BLS Update


With summer over and our children heading back to school, now is the time to review your accumulated certification maintenance (CM) points. Especially for CLSOs and CMLSOs with terms ending this calendar year, time is of the essence. Consider likely and not so likely activities. Job experience is typically the point category that all have “in the bag.” Where else might CM points be found?


Attendance and successful completion of laser safety specific education and training (category 2) may be a fallback for some, but that does not necessarily mean a week out of the office and flying across the country for an in-person course. To cut down on travel expenses and lost time on the job, online continuing education may be the solution.


The following online courses have been approved for CM points in category 2:


Online Training


AORN - Laser Safety Module LIA - CO2


Medical Laser Safety LIA - Laser Safety Awareness


LIA - Laser Safety in Educational Institutions LIA - Medical Laser Safety Awareness


Pts 0.5 0.5


0.5


0.5 0.5


Online Training LIA - Medical Laser Safety Officer


OP-TEC Fundamentals of Light and Lasers


OP-TEC Elements of Photonics RLI - Laser Safety Awareness


Pts 2


1 per module


1 per module


0.5


Laser safety training vendors are encouraged to apply for BLS approved CM points. The application is available on the BLS website, www.lasersafety.org/forms/certification. If an individual participates in an event not currently approved, please consider completing the application and submitting with event literature. As long as the event contained laser safety- related content, some portion would be eligible for CM points.


Other categories include membership in a laser safety- related professional organization or society (category 4), active participation on a laser safety standards or regulations committee (category 6), and attendance at laser safety or applications professional conferences or meetings (category 7). From the laser-specific PEP (Professional Enrichment Program) courses offered at the annual Health Physics meeting to the Department of Energy’s Laser Safety Officer Workshop to ILSC, CM points are available to keep your certification status active.


For more information on certification maintenance, please visit www.lasersafety.org/certification-maintenance, email bls@lasersafety.org or call +1.407.985.3810. It is our goal to assist you to retain your active CLSO or CMLSO status.


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