Date: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Time: 11.00am - 1.00pm
Venue: Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront
Cost: $500 incl. GST. Note, if you are a trainee the course cost is included in your registration fee. Tickets can be selected during the online registration process.

Facilitator: A/Prof Lee Collins AM MSc MARPS FACPSEM Lecturer

The course content follows the recommendations in Appendix I of AS/NZS 4173:2018, and includes:

• Physics and operation of lasers
• Interaction of laser radiation with tissue
• Biological effects of lasers
• Hazards of medical lasers and IPLs
• Laser and IPL safety
• The role of the laser user/nurse/operator

Attendees will receive a certificate, and the course is CME-recognised.

The course is open to doctors and nurses. Eligibility extends to anyone wishing to operate class 3B or 4 lasers used in medicine and surgery.  Please note that attendees should verify their eligibility to practice within New Zealand.