BAPRAS and HEE join forces to launch laser e-learning programme

A new online core of knowledge training programme has been launched to encourage the safe use of lasers and light sources. eLaser has been developed in by The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) partnership with e-Learning for Healthcare, part of Health Education England.

Available through the same e-learning system that supports thousands of NHS staff every day, the core of knowledge training focuses on how to protect both patients and therapists during laser treatments. It comprises eight separate lessons, formal knowledge tests and a certificate of satisfactory completion and includes descriptions of the different light sources, their interaction with human tissue and how to create a safe environment for their use.

The 30 to 40 minute lessons are interactive and contain images, videos and animations. All users completing the course and passing the assessment are awarded a BAPRAS-endorsed certificate, valid for three years.