Exam Eligibility Requirements
Only eligible applicants may be approved to take an exam. Each exam has unique requirements:
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CLSO Exam Eligibility Requirements |
CMLSO Exam Eligibility Requirements |
Experience |
One (1) Year Experience performing the responsibilities of an LSO as outlined in ANSI Z136.1 |
One (1) Year Experience performing the responsibilities of an MLSO as outlined in ANSI Z136.3 |
Education |
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Training |
A certificate of completion from a BLS approved LSO training course |
A certificate of completion from a BLS approved MLSO training course |
References |
Two (2) professional reference questionnaires or letters of recommendation from the applicant’s supervisor and/or other knowledgeable person(s) stating that the applicant has performed specific responsibilities of the LSO. These should be emailed directly from the reference to BLS. |
Two (2) professional reference questionnaires or letters of recommendation from the applicant’s supervisor and/or other knowledgeable person(s) stating that the applicant has performed specific responsibilities of the MLSO. These should be emailed directly from the reference to BLS. |
BLS-Approved Training Courses
Several organizations offer LSO or MLSO training courses that satisfy the eligibility requirement for either the CLSO or the CMLSO exam. Please note that these are not exam prep courses and BLS does not currently endorse any courses claiming to be exam prep courses. The current list of courses is below:
Meets CLSO Eligibility Requirement |
Meets CMLSO Eligibility Requirement |
Kentek – Comprehensive Laser Safety Officer Laser Institute of America – Laser Safety Officer with Hazard Analysis Rockwell Laser Industries – Principles of Lasers & Laser Safety Officer Course (L-250) University of Toronto EHS – Laser Safety Officer Training |
Laser Institute of America – Medical Laser Safety Officer Laser Institute of America – Medical Laser Safety Officer Online Reliable Laser Solutions – Certified Medical Laser Safety Officer (MLSO) Training Rockwell Laser Industries – Medical Laser Safety Officer (M-135) University of Toronto EHS – Laser Safety Officer Training |
Window of Approval
Upon approval to sit for an exam, a candidate is given a 2-year window of approval in which to take and pass the exam. The candidate may schedule a maximum of two exam attempts during this window (retake fees apply). If the candidate does not take/pass the exam during that window, the candidate must re-apply to take the exam with new application materials and new fees in order to open a new 2-year window, only after the first 2-year window has closed.
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