Abstracts due 9 July
Browse the Call for Papers
>
17 - 22 January 2026
San Francisco, California, US

Courses at SPIE Photonics West

Get onsite instruction and connect with colleagues
Joseph Shaw teaches an SPIE course at Photonics West

Live instruction in San Francisco

SPIE will offer short courses at Photonics West. Join us onsite for in-person training, meet the instructor, and connect with your peers.

Created by experts, SPIE courses are designed to expand professional knowledge and skills. Topics include optomechanics, optical design, AR VR MR, CMOS image sensors, quantum, silicon photonics, and more. Full course program to come when registration opens in October 2025. Plan for your training budgets now!

Interested in becoming an SPIE instructor?

Email the required course proposal and your CV, including teaching experience, and / or any questions to courses@spie.org

Review our Instructor Guidelines for more information about timelines, course materials and requirements, and compensation.

Proposals for SPIE Photonics West are due 1 August 2025.

SPIE Member discounts


SPIE Members receive discounts on courses, which are applied at the time of registration. SPIE Student Members receive even greater discounts on courses, particularly during early registration.

For more information contact courses@spie.org.

Not an SPIE Member? Purchase Membership with your registration and receive your discount right away.