COMPANY PROFILE
THE ONLY TRUE INDEPENDENT EDUCATORS IN IPL & LASER BECAUSE WE DO NOT SELL MACHINES; NOR DO WE ENDORSE INFERIOR IMPORTED OR UNETHICAL COMPANIES WHO SELL MACHINES
NZ Laser Training Institute was established in 2011 after recognising the industry needed an independent, professional, and expert education provider for cosmetic Laser and IPL (pulsed light).
Director, Ruth Nicholson is an NZQA qualified adult tutor with more than 18 years of relevant industry experience, including eleven years of developing and teaching Laser and IPL to beauty and medical aesthetics professionals - her goal is to ensure laser safety and laser science is well understood, and that best practice is upheld, protecting the public and ensuring operators of laser and IPL devices receive the best education and guidelines, coupled with expert support learners career success.
WHY PROFESSIONALS CHOOSE US:
Our tutors (Ruth and Stacey) know everything about everything to do with lasers and IPL and are recognised as the industry authorities
As qualified tutors we know and understand what learning means and we are experts at teaching laser and IPL
Impartial expert laser consultants to health and industry authorities (MOH, HDC, and Local councils)
Because we possess more than 38 years combined relevant experience in laser & IPL, not just ‘industry experience’, or a ‘medically qualified’ person
We can teach ANY cosmetic skin therapy laser, and ANY pulsed light device regardless of brand
YES, we can teach fractional, ablative, pico second, nanosecond, long pulse , short pulsed, continuous wave, KTP, Diode, Nd:Yag, Visible light and Infra-red based lasers of any kind
CPD accredited and qualified adult tutors: Independently accredited by UK quality management system accreditation (the CPD group)
We refer to, teach from, and know the AS/ NZS safety standard 4173: 2018 and previous version 4173: 2004 inside and out
Formally endorsed and recognised by the NZ Society of Cosmetic Medicine (NZSCM) - Industries highest benchmark
5 of our main educational programmes are now internationally accredited (CE1, LSC Beauty, LSC Med, LTR, LHSO)
We do 80% of our work through word of mouth and our reputation precedes us
The experts ask us for advice before they speak to you… so just come to us!
NZ Laser Training Institute has forged ethical industry connections over many years with quality laser and IPL suppliers who meet our high standards for their technical expertise, quality equipment, and operator service and support; we do however remain impartial and do not sell machines.
We know the history of many NZ and Australian companies dating back to 2004 and will steer you in the right direction to avoid disappointment -
If you are looking for quality suppliers who meet our expectations, please refer to our suppliers page.
We provide educational services to the New Zealand beauty and appearance medicine industry educating and advising on areas including biophysics and effects of lasers on tissue, identifying hazards and associated risks with cosmetic lasers and pulsed light devices (IPL), as well as how to implement laser safety standards, and the highest codes of practice.
Our educational programmes are designed for cosmetic practitioners, and beauty and laser therapists seeking to learn laser science, and laser safety as well as understand the science behind emerging technologies, and undertake training in practical applications of lasers, and pulsed light (IPL) devices. Our Laser safety programmes assist with developing and maintaining safe work practices and include laser safety online certification and laser health safety officer certifications. NZ Laser Training Institute also provides infrastructure templates via our Laser procedural manual and the Health & Safety Laser procedural manual.
LOOKING TO BECOME AN IPL OR LASER TRAINING PROVIDER?
New Zealand is a very small country, everyone knows someone that knows you. When people develop a passion for something they often what to start a business based on that topic and share their knowledge. We did the same thing back in 2011, but since then we have been on a very extensive learning journey and discovered it’s not as easy as just ‘training people’, so if you are on a similar path now, why not join us, and benefit from the work we have already done. We need to be able to maintain high standards, professional memberships, LMS overheads, record systems, accreditation, audits, education reviews, education and regulation submissions, advise and push for regulations, conduct moderation, and continue to produce excellent materials, this all costs money and valuable time and resources. We, therefore, encourage people who share our passion to join us, and work in synergy to provide the best to industry rather than dilute a small niche industry making it more difficult for potential trainees to select a quality provider.
If you are a qualified tutor, or possess extensive IPL and Laser knowledge (more than 5 years minimum) and have a passion for teaching it, why not approach us, and look to work with us, please email your CV, and cover letter to: ruth@nzlasertraining.co.nz
COMPANY CO-FOUNDER
A bit about our co-founder: Ruth Nicholson been actively involved with medical and beauty professionals since 2004, this includes a past role of product specialist, and sales representative for a range of appearance medicine and beauty products, class IV laser and IPL based technologies, and a range of beauty equipment at NZ Medical & Scientific Ltd. Her background also includes an adult tertiary teaching qualification (NZQA level 5), NZQA 4098 workplace assessors qualification, she is a Laser Safety Officer (LSO - QLD), having been formally trained by leading laser companies including: Cutera, Cynosure Lumenis and Alma, she also holds an NZQA pharmaceutical qualification as well as past roles and experience in the hairdressing (operations manager for the Sharing shed) and skincare retail sector (The Body Shop and Pharmacy brands) spanning back to the 1990’s.
Ruth recognised the laser industry was dangerously unregulated and made it her mission, and business to change this. She is passionate about educating laser users and sharing the extensive knowledge she has learned over the years working with these highly technical machines to offer the best laser training in New Zealand.
NZ Laser Training has seen the consequences of inferior imported lasers and IPL machines, often used by un-trained hands. Ruth and her team, experienced at stepping in when requested to put necessary safeguards in place to reduce unwanted hazards and provide education.
Ruth and her team are impartial, honest, ethical and transparent and are more than happy to assist business owners who have recently purchased laser and IPL equipment and are maybe unsure of what they actually have, or how to use it safely. Many businesses need help to understand the expectations to meet industry best practice, or regulations, NZ Laser Training can assist with this. There are many pitfalls for the unaware so NZ Laser Training always goes the extra mile to help and is a valuable and recognised industry resource.
