Laser Safety Officer (LSO) Certification
Suitable for managers or nominated laser safety officers with staff working
with or near Class 3B or 4 lasers in New Zealand workplaces.
AS/NZS Laser Safety Standards, including the 60825 series, state that you should nominate a trained Laser Safety Officer (LSO) for Class 3B and Class 4 lasers.
This pioneering Laser Safety Officer (LSO) training certification represents New Zealand’s most relevant and comprehensive offering, incorporating Health & Safety legal aspects and the AS/NZS laser safety precautions for Class 3B and 4 lasers used in industrial workplaces. Suitable for: CNC, fabrication, laser cleaning and restoration, laser welding workshops and or class 3B or Class 4 lasers used in commercial design.
It equips current and prospective laser business owners and Health & Safety Managers with the laser-related skills, resources, and expertise to develop compliant laser safety management protocols, policies, and procedures tailored to their specific operations and workflows. It will also assist in meeting New Zealand Health & Safety legal requirements for on-the-job laser-related risk assessments, hazard control measures, laser worker training, and confidence in the issuance, inspection and auditing of laser-related personal protective equipment (PPE).
Build Confidence with Workplace Laser Safety
This foundational online course introduces the key principles of laser safety, including laser classifications, risks, and protective measures. It’s ideal for anyone in a workplace where lasers are used—even if you're not directly operating them, and helps users gain essential hazard awareness for working with or around lasers in industrial and commercial environments.
Designed to help your business meet its legal obligations, the course aligns with current AS/NZS Laser Safety Standards, the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, and the General Risk and Workplace Management Regulations 2016. You'll gain the knowledge to ensure a safer work environment and meet compliance requirements with confidence.
Programme Overview
This theory-based training programme provides the essential knowledge required for safe work practices in laser environments. It supports HR in meeting workplace health and safety obligations, while equipping employees with laser hazard awareness and risk management skills.
The programme provides:
✔ Full training to become a Certified Laser Safety Officer in your workplace.
✔ A comprehensive 10-module theory course delivered online.
✔ Interactive practice quizzes and downloadable selectable documents to read.
✔ A physical training manual for your notes, serving as a useful resource.
✔ Learn how to carry out root cause analysis for incidents, and how to determine a notifiable incident that warrants reporting to WorkSafe.
✔ A consolidated portal with access to vast resources to prepare you for the LSO role, know where to go, what to ask, and what you are missing or haven't thought of but need to know to carry out these duties.
✔ Assignment work, which will enable practice and onboard your knowledge.
Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this programme, HR departments can be confident that employees will be able to:
✔ Demonstrate an understanding of how laser light is generated and its unique properties.
✔ Explain laser wavelengths, how they are measured, and their practical applications.
✔ Identify different laser mediums and describe how they operate.
✔ Recognise both beam and non-beam hazards and understand how they occur in the workplace.
✔ Identify the parts of the eye most at risk from laser exposure.
✔ Understand laser classification systems and the associated risk levels.
✔ Assess what makes a laser hazardous and how those risks are controlled.
✔ Apply appropriate hazard-control protective measures.
✔ Interpret safety markings and select appropriate and adequate PPE.
Frequently Asked Questions
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If you responsible for the control of laser hazards, managing the staff near or operating it, setting up policies or procedures, incident reporting, machine maintenance and staff education, then yes we recommend this course after you have completed one of the pre-requisite courses:
Safe Use of Lasers in the Workplace
Basic LSC for Laser Cleaners
Basic LSC for Laser Welders (coming soon)
Please note: if you complete the LSC Cleaner or LSC Welding course your certificate will show that it applies only to that type of laser device i.e.: Laser Cleaner. These courses differ in content from some other laser-related key messages in the more extensive Safe Use of Lasers pre-requisite course.
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This course is designed for Managers or those nominated to be the LSO, and that have staff working with or around Class 3B or Class 4 lasers in New Zealand workplaces—such as manufacturing, fabrication, engineering, scientific, agricultural, or factory processing environments. It’s also ideal for ensuring laser safety compliance with AS/NZS Laser Safety Standards, Health & Safety Laws in NZ.
You must have completed one of the pre-requisite courses before enrolling in this course.
Safe Use of Lasers in the Workplace
Basic LSC for Laser Cleaners
Basic LSC for Laser Welders (coming soon)
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We can assist you with any questions on worker education, becoming laser compliant for your business, or managing Class 3B or Class 4 laser safety, laser controls, hazards, or setting up policies.
Book a complimentary 15min chat with our Laser Safety Officer.
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We recommend that clients contact an Occupational Hygienist Service to carry out any workplace inspections, and for consultancy on airborne contaminants such as Class 4 laser generate plume (a known bio-hazard). Please visit: www.exposurescience.co.nz
Course Details: Study, Duration, Cost & Certification
Course code: LST #06
Cost: $1200 + GST per person
Includes: Self-paced video lessons, downloadable templates and documents, interactive learning materials and assessments, and support from our team. Learners will receive a comprehensive Laser Safety Officer workbook to use with the course and keep for future reference.
Study: Flexible online learning, 24/7 access using our e-learning Portal.
Duration: Learn at your own pace over a 3-month period, or complete the course faster if it suits your schedule.
Certification: An electronic certificate is issued and emailed upon completion of the course. This certificate is suitable for presenting to your employer, a WorkSafe NZ or Workplace Health & Safety Inspector, or as documented evidence of professional development in laser safety for your CV.
Pre-requisite: You must have successfully completed topic specific to enrol ie. Safe Use of Lasers in the Workplace Certificate or Laser Safety Cleaning Certificate. If you would like to enrol for the pre-requisite course and the LSO course, there is a bundle enrolment option during the enrolment process for both options below.
Enrol and pay now, please select this option. Bundle enrolment option available during this enrolment.
If your company requires an Invoice for a Purchase Order (PO), and/or are enrolling multiple trainees and course types.
5 star ratings we have received
“It has been a pleasure working with the team at NZLTA. The course content, supporting documents, and full support during and after each course are second to none. The team is very efficient have delivered 5* service every time I have used them. The courses are very well detailed and are some of the most professional I have been involved. Thank you for the help and assistance throughout team, and keep up the high standards.”
“The programme has been extremely thorough and highlights how seriously laser workplace safety must be taken. The course is easy to understand, with the science broken down into layman’s terms so you don’t need to be a physicist to understand it - though you might feel like one by the end!”
“A great source of information and practical guidance for anyone operating a laser business or supervising laser work. The course material is introduced step by step, making it suitable for anyone, no matter what previous level of H&S knowledge they have. The additional templates provided with the course for setting up your own Laser Safety Policy and Protocols are really helpful too.”