Hey people!
I just got off the phone with Greg Makhov at LSDI. He is willing to put on a 1-day Laser Safety Officer (LSO) training class for SELEM attendees. This class would be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Conover, NC (in the conference room) on Monday, August 22nd. (Similar setup to the safety and regulatory lecture we had last year that Case Stack put on for us.) I expect the class will last 9 or 10 hours.
This class is geared towards high-level laser safety; it is not a beginner class! It requires that you have considerable knowledge about lasers to start with. You must be familiar with terms like irradiance, MPE, NOHD, etc. The class will cover several special cases, including a segment on Arizona state regulations, and even a short segment on audience-scanning. There will be a good deal of math involved, but nothing beyond college algebra. (This is the same LSO class that Greg offered to ILDA members last September on the ILDA cruise.)
The class will cost $445 per person. This may sound like a lot, but this is *CHEAP* for a certified LSO course. Ratheon, Coherent, and the like charge thousands for this type of training. But again, it's not designed for beginners. This class is aimed at the laser professional (or the dedicated hobbyist) who is looking to move into a leadership role in planning and supervising laser shows.
We only need 4 people (minimum) to make the class happen, but we can have 20 or more if there is enough interest. So how many people would be interested in extending their stay at SELEM by 1 extra day to attend this training? Please reply below!
Adam