About this course

The Laser Technician Programme sets out the fundamentals required for competence in laser and IPL hair reduction. It exists to ensure hair epilation with laser devices is practised correctly, to the highest standards of safety and informed patient care.

This five-day programme of theory and practical hands-on cases is the mandatory course for nurses, assistant nurses, beauty therapists and physicians who want to proceed to the Laser Technician licence in the UAE.

What you will be able to do

• Explain how laser and IPL light interacts with skin and hair tissue.
• Select suitable patients and set realistic expectations at consultation.
• Choose correct settings and technique for laser and IPL hair reduction.
• Apply laser safety protocols in day-to-day practice.
• Deliver pre-treatment preparation and post-treatment aftercare.
• Keep the treatment documentation the regulator expects.

Course content

Sixteen parts across five days, ending with a supervised hands-on workshop.

• Anatomy and physiology of the hair
• Anatomy and physiology of the skin
• Skin and hair disorders, including abnormal hair growth
• Basic laser sciences and the photobiological basics of light
• IPL and laser history
• Laser terminology
• Fundamentals of laser biophysics
• IPL compared with laser
• Laser and tissue interactions
• Laser and IPL safety in practice
• Hair removal techniques with laser and IPL
• Patient selection and orientation
• Cosmeceuticals
• Pre-treatment
• Post-treatment
• Documentation
• Hands-on workshop

Who this course is for

• Doctors
• Nurses
• Assistant nurses
• Beauty therapists

It is each participant's responsibility to check the current PQR and scope-of-practice rules of their own health authority before enrolling.

Accreditation and assessment

The programme is certified by the KHDA, the DHA, the MOH, the DHCC and the DOH, formerly HAAD. That coverage is what allows the certificate to be used towards a Laser Technician licence application across the Emirates, rather than in Dubai alone.

Competence is confirmed through the hands-on workshop, where practical technique is observed directly by the faculty.

Try the free introduction first

A free introduction to the course is available if you want to see the material before committing to the full five days.

Register for the free introduction

Who teaches it

• Dr Azaiba Kara

  Laser practitioner

  A graduate of Yerala Medical College in India, holding a DHA licence as a laser practitioner and beauty therapist. She specialises in laser hair reduction, skin rejuvenation and both ablative and non-ablative lasers for skin and body, alongside skin health management, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, mesotherapy, cosmetology and body contouring. Her strength as a teacher is translating scientific material into practical knowledge students can use.

• Dr Carmelo Crisafulli

  MD, specialist plastic surgeon

  A plastic surgery specialist with over ten years of experience in reconstructive, plastic and microsurgery, having practised in Mexico, the United States, Brazil, Spain, France, Romania and Italy. He teaches aesthetic lasers and skin resurfacing to doctors, and laser hair reduction to nurses and beauty therapists preparing for the Laser Technician licence. A graduate of the University of Messina, he holds memberships with AICPE, ISAPS and IPSN.

• Dr Mario Trelles

  Plastic surgeon

  MD and PhD, general surgeon and plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgeon, holding an American Board Diploma for Lasers in Aesthetic Surgery. President of the European Society for Laser Aesthetic Surgery, the Spanish Laser Society and the European Laser Association, and author of more than 250 peer-reviewed articles.

Course overview

Booking terms

• Registration is confirmed only once payment is received by Vilafortuny Specialised Training Centre.
• Cancellations made 14 or more days before the start date receive a 50% refund.
• Cancellations made inside 14 days are not eligible for a refund.
• Written cancellation requests must be sent to training1@vftdubai.com.
• No-shows without prior notice are not refunded.