Physicians and delegates involved in the use of lasers/pulsed
light devices, or any energy source, chemical, or other modality that affects
living tissue, whether applied for surgical, therapeutic, or cosmetic purposes,
must meet the following training requirements before utilizing a device:
(1) A physician must complete thirty (30)
hours of training. A Level 1 or 2 Delegate must complete forty (40) hours of
training.
(2) Appropriate training
for the use of any device covered by this Chapter shall include the following
topics:
(a) Theory and physics of laser and
light/energy-based devices and procedures, including their effect on living
tissue, tissue interaction, clinical applications, and pre/post-treatment
care;
(b) Education of skin anatomy
and physiology, concerns, conditions, and diseases, including cancer, of the
skin, skin type and color, chromophores, targets, general care for the skin,
and recognition, management, and reporting of side effects and
complications;
(c) Eight (8) hours
of LLBD safety training, and
(d)
Two (2) hours of training on the Board's rules and regulations, including this
Chapter.
(3) Appropriate
training may be obtained through residency, fellowship, private courses,
Board-approved self-study, training under another cosmetic practice, training
on-site with a specialty board certified physician, and company-provided or
in-service training by device representatives.
(4) These initial training requirements shall
not apply to any physician who holds a current registration with the Board to
use pulsed light devices, or any energy source, chemical, or other modality
that affects living tissue, whether applied for surgical, therapeutic, or
cosmetic purposes as of January 1, 2024. Any Level 1 or 2 Delegates currently
using lasers/ pulsed light devices, or any energy source, chemical, or other
modality that affects living tissue, whether applied for surgical, therapeutic,
or cosmetic purposes under supervision of a registered physician as set forth
above as of January 1, 2024, shall not be required to complete the initial
training requirements in this section. Any physicians who register to use
lasers/pulsed light devices, or any energy source, chemical, or other modality
that affects living tissue, whether applied for surgical, therapeutic, or
cosmetic purposes after January 1, 2024, will be subject to the initial
training requirements of this section.
