Florida Apprentice Contact Lens Certificate Program @ 2023 Vision Preview

Florida Apprentice Contact Lens Certificate Program

POF's  32 hours of training in Contact Lenses meets and exceeds the Apprenticeship Requirements and Training Program for an Apprentice with a sponsor that is not Board Certified. (FL Admin Rule 64B12-16.003)

Professional Opticians of Florida (POF)  has formulated their experience and resources to offer a contact lens program designed specifically for Apprentice Opticians in Florida. This new 32-hour course will be offered in two parts: 13 hours of on-line training, plus 19 hours of live and hands-on clinical training offered at this conference.

Part 1: Available Online in advance of workshop

The first part of the program is delivered on-line and covers contact Lens theory in carefully designed modules that can be completed at your own pace and in advance of the live hands-on clinical Part 2.

*Online Education Must Be Completed by October 27, 2023*

Part 2: Clinical Workshop in Coral Springs at POF’s  Vision Preview 2023 Event

This part of the program is offered as a clinical workshop model, which is delivered over a three-day weekend. You will spend nineteen (19) hours with highly skilled contact lens instructors learning the key concepts of Contact Lens fitting firsthand. 

Be sure to register for the Certificate program now and complete the 13 hours of training online in Part 1 before live clinicals  to be eligible to take the clinical workshops listed above.

Discounted POF Members Registration Total: $425 (including a complimentary one-year POF apprentice membership)

For additional information on any of these Apprentice Training programs or to register, visit:  POF.org/apprentice.

Due to the nature of this event cancellations up to 2 weeks prior(October 20, 2023) will be issued a credit on their POF account to use for membership or a future education event.  Cancellations after October 20, 2023, education registration fees will not be credited or refunded.