Do I need a medical qualification to charge for ozone sauna sessions at my salon?

There are two separate questions here, with different answers.

1. Are ozone sessions regulated where you are? That varies by market. In South Africa the industry is striving to self-regulate in the absence of formal regulatory oversight. Elsewhere the position differs, sometimes considerably.

2. Does the operator need credentials? We set no qualification, registration or scope-of-practice requirement for the person running a session, and we sell to salons, spas and clinics alike.

What we provide. Comprehensive training, manuals and ongoing support, with additional session guidance and safety measures through theBooking.site. It is not an accredited qualification and there is no certificate. Our position on competence is unambiguous: it is imperative that people performing ozone therapy are knowledgeable and properly trained.

How we sell the equipment. Our saunas are sold as wellness devices, not medical devices. That affects how you may describe what you offer: a wellness device is not licensed to treat a condition, and describing it as though it were is where outlets get into difficulty.

What to have in place regardless of what the law requires:

• Staff who have completed our training and can run the start-up and shutdown sequence correctly.
• A documented screening process against who should not use an ozone sauna, and a client intake form.
• Insurance naming ozone steam sauna treatment as a covered activity — confirm it in writing, because theBooking.site offers no insurance of any nature.
• Clear limits on what your staff say. Describing what the equipment does is safe; describing what it treats is not, and in most markets that is an advertising offence rather than a clinical one.

This is not medical or legal advice. Check with your regulator, professional body and insurer before you advertise.