LASER SAFETY CERTIFICATION pathway guide

Gaining a certificate in laser safety may be the best starting point for you if you are looking at getting into IPL or Lasers. It teaches you the differences between IPL and Laser devices, best practices, and regulations, understand client rights as per the laws in NZ, how to choose the correct safety glasses for any device used, and how to set up a safe clinic. After this certification, it is essential to complete operator theory training and then practical training, to be able to operate a device safely and effectively using the correct technique.

Laser safety as a topic is generic and can be applied across multiple industries - However, our programmes are customised to make them relevant to your specific industry whether that is for healthcare (beauty & medical), or related healthcare such as in optometry, or industrial workplaces (eg: construction, manufacturing, engineering etc..)

- Gaining a laser safety certification is step 1 in your laser learning journey and a requirement as interpreted under various New Zealand laws -

Frequently asked questions:

  • Yes, this can be studied online - easy!

    The LSC Beauty or LSC-Med certificate options are completed online via self guided learning. You complete a short workbook, then sit your test. Our certificates are well recognised through NZ by councils, and medical authorities.

  • No, all of our Laser Safety Certificates Courses are open entry, but we recommend that you only enrol into the industry that you are working in.

  • Anyone using, working near, or needing to know about the safe operation of laser devices (in particular Class 3b and Class 4) in New Zealand workplaces such as manufacturing, fabrication, engineering, science, agricultural, commercial design, or factory processing industries should enrol in our Safe Use of Laser Devices in the Workplace

  • Start with: Laser Safety Certificate for Medical > then complete Laser Health & Safety Officer

  • Start with: Laser Safety Certificate for Medical

    If you are interested in any of the following topics: roscea, scarring, acne, lines and wrinkles, fractional laser / resurfacing, melasma, vascular abnormalities, birthmarks, port wine stains, hermangomas, EVLT ...

    You could enrol in for Fractional Laser, Laser Safety Certificate for EVLT both are online courses.

    Then enrol in the compulsory Block 1 for Skin Rejuvenation, then mix n match Skin Rejuvenation Block courses and practical workshops depending on your topics of interest.

  • Using injectables (botox, fillers, PRP), skincare and peels, skin needling, laser & IPL

    Start with: Laser Safety Certificate for Medical > then complete Skin Lesions, Skin Cancers & Melanoma Awareness. Then enrol in the compulsory Block 1 Skin Rejuvenation online course > then mix and match Skin Rejuvenation Block online courses and practical workshops depending on your topics of interest.

  • Do you a desire to work with lasers with a specialty in vascular, or with the following: Sclerotherapy, working with a vascular surgeon, clinical practice offering EVLT (endovenous laser procedures), EVLA laser ablation?

    Start with: Laser Safety Certificate for Medical > then enrol in Laser Safety Certificate for EVLT (if working with leg veins)