• which laser college will provide me the best training or education?

Lorenzo's training style does not include boring lectures, as he feels that most students learn more from their live hands-on experience. His famous words in regard to learning aesthetic laser applications is... "it is not rocket science"! He teaches that providing laser procedures is as easy as "point and shoot" and not difficult to do...once you have captured the "easy to learn" recipes.

If you really do your homework, you will find that the RMLC provides students with the best aesthetic laser education available.

• how long has the college I select been around?

 

Make sure to check how long the college has been teaching and that they are an approved college under the direction of the Department of Higher Education, Health Occupations.

If you have selected the RMLC, you will be among the graduates that started their training back in 1948 (Electrology Training Center). Over the years laser applications have enhanced the aesthetic profession to where the college now teaches everything in in regard to aesthetic laser procedures.

Both of Lorenzo Kunze's parents started the college over 60 years ago in Denver Colorado, teaching multi-current technology (AC, DC and RF) in the aesthetic field. Training included removal of: unwanted hair, skin tags, cherry hemangiomas, warts, milia, sebaceous hyperplasia and pigmented lesions.

In 2010 the RMLC mission statement is the same as it was in 1948.

 

"To provide quality service and training with honest, sincere and expected results. To develop and maintain proper knowledge, professional relationships and education to the public. Utilizing the newest state-of-the-art equipment and protocols available to medical, aesthetic and allied health professionals."  

 

Longevity is one of the keys to the success of the RMLC and it's graduates.

 

 

• who will be teaching the class or classes and are they qualified?

 

This is probably one of the most important questions you need to ask before attending any college. Make sure that the person advertised is the one providing the training.

At the RMLC all of the training is supervised personally by Lorenzo Kunze, M.E. You may be asking yourself who is Lorenzo and is he qualified to teach aesthetic laser applications. Simply go to www.google.com/LorenzoKunze and read about his 35  years of experience.

Teaching with Lorenzo are other instructors that have vast experience in aesthetic laser procedures and most of them individually own their laser practice.

 

             Company                       -   Instructor

 

       -     Second Chance Skin              -   Jessica Riggs, CLS

       -     Purple Haze Laser Center      -   Haze Griffith, CLS

       -     Laser Aesthetic Group            -   Lori Zarlengo, CLS

       -     Laser Tattoo Removal             -   Lorenzo A Kunze, II, CLS

       -     Body Solutions                         -   Clark B Zimmerman, III, M.D.

       -     Body Solutions                         -   Ken Petri, M.D.

       -     Essex Med Spa                       -   Jill Sohayda, M.D.

 

If  you do your homework, on the internet you will find that most of the instructors at other schools are graduates of the RMLC. They received their first training in the laser profession as a student from Lorenzo Kunze, M.E. and they are now teaching at laser schools around the world.

 

Why study with the student, when you can be taught by the teacher.

 

• how much should I have to pay to get a quality aesthetic laser education?

 

The answer to this question is related to the amount of hours you will need to get certified in  your particular state or country. The average cost for aesthetic laser training is $7,000.

 Continuing education is usually estimated at $50 an hour of certification.

 

• why does the amount of hours / tuition vary from college to college?

 

Most U.S. and Canadian states/provinces require 40 hours of formal training from an accredited school.

Countries from around the world have different hourly requirements. If you need to know your requirements, please contact the college at: 800 314-4990 / 303 237-9100 / admin@laserlaser.com and speak with Sherry Hevelone the college administrator.

 

On the internet you may find schools that recommend up to 100 hours. The reason is that some schools strive to get students to attend over 40 hours because they are trying to get the student to apply for a student loan. Student loans for any type of education requires at least 100 hours of training. While this may sound like a good idea, your student loan for 100 hours of training could cost you over $20,000 (principle and interest) by the time you can pay it back. These colleges play off of the idea that you are going to get more education, but what they don't tell you is how much this training will really cost the student.

Beware: some schools are more interested in putting money in their pocket, instead of assisting you to learn a profession that can put money in your pocket.

 

The RMLC recommends 40 - 60 hours of training. If our students feel they need additional hands-on experience, they can stay or come back for an additional 40 hours for $2,500. This training will consist mostly of hands-on with live models.

 

• where will I stay during my training if I am from out of town/country?

 

At the RMLC we take the worry out of where to stay and how to get to and from your hotel. We want you to concentrate on what you have paid to learn...aesthetic laser applications.

The RMLC has had a long lasting agreement with Marriott and is included with your $4,000 tuition. The college will take care of your motel reservation and your transportation between the hotel and college.

When you apply for tuition registration, let us know your travel plans. APPLICATION (click here)

 

• how much money do I need to bring with me while I am at a college (breakfast, lunch)?

 

If students attend the RMLC, they will need monies to pay for their round trip ride from the airport to their motel room (less than $100). Dinner and any other activities they plan in the evening will need to be budgeted by the student as well.

Again, the RMLC does not want our students to be worrying about anything but their laser education. Your breakfast is provided at the hotel and fruit, pastries and drinks are available at the college. Lunch is also provided so that students can have the opportunity to associate with fellow students attending the college. Lastly the RMLC provides a small graduation party with cocktails and a buffet dinner.

 

• will the college prepare me mentally before I actually attend?

 

Some colleges have you sit and listen to boring lectures before allowing you to ever touch the laser. At the RMLC you will receive on-line modules that can be taken at home before attending the college to prepare you for your education.

