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• ABO & NCLE Exam Reviews (Online)

  • Start
    January 01, 2025
  • End
    December 31, 2025
  • Location
    Online

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  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.
  

  
  

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• POF's Fort Lauderdale Chapter Education

  • When
    September 28, 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    3300 N. Park Rd, Hollywood, FL 33021
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  FORT LAUDERDALE CHAPTER PRESENTS

  4 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

  September 28, 2025

  
  

  Topeekeegee Yugnee Park

  TY Conference Room

  3300 N. Park Rd.

  Hollywood, FL 33021

  
  

  
  

  
  

  10:15 a.m. –10:30 a.m.  - Check In 

  10:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. - Reduction of Medical Errors

  Anna Cox, LDO - 2 Hours-Medical Errors

  12:10 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Polarized Lenses: The Technology & Benefits

  Stephen Apat, LDO - 1 Hour-Technical

  1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. - Absorption, Transmission, Tints and Coatings

  Stephen Apat, LDO - 1 Hour Technical

  *Light Lunch Included*

  *Park Entrance Fee $3.00 per person (Not included in registration) *

  
  

  Member Rate - $35.00         

  Standard Rate - $35.00 + $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.

  (CE Provider #50-1645)

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• POF's Emerald Coast Chapter Education

  • When
    October 05, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Haney Technical College, 3016 Hwy 77, Panama City, FL 32405
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  EMERALD COAST CHAPTER PRESENTS

  

  7 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

  October 5, 2025

  
  

  Haney Technical College

  3016 Hwy 77

  Panama City, FL 32405

  
  

  
  

  
  

  10:30 a.m. –11:00 a.m.  - Check In

  
  

  11:00 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. - Florida Laws & Rules

  Anna Cox, LDO- 2 Hours Laws & Rules/Elective

  
  

  1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. - Night Vision: Unique Visual Needs in Low Light Conditions

  Barb Malobabich, ABOC - 1 Hour Technical

  
  

  2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. - What Your Lab Wishes You Knew

  Barb Malobabich, ABOC - 1 Hour Technical

  3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. - Retaining Your Team: How to Avoid Turnover

  Jill Kielas, ABOC - 1 Hour Elective 

  4:00 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. - Reduction of Medical Errors

  Anna Cox, LDO- 2 Hours Medical Errors

  
  

  *Light Refreshments Included*

  
  

  Member Rate - $40.00         

  Standard Rate - $40.00 + $20.00 per hour of education

  
  

  Available for purchase at the event: Tie Dye T's $30, Polo Shirts $45

                  

  
  

  *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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• Treasure Coast Chapter Education

  • When
    October 11, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Advanced Eyecare Center, 2710 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd Port St. Lucie, FL 34953
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  Treasure Coast Chapter

  Continuing Education

  October 11, 2025 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

  4 Hours of CE Available

  
  

  Advanced Eyecare Center

  2710 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd

  Port St. Lucie, FL 34953

  
  

  10:45 am - 11:00 am 
  Registration & Check In

  
  

  11:00 am - 11:50 am

  Leveling Up Your Customer Service and Dispensing Game

  Steve Apat, LDO (1 hour) Elective

  12:00 pm - 12:50 pm

  Second Pair Lens Options For All Patients

  Steve Apat, LDO (1 hour) Technical

  1:00 pm - 2:40 pm

  Reduction of Medical Errors

  Samantha Gaines, LDO (2 hours) Medical Errors

  
  

  *Refreshments Provided*

  *No On-Site Registrations*

  POF Member Registration Rate:  $35             

  Standard (non-member) Rate: $35 registration, plus $20 per hour of education

  *Prices increase by $10 the week prior to the event​​​​​

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• Gulf Coast Chapter Education

  • When
    October 12, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Florida SouthWestern State College, 8099 College Parkway, Ft Myers, FL 33919, Bldg U, Room U-106
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  GULF COAST CHAPTER PRESENTS

  4 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

  October 12, 2025

  
  

  Florida SouthWestern State College

  Bldg U, Room U-106

  8099 College Parkway

  Ft Myers, FL 33919 

  
  

  9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.  - Reduction of Medical Errors

  Anna Cox, LDO - Two (2) Hours Medical Errors

  11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.  - Maintaining Excellence in the Dispensary
  

  Carole Bratteig, LDO - One (1) Hour Technical

  12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.  -  Advance Your Dispensing Expertise Using Freeform Lenses

  Carole Bratteig, LDO - One (1) Hour Technical

  *Refreshments will be provided*

  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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• Space Coast Chapter Education

  • When
    October 25, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library,
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  SPACE COAST CHAPTER PRESENTS

  4 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

  October 25, 2025

  Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library

  308 Forrest Avenue

  Cocoa, FL 32922

  
  

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

  
  

  10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.  -  Fitting and Adjusting of the Frame, But Why?

  Tom Neff, LDO- One (1) Hours Technical

  
  

  11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. - Abbe Value and Refractive Index: The Ongoing Battle
  

  Tom Neff, LDO - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. - Vision and Learning: The ABC's of How We See
  

  Jeanne Parker, LDO - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. - Innovation and Vision: Past, Present & Future
  

  Nick Veliz, ABOC - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  
  

  *Refreshments & Drinks Provided*

  
  

  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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• POF's West Coast Chapter Education

  • When
    October 26, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Bay Area Eye Institute, 3242 Cove Bend Dr. Tampa, FL 33613
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  WEST COAST CHAPTER PRESENTS

  6 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

  October 26, 2025

  
  

  Bay Area Eye Institute

  3242 Cove Bend Dr.

  Tampa, FL 33613

  
  

  7:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.  - Check In 

  8:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.  - Reduction of Medical Errors

  Anna Cox, LDO  - Two (2) Hours Medical Errors

  9:40 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Thick or Thin, What Really Matters When It Comes to Lens Thickness

  Professor Laurie Pierce, LDO, ABOM  - One (1) Hour Technical

  10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. - Introduction to Contact Lenses 

  Carole Bratteig, LDO  - One (1) Hour Contact Lens

  11:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.  - Lunch Provided
  

  11:50 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. - Art and the Eye 

  Professor Laurie Pierce, LDO, ABOM  - One (1) Hour Technical

  12:40 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - The Technology & Benefits of Polarized Lenses 

  Candace O'Keefe Culp, ABOC  - One (1) Hour Technical

  *Lunch Provided*
  

  Member Rate - $35.00         

  Standard Rate - $35.00 + $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.

