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BECOME AN "NCLE LASER CERTIFIED™"
MEDICAL LASER SAFETY OFFICER OR LASER ASSISTANT!

Go to www.LaserCertification.org
and download a copy of the Candidate Handbook for details

Practical Issues in LASER SAFETY and Operation

Medical Laser Safety Officer
Medical & Aesthetic

2 Day Program

Includes NCLE / BLS Laser Certification Examination for Medical Laser Safety Officer
or Surgical Laser Operator/Assistant

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BUY THIS TRAINING ONE OF THREE WAYS AT TIERED PRICING:
   * SEMINAR - 2 Days, $895. Includes the seminar for one person, with the online course & certificate for the attendee PLUS one additional person for the online course only  (so 2 certificates total). The NCLE Laser Certification exam is included for the course attendee. It also includes registration for your Facility for one of our quarterly Laser Safety VideoConferences for medical facilities.
   * ONLINE / Home-Study - at your leisure, buy it at either of  two levels. It includes a Certificate, but not the NCLE Laser Certification.
              - $495 - Includes one course and one Certificate.
              - $695 - Includes a course which TWO people may take, and get TWO certificates
           Either way - if you buy an online program and then register and pay for a seminar within 6 months - we apply the full fee of the online course.

 DATES & CITIES: -    Check the SCHEDULES page for  "Practical Issues in Laser Safety & Operation" cities/dates/locations.    
  
 Open & Print the FULL  E-Brochure with complete course Description, Outline, Faculty, Certification Info, Included Materials, Accreditation.
                            This E-Brochure includes a Registration Form which you may complete and return by fax - or you can register online by clicking the link lower on this page.


Course Description - Registration Fees & Options - Accreditation - In-House Laser Training -

for Hospital’s, Clinic's and Office's Credentialing of Laser Safety Officers, and Laser staff
- Nurses, Physicians, Laser Safety Officers, Surgical Laser Operators/Technicians, Biomeds
- 16.5 Accredited Contact Hours,
PLUS - Laser Certification Exams!
(Hands-on training available separately as contract in-house training at your facility)

REMARKS FROM A RECENT ATTENDEE: "Very good workshop ... easy to understand. Give very good examples to compare to information to help you understand it better. Teaches at learners level. Would recommend to anyone trying to learn lasers".

Day 1 8:00 am Registration, Coffee
Course 8:30 - 5:00

REVIEW—
LASER & ENERGY CONCEPTS
This is a refresher for experienced operators & LSO’s, but advance access is given to our more detailed online lectures for those wishing to go through them in depth or original training. The course will then review them.

REVIEW—
LASER HAZARDS & SAFETY
In both Aesthetic and Surgical Settings. The same applies with advance online access for more in depth lectures.

12:00 Lunch - on your own

1:30 Group discussion & VideoConference
LASER MAINTENANCE

Discussion on cost effective alternatives for maintaining and repairing your equipment, and tips to avoid problems and on equip care.

NURSING PERSPECTIVE on safety and required annual Laser Safety Audits.
Steps to Establish and Administer a Laser Safety Program
Laser Safety Audits - "How To"
Safety & Operational Issues & Problem solving. Come with your questions, issues & problems.

5:00 Adjourn

 

Day 2 Course 8:30 - 12:00 pm
Certification Review & Exam 1—5pm

LASER COMPLICATIONS
Case reviews of some “Crash and Burn” problems. Minor problems to disasters.

ANSI COMPLIANT PROGRAMS
Administratively setting up your Laser Safety Program so that it is ANSI compliant

12:00 Lunch - on your own

1:30 CERTIFICATION REVIEW - Review of key content areas for NCLE/BLS Medical Laser Safety Officer Examinations. Those wishing to take Aesthetic Operator exams will be given advance access to the online program and a separate review download.

NCLE CERTIFICATION EXAMS. (3 hours allotted)
These are at the option of attendee and already included with the course.
Offered for Medical Laser Safety Officer & Laser Operators in the areas of Surgical & Aesthetic. Attendance at the Laser Course is not required to sit for the exam if you otherwise qualify.

5:00 Adjourn - or whenever you're finished with the exam.
You'll have the ability to see how you did on the exam before you leave.


Course Description:                 

This is a practical program that will benefit experienced Laser Safety Officers (LSO’s) and Operators, as well as those new to the field. We begin with a review of Laser and Energy Concepts to refresh your memory. All attendees will be given advance access to the more detailed online training portion so you can learn it all from scratch if needed, AND your facility will receive a free enrollment in one of our quarterly Surgical Laser Principles & Safety videoconferences so you can get your entire staff trained. We’ll have open discussions on relevant safety issues and questions in both surgical and cosmetic laser settings, and will review some laser complications and accidents as case studies. Other relevant issues such as cost effective alternatives for handling your laser maintenance will be discussed, as well as setting up an ANSI compliant program. You’ll get both technical and nursing perspective on safety issues as well as the required annual Laser Safety Audits. The course also trains Laser Safety Officers (LSO’s) who have been given the responsibility of establishing the institutions Laser Safety Program, when you complete the additional online portions at no additional charge.

