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Take your career to the next level with our comprehensive 88-hour Laser Certification program! Get hands-on training with cutting-edge laser technologies and earn two industry-recognized certifications: Certified Laser Technician (CLT) and Laser Safety Officer (LSO).

Add expert-level cosmetic light and laser operations to your skillset including photo facials, skin resurfacing, scar and pigment reduction, body contouring, and hair removal.

Modalities include intense pulsed light (IPL), radiofrequency (RF) and broadband light technologies with a 40-hour cosmetic didactic and 48-hours of hands-on laser training

Build the expertise needed to thrive in medical aesthetics and deliver high-value services in med spas, clinics, and medical practices.

Learn from a leader in the laser aesthetics arena how to become a competent and confident skin laser tech with a curriculum that provides significant hands-on training. 

Who is this for? 

Licensed health professionals including RN, MA, NP, DO, MD or DMD, wishing to gain an in-depth knowledge and hands-on training in various laser and light based devices.

Non-health licensed professionals are encouraged to apply, however, a background in aesthetics or an understanding of skin anatomy and physiology gives provide a stronger foundation to build an understanding of how lasers interact with the skin. 

Hours: 88 hours - 48 of which are hands-on in our Scottsdale, AZ facility

Accreditation: Arizona Barbering & Cosmetology Board (AZBCB)

How is our program different?

Med-Surg Academy's founder, Erin Cooper, is a leader in the laser aesthetics arena working for the last decade as an instructor for Sciton, a leading laser device manufacturer. She built her own medspa practice and knows the ins and outs of building a career in the laser aesthetics industry. She developed the curriculum with hands-on training a core emphasis as she knows the critical importance experience provides in building expertise and self-assurance. Significant real-world experience enables students to analyze various skin types and concerns, performing treatments to build competence and develop confidence to succeed. Join our expert instructors and guest speakers to learn the fundamentals of skin laser therapies and new trends and advancements in this rapidly evolving field.

What credentials will I receive? 

Our state approved course provides the educational credentials to obtain the Certified Laser Technician (CLT) from the Arizona Board of Radiation Control and the Laser Safety Officer (LSO) certification from the Arizona Department of Health Services. 

What is covered in the course?

Objectives:

◘ Laser technology physics

◘ Introduction to laser interaction with skin tissue

◘ Patient documentation & consent

◘ Analyze client's unique characteristics, skin typing and which lasers will produce the desired results and customized treatment plans 

◘ Understand hazards, how to avoid them, contraindications

◘ Limitations of various laser wavelengths 

◘ How to develop proper laser technique

◘ Combination techniques

◘ Orientation to explaining benefits, managing expectations and results 

◘ Hands-on practice under supervision performing procedures on live models