Short Courses, Technical Meetings & Conferences

Short Courses

These courses are held in concert with OSA conferences and select technical meetings. The curriculum covers a variety of specialties at introductory, intermediate and advanced levels. Some courses are offered in a traditional lecture format, and others offer students the opportunity to participate in hands-on demonstrations. Each session is taught by a topic expert. Attendees qualify for Continuing Education Units (CEU) upon course completion. 

Short Courses are offered during OFC/NFOEC, CLEO/QELS, the OSA Annual Meeting “Frontiers in Optics”, and are also held during some technical meetings. Visit the OSA meeting and conference calendar for meeting and course details.

Technical Meetings & Conferences

OSA hosts some of the field’s most important technical meetings and conferences. From in-depth information on the latest research to interactive workshops, OSA presents  technical information at a variety of levels and formats, all with the goal of providing the highest quality educational services to those with an interest in optics and photonics. OSA Student Members are strongly encouraged to attend these events, and receive substantial registration discounts. Visit the OSA meeting and conference calendar for a complete event listing.

OSA event highlights:

• Networking events where attendees have the opportunity to make and cultivate professional contacts.
• Peer-reviewed papers of the highest caliber, both invited and contributed, covering the latest optics and photonics research and applications.
• Special symposia and panel discussions on topics of key interest to research and industrial communities.
• Short courses offered at a variety of levels, taught by topic specialists.
• Commercial technology sessions developed by industry experts to educate entry-level attendees and end-users about the technical advantages of optics and photonics applications.
• Engineering “how-to’s”, tutorials and symposia that address the training needs of the applications engineers and managers who integrate optics, lasers and photonics technologies from the lab into the marketplace.
• Hands-on workshops and interactive learning environments highlighting the latest technology applications.
• Business briefings offering market and technical data that relates to today’s business community.
• Expositions where industry leaders and high-energy start-ups showcase their products lines and debut their latest innovations.