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Certification Process

Basic Certification

The basic certification will allow you to cut and engrave your own designs with approval and oversight of someone with the advanced certification.

Someone who has the basic certification has demonstrated the following:

In order to receive the basic certification you must complete the following steps on your own with supervision from someone with advanced certification:

  1. Create a wall plaque with the following characteristics
    1. Size shall be 6“ x 4”
    2. There shall be a 0.25“ diameter hole in the center of the top
    3. The text shall include “Basic Laser Certification” and your name
    4. Your name shall include your first/given name and your last/surname
      1. Nicknames and middle names are allowed in addition
    5. Additional artwork may be added to the plaque and is encouraged
    6. A verse or quote is not required

Advanced Certification

The advanced certification will allow you to approve and oversee designs.

Someone who has the advanced certification has demonstrated the following:

In order to receive the advanced certification you must complete the following steps on your own with supervision from someone with advanced certification:

  1. Perform the steps required for the basic certification
    1. Someone who already has the basic certification does not need to repeat those steps
  2. Align the Laser
    1. The person supervising should bring the laser out of alignment prior to starting this certification step
  3. Clean the Lens
  4. Find the Laser Focus Distance
  5. Create a wall plaque with the following characteristics
    1. Size shall be 6” x 4“
    2. There shall be a 0.25” diameter hole in the center of the top
    3. The text shall include “Advanced Laser Certification” and your name
    4. Your name shall include your first/given name and your last/surname
      1. Nicknames and middle names are allowed in addition
    5. Additional artwork may be added to the plaque and is encouraged
    6. A verse or quote is not required
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