Gain More Knowledge in Less Time with Laser Safety Officer Training - Online!

Uphold a Higher Standard of Laser Safety.

As a Laser Safety Officer, you have one of the most important responsibilities in your organization - to uphold the highest standard of laser safety. Your commitment to safety prevents injuries. Your enforcement of safety policies isn't always easy, but you know the consequences otherwise. It is this persistent motivation that protects your team and makes a difference.

As you know, the laser field changes at a rapid pace. That's why it's so important to stay on the leading-edge of safety training and advancement, especially in the role of Laser Safety Officer. Considering all of your responsibilities, we've made it a little easier to stay on the forefront of laser safety. LIA's most popular training program for the Laser Safety Officer is now offered over the Internet in a convenient, easy-to-use online course format.

New!

LIA's LSO Online Course Now Includes Canadian Regulations!

Reflecting its growing international audience, the Laser Institute of America has expanded its leading online Laser Safety Officer Training course to include the latest Canadian rules regulating the use of laser devices. So if you operate a laser in Canada, this course is for you too!

 

100% Online. 100% Convenient.

 
LIA's Laser Safety Officer Course is the most comprehensive and convenient program available -- ONLINE. With access to the training online, you can enhance your laser safety knowledge whenever it's convenient for you, from home or the office. Save time and money because travel is no longer necessary. Learn at your own pace and set your own schedule.

 

Why take this course?

• Learn how to uphold an even higher standard of laser safety
• Stay on the cutting-edge of laser safety strategies
• Expand your knowledge and contribute to a safer working environment
• Gain applicable knowledge you can utilize today to make a difference

 

Course Overview -- Enhance your knowledge today.

The LIA Laser Safety Officer course is packed with useful information that you can take back to your organization and apply immediately. With a focus on safety program development and administration, it covers lasers and optics, bioeffects, beam and non-beam hazards, control measures and training requirements. Through a non-mathematical approach, the course is designed to teach the administrative duties of the Laser Safety Officer as described in the ANSI Z136.1 Safe Use of Lasers standard. In addition, the course meets all LSO training requirements outlined by ANSI, OSHA and ACGIH. You will earn 3.0 ABIH CM Points, 16 CECs by AAHP and 3.0 BLS CM Points by the Board of Laser Safety.

Here's what you'll learn:

• Get the latest information from the experts at the Accredited Standards Committee Z136 Safe Use of Lasers. They will provide up-to-date information on Federal, State and International laser safety regulations.
• Learn the fundamentals and terminology necessary for a complete understanding of current laser safety information.
• Get a complete overview of MPEs, NHZs, OD.
• Examine effects of lasers on the eye and skin.
• Review the history of laser accidents.
• Study non-beam issues such as laser-generated airborne contaminants and electrical hazards.
• Review Laser Control Measures and Personal Protective Equipment such as laser eyewear. This includes controls recommended by ANSI Z136 industry safety standards, and reviews compliance requirements mandated by OSHA.
• Take away strategies in laser safety program administration including training requirements for laser personnel, medical surveillance and Laser Safety Officer duties and responsibilities.

Whether you are new to laser safety or a seasoned pro, you should register for this course.

LIA's Laser Safety Officer online training course was designed for all levels of experience and involvement including industrial, military, educational, or research applications of lasers. It is tailored to fit the needs of safety professionals, engineers, laser operators, technicians, and other professionals assigned the duties of Laser Safety Officer who are not required to perform hazard analysis calculations.

The registration fee includes:

• Username and password good for fifteen days. Access to the course is unlimited during that time period.
• Complete set of course notes in portable document format (PDF).
• Sample documentation including self-audit forms and questions, standard operating procedures, and policies and procedures.
• Electronic version of ANSI Z136.1 (2007) Safe Use of Lasers safety standard.
• Printable LSO certificate of completion at the end of the course.
• All course materials are electronic and downloaded when the course is purchased.

Computer Requirements:

This course can be taken from either a PC or MAC. Minimum requirements are: An internet connection, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, Macromedia Flash Player Plug-In and Speakers to hear the audio.

 

Disclaimer
Attending one of Laser Institute of America's laser safety training courses does not constitute a license to practice, nor does it guarantee your workplace free of laser hazards. Laser Institute of America, its administrators, employees, volunteers, and instructors are not liable for any accident which might occur as a result of practicing laser safety. The material presented in this course is a copyright of Laser Institute of America and may not be copied or stored in an electronic retrieval system of any kind. Any such activity is a violation of copyright laws and subsequent to appropriate legal action.