ELECTROLYSIS IBEC & LASER STATE
BOARD CERTIFICATION TEST 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Laser stands for?. Answer: L- LIGHT
A- AMPLIFICATION
S- STIMULATED
E- EMISSION
R- RADIATION
◉ What is the distance measured in nanometers between two
peaks?. Answer: Wavelength
◉ Light of only one color and one specific wavelength?. Answer:
Monochromatic
◉ Refraction is also know as?. Answer: Transmission
◉ Newly created photon of light, requires energy equal to?. Answer:
Simulated Emission
,◉ Who theorized stimulated emission?. Answer: Albert Einstein
◉ Alexandrite laser is in the visible light spectrum at what
wavelength?. Answer: 755nm
◉ The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a
wavelength of what?. Answer: 1064nm
◉ What type of wave is used in laser hair removal?. Answer: Pulsed
wave
◉ A chromophore is also known as what?. Answer: Target
◉ The chromophore absorbs what?. Answer: Energy
◉ Googles are approved by?. Answer: ANSI (American National
Standard Institute)
◉ Each laser wavelength is what to it's machine?. Answer: Specific
◉ What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal?.
Answer: 1. Wavelength
2. Spot size
3. Fluence
,4. Pulse Width
◉ Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is
also known as?. Answer: Selective Photothermolysis
◉ Rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is?. Answer:
Fluence
◉ Increase in fluence equals an increase in what?. Answer: Heat
◉ Length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is
measured in milliseconds?. Answer: Pulse width/Pulse duration
◉ If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to
nanoseconds the laser is what?. Answer: Q Switched
◉ A Q-Switched laser is used for what?. Answer: Tattoo Removal
◉ Which skin types can tolerate an ALEX LASER?. Answer: Fitzpatrick
1-4
◉ Which skin types can tolerate an Nd:YAG laser?. Answer: ALL SKIN
TYPES
, ◉ Which skin type can only have electrolysis?. Answer: Type 1
◉ If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time, it
results in?. Answer: A Burn
◉ If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation
time, it results in?. Answer: Perfect hair removal
◉ Larger structures have what thermal relaxation times (TRT)?.
Answer: Longer
◉ Smaller structures have what thermal relaxation times (TRT)?.
Answer: Shorter
◉ What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate
deeper, and cool more slowly?. Answer: Long
◉ Longer pulse widths are for what skin types?. Answer: Fitzpatrick
4-6
◉ What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and
cool down quickly?. Answer: Short
◉ Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type?. Answer: Fitzpatrick
1-3
BOARD CERTIFICATION TEST 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Laser stands for?. Answer: L- LIGHT
A- AMPLIFICATION
S- STIMULATED
E- EMISSION
R- RADIATION
◉ What is the distance measured in nanometers between two
peaks?. Answer: Wavelength
◉ Light of only one color and one specific wavelength?. Answer:
Monochromatic
◉ Refraction is also know as?. Answer: Transmission
◉ Newly created photon of light, requires energy equal to?. Answer:
Simulated Emission
,◉ Who theorized stimulated emission?. Answer: Albert Einstein
◉ Alexandrite laser is in the visible light spectrum at what
wavelength?. Answer: 755nm
◉ The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a
wavelength of what?. Answer: 1064nm
◉ What type of wave is used in laser hair removal?. Answer: Pulsed
wave
◉ A chromophore is also known as what?. Answer: Target
◉ The chromophore absorbs what?. Answer: Energy
◉ Googles are approved by?. Answer: ANSI (American National
Standard Institute)
◉ Each laser wavelength is what to it's machine?. Answer: Specific
◉ What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal?.
Answer: 1. Wavelength
2. Spot size
3. Fluence
,4. Pulse Width
◉ Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is
also known as?. Answer: Selective Photothermolysis
◉ Rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is?. Answer:
Fluence
◉ Increase in fluence equals an increase in what?. Answer: Heat
◉ Length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is
measured in milliseconds?. Answer: Pulse width/Pulse duration
◉ If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to
nanoseconds the laser is what?. Answer: Q Switched
◉ A Q-Switched laser is used for what?. Answer: Tattoo Removal
◉ Which skin types can tolerate an ALEX LASER?. Answer: Fitzpatrick
1-4
◉ Which skin types can tolerate an Nd:YAG laser?. Answer: ALL SKIN
TYPES
, ◉ Which skin type can only have electrolysis?. Answer: Type 1
◉ If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time, it
results in?. Answer: A Burn
◉ If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation
time, it results in?. Answer: Perfect hair removal
◉ Larger structures have what thermal relaxation times (TRT)?.
Answer: Longer
◉ Smaller structures have what thermal relaxation times (TRT)?.
Answer: Shorter
◉ What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate
deeper, and cool more slowly?. Answer: Long
◉ Longer pulse widths are for what skin types?. Answer: Fitzpatrick
4-6
◉ What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and
cool down quickly?. Answer: Short
◉ Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type?. Answer: Fitzpatrick
1-3
