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• Palm Beach Chapter Education & Live Scan

  • When
    December 07, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches, 5601 Corporate Way Suite 210, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
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  PALM BEACH CHAPTER

  Invites you to a day of fun and quality optical education! 

  3 Hours of Continuing Education 

  Live Scan Provider on site!

  December 7, 2025

  Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches

  5601 Corporate Way, Suite 210

  West Palm Beach, FL 33407

  
  

  
  

  

  Get your Level 2 background check & Fingerprints!

  Make an Appointment

  
  

  Limited Registration Seats!

  Check-in and Fingerprinting: 9:00am-10:00am -Broward Live Scan 

  
  

  10:00 - 10:50 am - Lighthouse for the Blind: Tour & Services 

  1 Hour Technical

  by Mary Allen, Sr. Dir of Programs

  
  

  11:00 - 11:50 am - Leveling Up Your Customer Service & Dispensing Game

  1 Hour Elective

  by Steve Apat, LDO

  
  

  12:00 - 12:50 pm - The Technology Benefits of Polarized Lenses

  1 Hour Technical

  by Mackenzie Mencia, LDO

  Seating is limited.

  Member Rate - $30.00         

  Standard Rate - $30.00 + $20.00 per hour of education

  
  

  *Rates increase $10 one week prior to the event-Early registration is recommended  

  *No Onsite Registrations*

  POF is happy to offer an optician-friendly cancellation policy. If you need to cancel for any reason, POF will give you a 100% credit towards a future event, no explanation needed. Just send us a note confirming you cannot attend & we will credit your account after the event.
  

  
  

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• Manasota Chapter Education

  • When
    December 13, 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Shannon Staub Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FL 34289
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  Manasota Chapter Presents:

  Optical Continuing Education

  December 13, 2025

  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  3 Hours of  CE Available

  Shannon Staub Library 

  4675 Career Lane

  North Port, FL 34289

  
  

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  12:45 am
  Registration & Check In

  
  

  1:00 pm- 1:50 pm

  Properly Fitting Eyewear Utilizing Bespoke Services

  Jill Kielas, ABOC, (1 hour) Technical

  
  

  2:00 pm-2:50 pm

  How to Select and Guide Patients on Eyewear Color

  Jill Kielas, ABOC, (1 hour) Technical

  
  

  3:00 pm-3:50 pm

  Retaining Your Team - How to Avoid Turnover

  Jill Kielas, ABOCC, (1 hour) Elective

  
  

  *Light drinks and snacks provided*

  
  

  POF Member Rate:  $30               
  

  Standard (non-member) Rate: $30 plus $20 per hour of education

  *Rates increase $10 one week prior to the event-Early registration is recommended  

  *No Onsite Registrations*

  POF is happy to offer an optician-friendly cancellation policy. If you need to cancel for any reason, POF will give you a 100% credit towards a future event, no explanation needed. Just send us a note confirming you cannot attend & we will credit your account after the event.
  

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• Tallahassee Chapter Education

  • When
    February 15, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Challenger Learning Center, 200 S Duval St, Tallahassee, FL 32301
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  TALLAHASSEE CHAPTER PRESENTS

  4 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

  February 15, 2026

  
  

  Challenger Leaning Center

  200 S. Duval St. Tallahassee, FL 32301

  
  9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Check In

  
  

  10:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.  -  Contact Lenses from A to Z
  

  Amy Ruzicka, OD - Two (2) Hours Contact Lens

  
  

  12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.  -  Red Flags to Watch for in the Optical
  

  Amy Ruzicka, OD - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. -Practice Management & Doctor Communication: Optimizing Your Role as an Optician

  Amy Ruzicka, OD - One (1) Hour Contact Lens

  *Coffee Provided, Challenger Learning Center will have the snack bar open beginning at 11am.

  Kleman Parking Garage is the closest parking and $1 all day on Saturday and Sunday.

  Street parking is available and metered using the ParkMobile app.

  
  

  Members - $35.00 education included

   

  Nonmembers - $35.00 + $20.00 per hour

  
  

  *Rates increase $10 one week prior to the event-Early registration is recommended  

  *No Onsite Registrations*

  POF is happy to offer an optician-friendly cancellation policy. If you need to cancel for any reason, POF will give you a 100% credit towards a future event, no explanation needed. Just send us a note confirming you cannot attend & we will credit your account after the event.
  

  (CE Provider #50-1645)

  
  

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