The NCLE/BLS LASER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS for CMLSO’s and Laser Operators will be discussed at this program, and Certification Exams offered the last afternoon, at the option of the attendee.
This course qualifies for 2 CM Maintenance points to maintain BLS CMLSO Certification.

The Safety presentations we use in this program are the same Safety materials we have developed and present on behalf of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS) for use in training at their annual Scientific meeting and regional programs. We present the Laser Safety portions of that training for the ASLMS.

Course participants will obtain clinical, technical and administrative information essential to the development of a comprehensive, compliant, and effective laser service within their facility. It is designed to introduce the fundamental concepts of laser science, technology and safety to perioperative professionals and hospital management personnel. Clinical lasers of all wavelengths, applied to a variety of specialties, will be highlighted. The most recent ANSI 136.3 standards for Lasers in Health Care are reviewed in this program.

The format is geared to accommodate those with little or no previous laser experience, while at the same time including practical information and updates for those more experienced with laser applications. ANSI updates. OSHA, JCAHO compliant. The NCLE Laser Certification Exams (MLSO - Surgical - or others upon request) will be given the afternoon of the last day of the course and is included as part of the 2 Day course fee.. Details of the Certification process are discussed during the course. You may download the Candidate Handbook for details and forms at http://www.LaserCertification.org .

The biophysics and energy concepts are taught on a practical conceptual level -- enhancing the practical understanding of the instruments and safety, while avoiding unnecessarily complex explanations. Safety practices are discussed in detail, along with normal variances that might be caused by hospital to hospital practice differences.

MATERIALS INCLUDED:
The Course manuals will be sent to you via FTP transfer in an email link prior to the course (after payment is received)
At the course you'll receive a USB flash drive with copies of the Course Presentations, Policies & Procedures and other resources to help you with your laser program development
You'll also receive a seat for your facility at our quarterly Laser Safety VideoConference for staff.

(Note - Once these materials have been received by participant, the course fee is non-refundable / non-cancelable since you have our full home study program)


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Registration Options

COURSE FEES: includes all materials

· Full Course, 2 Day including Review & Exam—$895

REFUND POLICY - Click to Review - Please note that this course includes the Laser Home Study program on CD and manual. This portion of the course fee is non-refundable once materials have been received by participant.

DISCOUNTS!

           Prepayment of 30 days or more in advance saves $100! (2 day course, not the online)

PLUS! - If you buy our Medical Laser Safety Officer Home Study /Online programs through our website in advance, we’ll apply 100% of that fee toward these courses if you register for the seminar within 6 months of buying the home study program. - You have nothing to lose.
 

To Order the ONLINE / HOME STUDY program. 
 Register Online, or Call the office at 800-435-3131, 305-851-8081.
Provide payment information and you'll receive your online username and password to access the program.

   $695 for Medical Laser Safety Officer Home Study with 2 Certificates
   $495 for the same for just one person.


 or REGISTER for the COURSE SEMINAR 
$895 for the 2 day Laser Safety Officer Course

You may also print out the E-Brochure at the top of this page which has a Registration page to fax back in.

or call 800-435-3131 with your credit card information


Accreditation:         

Provider Approved by the California Board of  Registered Nursing
Provider # CEP 12386.

 

Medical Laser Safety Officer program with review and examination: 16.5 contact hours (for the 2 day seminar - 8 hours for only the online)

 

Note: Most State Boards of Nursing have reciprocity for accepting credits for continuing education. Check with your own State Board of Nursing.
Certificates of Attendance will be provided.

 

Program qualifies for Category II CME’s for physicians, which must be submitted by the individual physician.

Laser Certification Maintenance: This program also qualifies for maintenance points to maintain NCLE and BLS Laser Certifications.
It qualifies for up to 16.1 contact hours for NCLE certifications, and 2.0 CM points for Board of Laser Safety - Certified Medical Laser Safety Officer Maintenance.

ARIZONA, TEXAS, OHIO & FLORIDA RESIDENTS: - These programs meet the State requirements for the LASER SAFETY OFFICER documented training.


IN-HOUSE TRAINING AT YOUR FACILITY:
*NOTE - For those hospitals that have an immediate need for training including Hands-On, and cannot wait until the next scheduled course, we can provide training in-house at your own hospital. This would include needs based on staff turnover, new laser equipment, or upcoming JCAHO inspections, among others.  Click HERE for details. We'll also post other one day programs which are being sponsored by other hospitals which you may be able to register for.