Advanced Laser Therapy.
7 CE Hours. 100% Virtual.
A comprehensive online continuing-education course for licensed and credentialed healthcare professionals who want a deeper understanding of therapeutic laser, photobiomodulation, dosimetry, clinical application, safety, evidence, and practice implementation.
Learn the physics behind laser light, understand tissue interaction and cellular photobiology, build evidence-informed dosing strategies, review clinical applications across multiple disciplines, and strengthen your approach to Class IV laser safety and clinical decision-making.
Understand the Physics.
Master the Dose.
Move Beyond Presets. Understand What You're Actually Delivering.
IALT's advanced laser curriculum spans foundations, laser–tissue interaction, cellular photobiology, laser system technologies, dosimetry, clinical assessment, clinical applications, high-power therapy, combination therapies, safety, evidence-based practice, and clinical implementation.
Understand Laser Physics
Monochromaticity, coherence and collimation, laser generation, therapeutic optical windows, penetration and chromophores.
Master the Dose
Power, time, energy, irradiance (W/cm²), fluence (J/cm²), skin-type adjustment and depth-specific dosing.
Apply It Clinically
Patient evaluation, treatment planning, documentation, outcome measurement and condition-based application.
Understand PBM
Cytochrome c oxidase, ATP production, nitric oxide signaling, inflammation, tissue repair and the biphasic dose response.
Use Laser Safely
ANSI/IEC classification, ocular hazards, protective eyewear, nominal hazard zone, contraindications and emergency procedures.
Think Critically
Study design, levels of evidence, bias and confounding, systematic reviews and evidence-based protocol development.
A Deep Dive Into Therapeutic Laser.
The virtual CE course condenses the core knowledge domains of advanced therapeutic laser education into a structured seven-hour experience.
Foundations of Laser Medicine
From Einstein's 1917 description of stimulated emission and Maiman's 1960 ruby laser to Mester's discovery of biostimulation, the shift from LLLT to photobiomodulation, and the rise of Class IV therapeutic systems.
Laser–Tissue Interaction
Reflection, refraction, scattering, absorption and transmission; biological chromophores including melanin, hemoglobin and water; and what actually governs optical penetration depth.
Cellular Photobiology
Photobiomodulation mechanisms, mitochondrial signaling and cytochrome c oxidase, ATP and nitric oxide effects, tissue repair, and the biphasic (Arndt-Schulz) dose response.
Laser Systems & Dosimetry
Device classes and types, wavelength selection, dual-wavelength platforms, continuous-wave vs pulsed delivery, and calculating joules, watts, irradiance and J/cm².
Clinical Assessment & Applications
Patient evaluation, contraindication screening, treatment planning, documentation, outcome tracking and the principles behind condition-specific application.
High-Power & Combination Therapy
Photothermal vs PBM-dominant effects, thermal relaxation and safe heating, plus sequencing laser with rehabilitation, shockwave, PEMF, manual therapy and other modalities.
Safety, Evidence & Implementation
ANSI/IEC safety standards, eyewear and the nominal hazard zone, evidence grading, informed consent, documentation, workflow and ethical clinical implementation.
Application Concepts Across the Disciplines You Treat.
The course reviews clinical application principles drawn from IALT's condition-by-condition curriculum — so the reasoning transfers to the patients actually in your chair.
Application content is educational and must be applied within your own license, scope of practice and device clearance.
A Class IV Laser Demands a Class IV Safety Standard.
A Class IV laser is, by definition, capable of producing eye or skin injury outside the intended treatment protocol. IALT treats safety as a baseline expectation under ANSI, IEC and FDA frameworks — not as optional best practice.
Learn to Separate Clinical Evidence From Marketing Claims.
IALT trains providers to evaluate study design, dosimetry reporting, randomized trials, systematic reviews, levels of evidence and evidence grading — not simply repeat claims from a device brochure. If you can't say what study produced a claim, how many subjects it enrolled, at what dose, against what comparator, you're relying on assertion rather than evidence.
Built for Clinicians Using — or Considering — Therapeutic Laser.
Already Treating
Clinicians running laser daily on manufacturer presets who want to understand the dose they're actually delivering and defend it clinically.
Newly Equipped
Practices that recently added a Class IV system and need a structured foundation in physics, dosimetry, safety and documentation.
Evaluating Laser
Providers deciding whether therapeutic laser belongs in their practice, who want the science and the evidence before the sales pitch.
Complete the Advanced Laser Therapy CE Course Online.
Build a stronger foundation in laser science, dosing, clinical applications, safety and evidence-based practice — on your schedule, from anywhere.
Continuing-education acceptance varies by profession, state, licensing board and accrediting organization. Confirm acceptance for your individual license and jurisdiction before purchase. This virtual CE course does not replace manufacturer-specific training, hands-on competency requirements or applicable scope-of-practice requirements.
Before You Enroll.
Who is this course for?
Licensed and credentialed healthcare professionals seeking advanced education in therapeutic laser and photobiomodulation within their professional scope of practice.
Is it completely virtual?
Yes. This page is for the seven-hour virtual CE course. The broader IALT certification pathway includes additional competency, practicum and examination requirements.
What topics are covered?
Laser physics, laser–tissue interaction, cellular photobiology, laser system technologies, dosimetry, clinical assessment, clinical applications, high-power laser therapy, combination therapy, safety, research and evidence-based practice, and clinical implementation.
Do I need my own laser to take the course?
No. The virtual CE course is device-neutral education in laser science, dosing, safety and evidence. Hands-on competency on a specific system is addressed separately in the IALT certification pathway.
Will I receive 7 CE hours?
The course is designed as a seven-hour continuing-education program. Acceptance and reporting requirements depend on your profession, state, licensing board and accrediting body — please verify before enrolling.
Is this the same as full IALT certification?
No. The virtual CE course is an educational continuing-education offering. Full IALT certification includes additional competency, supervised practicum and final examination requirements.
How long do I have access?
Access details, completion requirements and certificate delivery are provided at checkout and in your enrollment confirmation.