Registration and Pricing
Registration for summer 2026 is now open. Register by April 15 to receive a 10% early bird discount using code EarlyBird2026.
Current Industrial Associate members receive an exclusive 30% Early Bird discount after using the free course options!
We reserve the right to cancel any of the courses, but the summer school has been offered continuously for over 60 years without interruption.
Costs
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| Adaptive Optics and the Eye | $900 |
| Alignment Intensive Lab I | $1,650 |
| Alignment Intensive Lab II | $1,650 |
| Alignment Intensive Lab III | $1,650 |
| Applied Concepts | $900 |
| Fundamental Concepts | $900 |
| Integrated Photonics | $900 |
| Laser Engineering | $900 |
| Modern Optical Engineering | $900 |
| Optical Systems Design | $1,650 |
| Optical Thin Films | $1,650 |
| Optomechanical Design and Assembly | $1,650 |
| Ultrafast Optics and Petawatt Lasers | $900 |
Participates pay for each course they’re interested in attending. Please note that many of our courses overlap, so participants will not be able to attend every course available. See our courses page for a course descriptions.