Monthly Archives: November 2012

Fast, New Way to Train Your Staff in Laser Safety with LIA’s New Laser Safety Awareness Course Online

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ORLANDO, FL, November 28, 2012 — So you are a newly appointed Laser Safety Officer (LSO) with a staff to train.  Now you have decisions to make.  Do I train my staff myself?  Should I have someone else train them?  How do I coordinate their work schedules with training so everyone can make it?  Do I have to create a PowerPoint presentation?  Well, the Laser Institute of America (LIA) has just the course for you.

LIA, the recognized leader in laser safety education and resources since 1968, has created a new online Laser Safety Awareness course tailor-made for the rapidly increasing nonmedical laser workforce.  LSOs or “laser area personnel” can sign up from anywhere in the world to complete this highly focused training session in about two hours.  And, since LIA is the secretariat of the ANSI Z136 laser safety standards, you know you are receiving proper training from the foremost experts in the field.

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LIA Offers Convenient CO2 Laser Safety Training for the Rapid Adoption of Lasers in the Medical Field

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ORLANDO, FL, November 26, 2012 — As the health industry continues to seek more effective and efficient delivery of care, the CO2 laser plays a vital therapeutic role.  From the hospital operating room to the private aesthetics practice, lasers are indispensable— and properly trained users are more in demand than ever.

The Laser Institute of America, the recognized leader in laser safety resources since 1968, makes using the CO2 laser easier than ever with its online “CO2 Medical Laser Safety Training” course.  Not only does the easy-to-follow Internet-based course allow learning anytime, anywhere, it earns registered nurses two contact hours upon completion.

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LAM 2013 registration is now Open!

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LIA’s 5th annual Laser Additive Manufacturing Workshop (LAM®) will bring industry specialists, executives, users and researchers from around the world to show how laser additive processes can be applied effectively and affordably to today’s manufacturing challenges. This workshop will have a significant impact on the widespread industrial implementations of laser additive manufacturing.

To hear from LAM 2012 keynote speaker Terry Wohlers, click here.

Here’s what some of the past LAM attendees have to say:

“Excellent event with good presentations on a wide range of topics in LAM.”

-Emma Ashcroft, TWI

“It was a very good Workshop for the exchanging of information.”

– William Husslage, NedClad Technology (Netherlands)

Don’t miss out on LIA’s 5th annual LAM Workshop. Register now to take advantage of early bird pricing!

Click here for LAM registration form.

Click here to register online. (By registering online, you will save an extra $25 off of full conference registrations.)

 

Laser Institute Past President Developing “Making Light Coherent for Girls” Video Game on Lasers for STEM Education

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November 12, 2012 Brunswick, ME: 

Laser Institute of America Past President launches an Indiegogo Campaign to fund a video game designed specifically to instill interest in lasers among girls.

Sarah Boisvert, previously at Potomac Photonics, Inc., was President of LIA in 1998, and was one of only two women to serve in the post.  Her experience has led to work in STEM education, especially for girls.

The Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign can be found at
http://www.indiegogo.com/LaserVideoGame?a=1018979

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