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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

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Medical LASER SAFETY

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

© 2010  Professional Medical Education Assn., All rights reserved

BUY THIS TRAINING ONE OF THREE WAYS AT TIERED PRICING:
   * SEMINAR - 2 Days, $895. Includes the seminar for one person. The NCLE Laser Certification exam is included for the course attendee.

BONUS - Attendees at the seminar will receive a free Laser Safety Training powerpoint show that you can use for required Laser Safety Training of your own staff. Available on a USB Drive upon request at the seminars! A $125 value for free. PLUS - your facility receives a free spot in one of our quarterly Laser Safety Videoconferences so your entire staff can get basic Laser Safety Training from us - a $795 value.

   * 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.
              - $795 - 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: -    (Should be Confirmed with us prior to making travel plans or attending. Some dates are tentative)
          Check the SCHEDULES page for  "Practical Issues in Laser Safety & Operation" cities/dates/locations that includes links to the facility or hotel.
    
  
 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

LASER & ENERGY CONCEPTS
  
Practical biophysics, tissue optics, laser optics, dosimetry parameters, terminology.

12:00 - 1:30 Lunch - on your own

LASER HAZARDS & SAFETY
   
In both Aesthetic and Surgical Settings.

LASER COMPLICATIONS AND ACCIDENTS
   
A review of Case History's of Laser Accidents

Columbus Ohio location only: Short Hands-on orientation to CO2, Nd:Yag and KTP lasers.
    Other locations will show demonstrations through short Video Clips

5:00 Adjourn

Day 2 Course 8:00 - 5:00

HOW TO SETUP AND ADMINISTER A LASER SAFETY PROGRAM

CONDUCTING MEDICAL LASER SAFETY AUDITS

A.N.S.I Z136.3 STANDARDS FOR THE SAFE USE OF LASERS IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

LASER CERTIFICATION REVIEW - Prepare specifically for the afternoon NCLE/BLS exam
     
You should download and print a copy of the REVIEW OUTLINE to study.

12:00 - 1:30 PM  Lunch - on your own
  
NOTE: At the option of attendees, you may elect to skip lunch and start taking the exam right away in order to finish early.

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 (MLSO)
Attendance at this 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.  Your facility will also receive a free enrollment in one of our quarterly Surgical Laser Principles & Safety videoconferences so you can get your entire staff trained. The program covers everything you need to know to develop and run a compliant Laser Safety program for your facility or office. We'll review some laser complications and accidents as case studies.

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.

MEET TX and AZ Requirements:  AZ requires evidence of 8 hours of formal LSO training which you'll get with this program. TX, in section F, I (5) of the Proposed Rule (Sept 2009) on Laser Hair Removal requires the designation of an LSO for each facility and evidence of their qualifications must be submitted with the application. (Use your Certificate of Training or CMLSO Certification as evidence of your qualifications)

MATERIALS INCLUDED:
The Course manual and Slide Handouts will be sent to you via FTP transfer in an email link prior to the course (after payment or P.O. is received)

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


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Registration Options

COURSE FEES: includes all materials (Course manual & powerpoints, Laser Safety powerpoint show you give to your staff, and a spot in our Quarterly Laser Safety Videoconference for your entire staff.)

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

REFUND POLICY - Click to Review - Please note that this course includes the entire Laser Safety officer Home Study program which will be sent electronically. This portion of the course fee is non-refundable once materials are sent to the participant.

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.

   $795 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 16.5 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.