College for
Photomedicine
Photomedicine
We are a college of researchers and practitioners of photobiomodulation (PBMt) and train therapists from the human and veterinary fields towards the goal of universal, multidisciplinary application of photobiomodulation or application limited to one specialty.
Photobiomodulation, laser therapy and low-level laser therapy are synonyms. In science, the term photobiomodulation is used for the application of low-energy, coherent light for healing purposes.
All courses are online courses that you can start at any time and which you can attend at your own pace.
Our courses are available in German and English.
This course will make you a “universalist” in the use of photobiomodulation in humans. If you know its full potential and don't want to limit yourself to just one area of application, then this is the course for you. We will guide you through the various specialist areas and show you which dosage and technique can produce the best outcomes for the various indications.
This 3-day course is certified as a COLLL training course.
We want to be independent in the application of photobiological techniques in veterinary medicine and feel confident in what we do. But light cannot be tasted, smelled, swallowed and - as with laser therapy - often not even seen. How can we make photomedicine “tangible” so that we can use it conscientiously?
We offer two certified training courses: Laser Phototherapy veterinary Medicine and Laser Phototherapy Animal Physiotherapy.
The large photobiomodulation course certifies you as a COLLL Human Phototherapist.
If you only want to use photobiomodulation in your specialist field, then choose a specialist course.
Theme courses are shorter courses (from 2 to 6 hours) on specific indications and application techniques for photobiomodulation and everything related to it.
All laser therapists in the veterinary field are well prepared for everyday practice with our basic course. If you would also like to become a laser frequency therapist, then supplement your expertise with the course in laser frequency therapy.
In preparationFor those who want to go the deep dive, we go even deeper into the various medical specialties with laser therapy. These courses build on the two essential courses (basic course plus laser frequency therapy). The essential courses and the following three advanced courses form our certified training in laser phototherapy in veterinary medicine.
In preparationThemed courses are shorter courses (course length/course from 2 h to 6 h) on special indications and application techniques of photobiomodulation and everything else that can be found in its environment.
Hello dear Colll team, Thank you for the great course.
It was very comprehensive and informative. I have a good feeling that I can start the treatment with a clear conscience! I will continue my training with you.
Thank you very much
Lisa K. - Veterinary practitioner
The course was extremely informative and very helpful. This knowledge definitely gives me a good start in the treatment and makes me feel good. Thank you very much.
Martina F. - Veterinary practitioner
Hello dear team!
I really liked the basic course and I'm looking forward to the other courses :-)
I think it's great that you can work through it at your own pace and thus also have the opportunity at any time to review things you didn't understand.
Julia B. - Veterinary practitioner
Super, thank you very much for this great basic course!
I am very excited to see how it continues. The possibilities seem almost endless, there is still so much to learn, I love that. The knowledge is very well explained in theory and practice and can be implemented immediately.
Best regards,
Marisa K. - Animal physiotherapist
First of all, I would like to thank Anja Füchtenbusch and Farzad Salehpour for the highly competent specialist training at the COLLL. Their knowledge and enthusiasm for photobiomodulation is extremely contagious, so that today I have become a lecturer at the COLLL for my specialist area of psychosomatics.
This is the right place for anyone who is interested in the mechanisms of action of biophoton therapy and really wants to work with it in practice.
I have been using photobiomodulation daily in my practice for 5 years for pain, anxiety, panic disorders, PTSB, depression, cognitive disorders and Long Covid etc. and have had very good results with it, which I can also scientifically prove. The topic is absolutely fascinating, an enrichment of the range of therapies and a new focus for my patients. The use of these methods has also changed many things in the treatments, especially the reduction of medication intake is a real highlight for patients.
Dr. Med. Th. J . - Psychosomatic doctor
Dear COLLL team,First of all, thank you for coll. org,.... Your seminars, your accumulated knowledge regarding laser therapy, frequency therapy, auricolotherapy,... etc.I have already watched the great course on phototherapy at least three times! And each time I learn a little more.Working with photobiomodulation is well established in my practice. The FI bands you created are great. Great work!... I have to say that the additional material is great, exciting and informative. The possibilities for use are almost endless, and the results of using the laser are always impressive for me as a therapist and, of course, for my patients.
Ursel H. - Healing practitioner
As a PRO member, you will receive exclusive information material, discount offers for training events and a COLLL membership certificate in addition to access to expert forums.
Yes. The effects of photobiomodulation have been proven today for over a hundred different indications in clinical studies according to the rules of evidence-based medicine. In Pubmed alone, you will find close over 8,000 literature references on this topic. The modes of action of PBM are very well researched on the subcellular and cellular level as well as on the level of the different tissue types, although still far from conclusive.
Laser therapy or PBM has been practiced since the 1960s, but it is only in the last decade that it has gained an ever-increasing interest from the various medical communities due to the exponential increase in scientific literature dedicated to it.
Photobiomodulation is a medical method for the treatment of physical
disorders. The extent to which you are allowed to perform preventive,
diagnostic and therapeutic work is determined by the professional
regulations that apply to you.
Irrespective of this, in Europe you
must provide proof of special expertise, which is also required by law
for laser users for the purposes of photobiomodulation (class 3R and 3B
lasers). You will receive this proof in the form of a written
„Appointment as a laser protection officer with specialist knowledge"
according to the TROS (Technical Rules for the Occupational Health and
Safety Directive on Artificial Optical Radiation) of the German Federal
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Bundesanstalt für
Arbeitsschutz). You can obtain from us the certificate as a laser
protection officer for lasers of class 3R and 3B according to the legal
requirements of Germany in a time-independent online course in german language for 120.00 €.
The COLLL courses and trainings are manufacturer-independent. We
demonstrate with devices from different manufacturers and transparently
display the therapeutic parameters for each indication-based treatment
protocol so that you can transfer them to your device.
However, there are limitations: Since we only use Class 3R and 3B
lasers, you cannot perform all treatments with a Class IV laser, nor
various techniques presented in our courses. The range of indications
that can be served with Class IV lasers for photobiomodulation therapy
is less extensive than with Class 3R or 3B lasers. However, within the
possible range of indications, you can easily transfer the recommended
treatment parameters.
