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About I2CAN

Training India’s aesthetic medicine, cosmetology and nutrition professionals.

I2CAN Education Pvt Ltd is a vocational training institute founded in Pune in May 2016. We teach registered medical practitioners and practising beauty professionals on separate tracks, at four centres and online, with the same syllabus and protocols wherever you learn.

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Students in a classroom session at I2CAN Pune, Deccan Gymkhana
A batch in class at the Pune centre
2016Founded in Pune, May 2016
15,000+Students trained
4Centres: Pune, Navi Mumbai, Mathura, Hyderabad
2020Teaching online since 21 April 2020
4.9★Across 1,000+ Google reviews
01 / Who we are

A training institute,
built around practice.

I2CAN teaches aesthetic medicine, cosmetology, trichology and nutrition. Our students are doctors adding aesthetic procedures to their practice, beauty and skin professionals building their skills, and people starting a career in nutrition.

Who may enrol on a course is decided by the qualification you already hold, because what each person may lawfully perform after training differs. Doctors and non-doctors therefore learn on separate tracks. The eligibility guide sets out which programmes are open to you.

What I2CAN is not. We are not a university and award no degrees: every qualification is vocational. We are not a placement agency and do not promise jobs. No accreditation I2CAN holds confers any right to practise.
02 / Our story

From one classroom in Pune
to four centres and online.

Our founder, Nandan Gijare, left a senior IT career to start I2CAN in 2016 with one aim: to make good aesthetic medicine education available to more professionals. Read his message.

  1. May 2016

    I2CAN opens in Pune

    The head office, now at Deccan Gymkhana, where the full programme range is taught.

  2. April 2020

    The first online batch

    Teaching moves online on 21 April 2020, and online learning has stayed part of how we teach.

  3. January 2022

    Navi Mumbai

    Our second owned centre opens in Sanpada.

  4. February 2022

    Mathura

    Our first franchise centre, teaching to the same syllabus.

  5. May 2024

    Hyderabad

    The fourth centre, in Abids.

03 / Mission & vision

Why we do this,
and what we hold to.

Our motto is the one on our certificates: Because we believe you can.

Our vision

To create world-class skills in the wellness and beauty field by designing excellent courses, delivering them in a professional, career-focused way, keeping them accessible, and creating opportunities for our students.

Our mission

To help students at every step: from a well-taught course to business know-how, from introductions to employers to setting up their own practice. We aim for a lifelong relationship with every student.

Our standard

Responsible practice first. We teach each procedure to the people allowed to perform it, with the science behind it and the consultation around it, and we say plainly what a course does and does not qualify you to do.

04 / How we teach

Concept, case,
then your own hands.

Every programme follows the same order, because it is the order in which adults retain a clinical skill.

  1. 1

    Understand the science

    Each topic starts in the classroom or live online: the skin, hair or nutrition science behind a treatment, and who it suits.

  2. 2

    Work through real cases

    Consultation and treatment planning on real case material, so you know why a protocol is chosen before you use it.

  3. 3

    Watch, then practise

    Faculty demonstrate each procedure and device. You then practise under supervision, as each programme sets out.

  4. 4

    Keep learning after

    Written protocol books on the diplomas to take into practice, and an alumni community where faculty answer questions.

05 / Faculty

Taught by
practising professionals.

Our courses are taught by I2CAN’s certified faculty, who explain each technique, demonstrate it and supervise your practice. Medical programmes are open only to registered medical practitioners, and non-doctor programmes teach only what their students may lawfully perform.

You can see how our faculty teach before you enrol: full lectures are free on our YouTube channel.

Faculty profiles with names and qualifications will be added here once approved for publication.

Knowledge for Chemical PeelFaculty lecture · 1 hr 2 min
06 / Practical training

Hands-on,
under supervision.

Practical sessions run in our training rooms, on the devices and products used in clinics and salons. The format of each programme’s practical training is set out on its course page.

Students gather around a treatment couch for a practical demonstration
Students gather round the couch for a demonstration
A student operates a laser handpiece under a trainer's supervision
Laser handpiece practice under supervision
Students in I2CAN coats practise a machine-based facial on a volunteer
Students in I2CAN coats practise a machine-based facial
A faculty member demonstrates a treatment while students watch
A faculty member demonstrates while students watch

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07 / Student support

Support before, during
and after your course.

Our commitment does not end with the last class.

Free counselling

A counsellor helps you choose the right programme for your qualification and goals, and you can visit a centre before you enrol.

Classroom or online

Many programmes run in classroom and online batches. Your counsellor confirms the formats and next start dates.

Alumni community

Ongoing technical support through our alumni forums, where faculty and fellow graduates answer questions about techniques and equipment.

Career introductions

Tie-ups with 30+ clinic chains for interview introductions. We are not a placement agency and do not guarantee a job.

Setting up your practice

Guidance on setting up a clinic or studio and sourcing machines and products, which matters most where advanced resources are harder to find.

Knowledge library

Articles and lectures on new procedures and the science behind them, in our industry updates.

08 / Credentials

Recognition,
stated precisely.

We name each recognition in full and say what it covers, because a logo alone tells you nothing about what was assessed.

  • Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council

    Students on the aesthetic medicine and cosmetology diplomas at Pune and Navi Mumbai sit a Sector Skill Council examination and receive the Aesthetic Skin Technician certificate.

  • ISO 9001:2015

    Certified quality management: how our courses are designed, delivered and reviewed.

  • International Accreditation Organization (IAO)

    Independent accreditation of the institution and its programmes.

  • International Accreditation Forum (IAF)

    Recognition through the global framework that oversees accreditation bodies.

No accreditation I2CAN holds confers any right to practise, in India or abroad. Practice rights depend on your own qualification and registration.

09 / Courses

Three paths,
by who you are.

Start with your qualification. Each path lists the programmes open to you.

For registered medical practitioners

Doctor courses

PGDAM (formerly PGDCC), Aesthetic Gynaecology, Microblading & Micropigmentation, BB Glow.

View doctor courses For beauty & skin professionals

Non-doctor courses

Advanced Diploma in Cosmetology & Trichology, Microblading & Micropigmentation, BB Glow.

View non-doctor courses Open intake

Nutrition courses

Diploma in Food, Nutrition & Dietetics, and Skin & Hair Nutrition.

View nutrition courses

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10 / Centres

Four centres,
one standard.

Pune, Navi Mumbai, Mathura and Hyderabad teach the same syllabus and protocols. Where you train does not change what you learn.

Students in a classroom session at I2CAN Pune, Deccan Gymkhana PuneHead office · since May 2016Visit the centre page Reception and waiting area at I2CAN Navi Mumbai, Sanpada Navi MumbaiOwned centre · since January 2022Visit the centre page Graduating students at a convocation at I2CAN Mathura MathuraFranchise centre · since February 2022Visit the centre page Students working in a classroom session at I2CAN Hyderabad, Abids HyderabadFranchise centre · since May 2024Visit the centre page

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Nandan Gijare speaking at a lectern at an I2CAN eventMessage from the DirectorNandan Gijare on why I2CAN exists, in writing and on video. Graduates hold up their framed certificates at convocationStudent testimonialsReviews and video stories from our students. A trainer guides a device-based facial treatment while a student observesPhoto & video galleryPractical training, classrooms and convocation.
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