many practices pay $5,000 for a one-time legal compliance consultation. Certified spas get a one-stop compliance solution:
- Legal compliance course for every staff member — Medspa Done Right, with 4 CME/CE credit hours
- Annual HIPAA compliance training for every staff member
- 21 ready-to-use compliance documents to support your practice
- Annual compliance review and ongoing compliance support
Position your spa as the safe, legitimate choice in your market, and get a complimentary marketing package from our partner Medical Marketing Whiz.
- A nationally recognized symbol of quality — the only national certification dedicated to medical aesthetics safety and excellence
- Verified listing — every certified spa is checked for licenses and ownership compliance, so patients know you're legitimate
- A trust badge that separates you from competitors cutting corners
What It Takes to Be Certified
Our standards were developed by physicians, legal experts, and industry veterans — and we publish them openly. No mystery. No pay-to-pass.
See Full Requirements
- ✓Licensed Medical Director with active oversight and regular on-site presence.
- ✓Scope-of-practice compliance for every provider and procedure offered.
- ✓Written safety & emergency protocols with documented training.
- ✓Verified product sourcing — only FDA-approved, traceable supply chains.
- ✓Informed consent & patient record standards aligned to HIPAA.
- ✓Annual re-certification and responsive complaint process.
A Physician-Led, Independent Board
We're clinicians, attorneys, and industry veterans who saw a safety gap — and built the independent standard the industry needed.
Kate Dee, MD
Founder, Glow Medispa, Seattle, WA
Spike Seldin
Media and Public Outreach
Margaret Sherman
Chief Technology Officer
Courtney Walker, JD
Chief Legal Officer
Trusted Clinical & Industry Expertise
James Collyer, MD
Modern Dermatology, Seattle, WA
Yael Halaas, MD
Facial Plastic Surgery, New York, NY
Evan Sampson, JD
Healthcare Attorney, Post & Schell
Todd Schlifstein, DO
Aesthetic Medicine Expert & Business Consultant
Jaime Weiland, NP
The Legal NP
Shonra Weiss, NP
Co-founder & CEO, Aesthera Medspa, Pismo Beach CA
Want to know more about the people behind the standard?
Meet the Full Team →From the Spas We Certify.
We are so glad we joined the Medspa Board. As a physician-led spa, it is very important for us to communicate to our patients that we follow the highest standard of care and safety — and joining the Medspa Board does that. The process was easy and educational. We love being part of the next generation of spa safety and advancement, in which consumers can clearly see the Medspa Board as the standard.
Dr. Judith Borger
Concierge Medical Arts, Fayetteville, NC
Becoming one of the first certified med spas is an honor we don't take lightly. In an industry that's grown so quickly, certification gives patients something they deserve: confidence that the practice caring for them meets real standards for safety and quality. As a physician, I believe we owe our patients nothing less. I'm proud to help raise the bar for our profession.
Dr. Kim Nicoll
Radiant Aesthetics & Lifestyle Medicine, Lansdowne, VA
Our malpractice insurance has gone up every year since we opened almost 12 years ago. We just switched our policy and saved over $3,000 by being Medspa Board Certified — for even better coverage. Between the marketing advantage, compliance help, and savings on insurance, becoming a certified spa pays for itself many times over.
Dr. Kate Dee
Glow Medispa, Seattle, WA