The Member Benefits of Professional Opticians of Florida

Save $100 or more on CE Events:
POF members receive deep discounts on registration for all statewide Continuing Education events including Spring Spectacle in North FL, West Coast Better Vision Conference on Tampa Bay, Summer Showcase on Cocoa Beach, Vision Preview in Ft Lauderdale. Plus FREE local chapter education, where available.
POF Members Earn FREE Online CE Credits:
Earn up to five hours of Continuing Education anywhere and anytime with instant results at pofCE.org. The online education is FREE to POF members - non-members have to pay $14.97 an hour. Check it out today!
Stop Guessing About Credits with FREE CE Transcripts:
POF tracks all your POF Continuing Education hours, submits them to the State and provides a personal educational transcript to POF members at no charge and are available to non-members for a nominal fee.
Support Your Profession with National Dues Included in POF dues:
POF members are automatically State Society members of the Opticians Association of America (OAA). Your dues dollars support and protect optician efforts at both the State and National level.
100% Florida Approved CE:
All of POF’s courses are approval for the renewal of your Florida license. Unlike other Continuing Education providers, you will never sit through POF hours of education to find out latter that they where not approved for Florida.
Know in advance the CE topics being offered:
At POF education you know the exact topics and speakers in advance.
No Guessing on CE categories:
Know the exact Florida category of each course and how it applies to the renewal of your Florida license.
One-stop shopping for CE renewal:
At POF statewide events you can earn all your Florida CE requirements for renewal in one weekend including all the mandatory topics.
Variety and Quality CE Guaranteed:
Learn from many different nationally known and respected optical experts that will engage and inform you.
Hassel Free ABO/NCLE Credits:
Know exactly which courses are ABO or NCLE approved in advance (generally 95%+ of Continuing Education approved at statewide events). With POF you get the ABO/NCLE master numbers printed on your Florida CE certificate. No need to collect and track additional forms.
Membership good for a full year:
Your POF membership is always good for a full 12 months from the date you joined the Association.
Find out how your POF Membership Can Save You and Your Office $$$
POF Member's Standard Benefits Include:
•Family Pharmacy Network
•Emergency Medical Information
•Lifestyle Options & Upgrades
These benefits are through a third-party administrator and are offered to POF members for a free 30-day trial period .
To learn more about these benefits, click here. (by clicking on this link, you will leave the POF website)
Membership Rates:
Professional member. .$165
Florida License Optician
Associate member . . . . . . $65
COA, COT or Supplier
(and not a FL Licensed Optician)
Gold member. . . . . . . . . . . $650
Professional Member for five years
FUTURE OPTICIANS
Apprentice Member . . . . . . $25
Student Member . . . . . . . . . $10
useful LINKS:
Opticians Association of America (OAA)
View/Download a Membership Application (PDF)