Professional Opticians of Florida have partnered with WINK Productions to offer a new on-line program developed to review the fundamentals needed to help you prepare for the American Board of Opticianry (ABO) and the National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) Certification Examinations required for licensure in Florida.
Each virtual interactive lesson consists of slides, audio, speaker notes and a quiz, allowing you to review and complete the training independently. Online testing can make sure the most important information is understood. And, interactive education is more fun and more likely to be retained.
Your email confirmation will include information on accessing the review courses.
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.
All Florida Apprentices are required to attend an approved two-hour Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation course within one year of registering for
their program. This webinar will fulfill your orientation course requirement and it includes the latest requirements, current deadlines, new exam updates and educational options for Apprentices.
A limited number of spaces are available during the webinar, and they will be offered on a first-come first-served basis. Sponsors of Apprentices can participate on the space available basis, however, this webinar will NOT be available for CE credit to Florida Opticians.
This webinar is FREE to all Future Optician Members of POF and the standard rate of only $29 for Apprentices that are not members of POF. Join POF as a Future Optician Member for only $45 a year for the many benefits, including this Webinar.
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We are looking forward to seeing you and your colleagues at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront for West Coast Better Vision 2024.
You can look forward to multiple educational options every hour so that you can choose the topics and a schedule that fit your needs. We have scheduled a full, education-packed weekend for Opticians, Apprentice Opticians, and Student Opticians.
For Full Details on West Coast Better Vision
Friday, May 3, 2024
10:00 am Registration Desk Opens 12:00 pm CE Courses Start
10:00 am Registration Desk Opens
12:00 pm CE Courses Start
Saturday, May 4, 2024
7:30 am Registration Desk Opens 8:00 am CE Courses Start 11:45 am Lunch & Trade Show Once education ends on Saturday, please join us for Happy Hour in the Trade Show followed by Rock with the Doc and The Pupils
7:30 am Registration Desk Opens
8:00 am CE Courses Start
11:45 am Lunch & Trade Show
Once education ends on Saturday, please join us for Happy Hour in the Trade Show followed by Rock with the Doc and The Pupils
7:30am Registration Desk Opens 8:00am CE Courses Start Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Only 7 Miles from the Majestic Sands of St. Pete Beach 15 Miles to St. Petersburg/ Clearwater International Airport (PIE) 22 Miles from Tampa International Airport (TPA) Hotel rooms only $152/night 25% off posted valet: Self parking options at local garages within walking distance of the property No Resort fees 48 Hr Cancellation policy 333 1st St SE, Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33701-4342 800-445-8667 Group #: POF - West Coast Better Vision Please book by April 10, 2024 BOOK HOTEL Driving Directions to Hilton St. Petersburg West Coast Better Vision Education Schedule
7:30am Registration Desk Opens
8:00am CE Courses Start
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
333 1st St SE, Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33701-4342
800-445-8667
Group #: POF - West Coast Better Vision
Please book by April 10, 2024
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Driving Directions to Hilton St. Petersburg
West Coast Better Vision Tabletop Exhibits
West Coast Better Vision will be held at:
Only 7 Miles from the Majestic Sands of St. Pete Beach 15 Miles to St. Petersburg/ Clearwater International Airport (PIE) 22 Miles from Tampa International Airport (TPA) Hotel rooms only $152/night 25% off posted valet: Self parking options at local garages within walking distance of the property No Resort fees 48 Hr Cancellation policy
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Your friends at Professional Opticians of Florida look forward to you joining us at Summer Showcase 2023 at The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek! We put together the best educational speakers in Opticianry for this weekend's event.
Friday, September 13th
Saturday, September 14th
7:30 am Registration Desk Opens 8:00 am CE Courses Start 11:45 am Lunch & Trade Show Once education ends on Saturday, please join us for Happy Hour in the Trade Show followed by Opticians After Dark
Once education ends on Saturday, please join us for Happy Hour in the Trade Show followed by Opticians After Dark
7:30am Registration Desk Opens 8:00am CE Courses Start
For the Summer Showcase Education Schedule Click Here
14651 Chelonia Pkwy
Orlando, FL 32821
(407) 390-2300
Please call The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek 407-390-2300 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $159 per night or click below to book online. Please book before August 20, 2024.
Driving Directions to Hotel
To ensure your stay is both convenient and cost-effective, POF secures a limited number of rooms at an exclusive group rate. The deadline to secure your special group rate is listed under each event, and availability if first-come, first-served. Once the block is sold out, this discounted rate will no longer be available.
Act promptly and reserve your room today!
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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.
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.
Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek 14651 Chelonia Pkwy Orlando, FL 32821 (407) 390-2300 Please call The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek 407-390-2300 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $159 per night or click below to book online. Please book before August 20, 2024. Driving Directions to Hotel Resort fee waived Self-Parking $15 Valet Parking $38 To ensure your stay is both convenient and cost-effective, POF secures a limited number of rooms at an exclusive group rate. The deadline to secure your special group rate is listed under each event, and availability if first-come, first-served. Once the block is sold out, this discounted rate will no longer be available. Act promptly and reserve your room today! Book Hotel
Earn the required 20 hours of training for your State Board of Opticianry Certification. This course fulfills the educational requirement to enable Florida opticians to fill, fit, adapt, and dispense contact lenses without the supervision of the prescriber. FL Statue 484.002(6)
Monday, September 9: 6:30 - 9:30pm Live Online Webinar*
Friday, September 13: Noon - 5:00pm at Summer Showcase, Classroom & Hands-on
Saturday, September 14: 9:00 - 5:00pm at Summer Showcase, Classroom & Hands-on
Sunday, September 15: 9:00 - 2:00pm at Summer Showcase, Classroom
The course will include discussion and review of the following topics:
Additional Information
LOCATION: Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek 14651 Chelonia Pkwy Orlando, FL 32821 (407) 390-2300 Please call The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek 407-390-2300 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $159 per night or click below to book online. Please book before August 20, 2024. Driving Directions to Hotel Resort fee waived Self-Parking $15 Valet Parking $38 To ensure your stay is both convenient and cost-effective, POF secures a limited number of rooms at an exclusive group rate. The deadline to secure your special group rate is listed under each event, and availability if first-come, first-served. Once the block is sold out, this discounted rate will no longer be available. Act promptly and reserve your room today! Book Hotel Due to the nature of this event cancellations up to 2 weeks prior(August 30, 2024) will be issued a credit on their POF account to use for membership or a future education event. Cancellations after August 30, 2024, education registration fees will not be credited or refunded.
LOCATION: Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek 14651 Chelonia Pkwy Orlando, FL 32821 (407) 390-2300 Please call The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek 407-390-2300 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $159 per night or click below to book online. Please book before August 20, 2024. Driving Directions to Hotel Resort fee waived Self-Parking $15 Valet Parking $38 To ensure your stay is both convenient and cost-effective, POF secures a limited number of rooms at an exclusive group rate. The deadline to secure your special group rate is listed under each event, and availability if first-come, first-served. Once the block is sold out, this discounted rate will no longer be available. Act promptly and reserve your room today! Book Hotel
LOCATION:
Resort fee waived
Self-Parking $15
Valet Parking $38
Due to the nature of this event cancellations up to 2 weeks prior(August 30, 2024) will be issued a credit on their POF account to use for membership or a future education event. Cancellations after August 30, 2024, education registration fees will not be credited or refunded.
September 14 & 15, 2024
POF, in conjunction with the National Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS), is pleased to offer ABO and NCLE live Basic Certification Exam Prep Courses. These live ABO/NCLE exam preps are 6 hours each and are conducted by full time Opticianry program instructors who will review the exam materials and assist you in your exam preparations. Instructors will answer your questions and help you prepare by studying appropriate materials in advance of your exam.
NCLE Basic Certification Exam Prep Course
Saturday, September 14, 2024
8:15 am Attendee check-in
8:30 -12:00 pm Welcome & Instruction: Exam Review
12:00 -1:00 pm Lunch on your own
1:00 -3:25 pm Instruction: Exam Review
3:25 -3:30 pm Evaluations, Wrap up & Thank you
ABO Basic Certification Exam Prep Course
Sunday, September 15, 2024
IMPORTANT NOTICE: POF and all other exam review courses can only be a part of a comprehensive study program. Successful exam candidates have used these POF exam review courses to answer questions and solidify knowledge gained by studying the recommended materials in advance of the reviews and exams. Both ABO & NCLE exams cover vast areas of knowledge from years of experience. We strongly recommend that you use this review course in conjunction with adequate individual study of quality review materials. POF’s recommended study guides for both the ABO and NCLE exams are available on the POF MarketPlace of this website. Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek 14651 Chelonia Pkwy Orlando, FL 32821 (407) 390-2300 Please call The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek 407-390-2300 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $159 per night or click below to book online. Please book before August 20, 2024. Driving Directions to Hotel Resort fee waived Self-Parking $15 Valet Parking $38 To ensure your stay is both convenient and cost-effective, POF secures a limited number of rooms at an exclusive group rate. The deadline to secure your special group rate is listed under each event, and availability if first-come, first-served. Once the block is sold out, this discounted rate will no longer be available. Act promptly and reserve your room today! Book Hotel
IMPORTANT NOTICE: POF and all other exam review courses can only be a part of a comprehensive study program. Successful exam candidates have used these POF exam review courses to answer questions and solidify knowledge gained by studying the recommended materials in advance of the reviews and exams. Both ABO & NCLE exams cover vast areas of knowledge from years of experience. We strongly recommend that you use this review course in conjunction with adequate individual study of quality review materials. POF’s recommended study guides for both the ABO and NCLE exams are available on the POF MarketPlace of this website.
Summer Showcase 2024 Tabletop Exhibits
Tabletop exhibit fee includes one (1) six foot table, one (1) sign and two (2) representative name badges. Additional representative badges are available at $25 each. Electricity is NOT included. One (1) additional table is available for $100 if you bring it or if we provide it. Hotel accommodations are not included.
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Click here to download the 2024 POF Exhibitor Agreement.
Your friends at Professional Opticians of Florida look forward to you joining us at Vision Preview 2024 at
Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs
Hotel & Convention Center! We put together the best educational speakers in Opticianry for this weekend's event.
Friday, November 1st
Saturday, November 2nd
For the Vision Preview Education Schedule Click Here
Hotel & Convention Center
11775 Heron Bay Blvd.
Coral Springs, FL 33076
954-753-5598
Vision Preview 2024 Tabletop Exhibits
Tabletop exhibit fee includes one (1) six foot table, one (1) sign and two (2) representative name badges. Additional representative badges are available at $25 each. Electricity is NOT included. Hotel accommodations are not included.
11775 Heron Bay Blvd
Phone: (954) 753-5598
Please call The Ft Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel 954-753-55989 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $145 per night or click below to book online.
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