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.
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*
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.
Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel & Convention Center HOTEL RESERVATIONS: The Ft. Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel & Convention Center is pleased to offer POF guests a reduced room rate of $145.00 with resort fees waived. For those staying at the hotel, overnight self-parking is reduced to $6 per day. Daily self-parking is FREE. Please use the link above to make your hotel reservations or call the hotel at 1-954-753-5598 and advise the hotel representative that you are with the Vision Preview 2023 group in order to receive the reduced rate. Please book your room by October 16, 2023. BOOK HOTEL
Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel
& Convention Center
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: The Ft. Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel & Convention Center is pleased to offer POF guests a reduced room rate of $145.00 with resort fees waived.
For those staying at the hotel, overnight self-parking is reduced to $6 per day. Daily self-parking is FREE.
Please use the link above to make your hotel reservations or call the hotel at 1-954-753-5598 and advise the hotel representative that you are with the Vision Preview 2023 group in order to receive the reduced rate. Please book your room by October 16, 2023.
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