After your RMLC tuition has been paid, you will be given a computer code to receive didactic, terminology, safety and an introduction to aesthetic lasers. This allows our students to know key words, descriptions and safety practices before they are in class.  Which will allow more hands-on training and in turn a better education.

 

• how many lasers should be at the college that I attend?

The college should give the student a variety of lasers to work with. If the college only has one name brand, beware! They are probably trying to sell you this brand of laser and you will not have the ability to see what other name brand lasers are like. This really is not fair to the student.

 

The RMLC has over 25 different types of lasers from over 8 different companies. The reason is that we want you to make the decision on what laser you want to purchase and we want you to purchase it directly from the manufacture. No middle man commissions to be paid once you decide what laser you want to lease or purchase.

 

• will the college allow me to fire the laser during my training?

 

Some colleges only allow you to watch the instructor fire the laser. Which provides no real hands-on experience for the student.

 

The RMLC will have you firing the laser the very first day and you will have time for live hands-on training each and every day after that. Even if you are taking the hair removal class you will be allowed to fire the tattoo removal laser on live models. This will give you the experience, when or if you decide to expand your laser business or career.

 

• can I expect to receive treatments on myself while I am in class?

The best way to know how a treatment feels is to have a treatment yourself. All of the RMLC graduates are encouraged to receive treatments while they are in class.

It is not unusual for students to receive anti-aging laser treatments on the face, hands or chest. Or hair removal on those pesky hair areas of the body. Teeth whitening, tattoo removal and some even decide to stay and have laser liposuction or Body JET treatments after graduation (at a greatly reduced price for graduates).

 

• if I want to only learn tattoo removal, do I need to stay for the full curriculum?

 

No you don't need to stay, however we feel that if you are getting into the aesthetic laser business you should know all of the aspects of the profession.

At the RMLC our graduates all state that they are glad they took the entire CLS (Certified Laser Specialist) course as they now can say they did it all during their training.

 

• will I have enough hands-on to operate a laser after graduation?

 

No matter how long you attend a college, you will never have enough hands-on. Your hands-on experience is developed over months and years of practice.

However the RMLC will move you around to the laser that you will be working with or the type of laser applications you want to learn the most. Some tattoo removal graduates spend a few hours with hair, skin, teeth and cellulite and then spend the majority of their time on the tattoo removal lasers.

 

• exactly what does the certification allow me to do after graduation?

 

The CLS certification is a worldwide recognized credential. In some states it is mandatory to have the CLS to operate or become insured to fire an aesthetic laser.

Physicians look for this credential when hiring an aesthetic laser professional and they themselves are taking the course to add CLS to their portfolio.

It is the college founder's (Lorenzo Kunze) vision to provide a credential that will have enough meat on it to mean something more than just a workshop or event. This is why he has the curriculum approved and regulated by the Department of Higher Education, Health Occupations. The RMLC is an accredited college with an approved curriculum that will provide our graduates discounts on their malpractice insurance with Lloyds of London.

 

• how much money can I expect to earn after graduation?

 

Survey says that CLS graduates make between $20 - $30 an hour when they are providing laser services ONLY. Those that are providing the consultation, scheduling and treatment, usually make $30 - $40 an hour.

If the CLS graduate leases or purchases their own laser and opens their own business, the generally bring in $150,000 - $300,000 a  year. Earning about $75,000 - $150,000 a  year. The RMLC has many success stories on CLS graduates. click here

 

This also can depend on if you have the CLS credential. Some colleges do not have state approved courses and your certificate means nothing more than the paper it is printed on.

 

Most of the RMLC graduates may open their own business, however there are some that just don't have the funds to do so right now. Others feel that they need to work in the profession a while before making that tough decision to open their own place.

 

• if I decide to open my own business can I purchase or lease a laser?

 

The answer is YES. There are laser leasing companies available for the CLS graduate to work with and there are NEW and USED equipment companies that will work with our students after graduation. Lorenzo will also be available to assist you in your major decision to purchase or lease lasers and equipment.

The RMLC tries to provide the best aesthetic laser education available to the public. So they will direct their graduates to the appropriate professionals to purchase a laser, obtain insurance and to lease equipment.

 

• will the college be there after I graduate?

 

All of the RMLC instructors are there for the graduates before, during and after their graduation. The RMLC prides itself on having an instructor just for laser hair removal, tattoo removal, skin and anti-aging and for the medical professional. So the CLS can contact the college anytime after graduation and receive professional advice.

Lorenzo will be there to hold your hand after graduation, whether it be for a job interview, letter of recommendation or opening your own aesthetic laser business. Also continuing education will be provided so that our CLS graduates can keep up to date on the latest laser technology or treatment advancements.

 

• can the college help me after graduation if I want to start my own laser business?

 

This is where the RMLC is different than most colleges out there. They want you to succeed and will be there to help you start your own aesthetic laser business. Whether it is a floor plan, an electrical outlet or a lease option...Lorenzo will help you get your business started.

Some graduates will need Lorenzo's experience (being involved with over 30 clinic of his own) to work out expenses (spread sheet), employee situations and business in general. This is what he is good at and what he enjoys to do. When you have a passion like Lorenzo has for the aesthetic laser profession, you can see why he has been so successful in both his professional and private life.