  (CE Provider #50-1645)

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• ABO Basic Certification Exam Review Webinar Series

  • Start
    November 03, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • End
    December 08, 2025
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Webinar

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  ABO Basic Certification Exam Review Webinar Series:

  Professional Opticians of Florida is pleased to offer the ABO Basic Certification Exam Review Webinar Series.  This ABO Basic Certification Webinar Series consists of 6 - (2) hour sessions instructed by, Lisa Griffin , an Opticianry program instructor.  Your instructor will help you prepare for the ABO exam by teaching appropriate materials and answering any questions  in advance of your exam.

  ABO Basic Certification Exam Review Webinar Series

  November 3

  November 10

  November 17

  November 24

  December 1

  December 8

  Webinar Hours: 7 - 9pm

  This review course covers the core areas of knowledge to assist in preparation for the ABO Basic Certification Exam.  Topics reviewed include:

  
  

  I. Ophthalmic Optics

  • Terminology
    
  • Lens characteristics, powers and formulas
    
  • Multifocals
    
  • Lens Materials
    
  • Prism
    

  II. Ocular Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology

  • Structure of the eye and function
    
  • Refractive errors
    

  III. Ophthalmic Products

  • Lenses & Frames
    
  • Applying produce Knowledge
  • Verifying frame and lens parameters

  IV. Instrumentation

  • Use of lens power devices
    
  • Select ophthalmic tool, instruments, and equipment
    
  • Use and maintain ophthalmic tool, instruments, and equipment
    

  V. Dispensing Procedure

  • Visual needs for lifestyle and occupational activities
    
  • Fitting, adjusting, measuring, and verification

  VI. Laws, Regulations, and Standards

  
  

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• NCLE Basic Certification Exam Review Webinar Series

  • Start
    November 05, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • End
    December 10, 2025
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Webinar

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  NCLE Basic Certification Exam Review Webinar Series:

  

  Professional Opticians of Florida is pleased to offer the NCLE Exam Review Webinar Series.  This NCLE webinar series consists of 6 - (2) hour sessions instructed by, Lisa Griffin , an Opticianry program instructor.  Your instructor will help you prepare for the NCLE exam by teaching appropriate materials and answering any questions  in advance of your exam.

  
  

  NCLE Basic Certification Exam Review Webinar Series

  November 5

  November 12

  November 19

  November 26

  December 3

  December 9

  Webinar Hours: 7 - 9pm
  

  This course will prepare the candidate for the NCLE Basic Certification Examination.
  
  Topics will include:

  
  Domain I -
  

  • Ocular Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of the eye as it pertains to contact lens wear and

  Domain II -

  • Refractive errors regarding ametropias and optical conditions related to contact lenses.

  Domain III -

  • Pre-fitting techniques will be discussed to evaluate the relationship between the corneal readings and the refractive error to identify the possible need for specialty materials and designs.

  Domain V and VI –

  • Will discuss the diagnostic fitting and dispensing of both soft and rigid lenses, including aftercare, wearing schedules and patient hygiene.
  • This Domain will also include the use of instruments, tests and evaluation procedures.

  Domain VII –

  • Will discuss follow-up and problem solving protocol as it relates to normal and abnormal symptoms and

  Domain VIII –

  • Will discuss the legal aspects of contact lenses and tolerance standards utilized in contact lens fitting.

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• Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation Webinar

  • When
    November 25, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Webinar-Online

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  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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• 2026 Spring Spectacle Conference

  • Start
    February 27, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    March 01, 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    The Island Resort at Ft. Walton Beach , 1500 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Phone: (850) 337-9194

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  Spring Spectacle 2026
  Hosted at the Beautiful Island Resort at Fort Walton Beach

  Join us on the Emerald Coast for an unforgettable weekend of top-tier optical education, professional networking, and beachside fun—all at The Island Resort, one of Florida’s premier oceanfront destinations.

   

  ️ Incredible Hotel Rates at The Island Resort

  POF has negotiated exclusive discounts for our attendees:

  • $145 – Pool View, Double Queen

  • $160 – Gulf View, Double Queen

  • $240 – Junior Suite, Gulf View (Double Queen or King)
    King beds available upon request and subject to availability

  ✔️ No Resort Fee
  ✔️ Free Parking
  ✔️ Free Wi-Fi

  Special group rates expire January 25, 2026—or sooner if the room block fills up. Don’t wait—book early!

  Call 850-337-9194 (Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM CDT)
  Or click below to reserve your room now:

  BOOK HOTEL

  Why You Should Attend

  • Fulfill all 20 CE hours needed for Florida license renewal

  • Learn from the nation’s top optical educators

  • Hands-on Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation & Frame Fitting Workshop

  • Network with international optical vendors & suppliers

  • Support and celebrate your profession in a relaxing, fun atmosphere

  Full Details on Spring Spectacle 2026

  Member Pricing & CE Value

  ️ POF Member Rate: Just $127 for all three days
  Standard Rate: $237 for non-members
  Includes up to 22 hours of continuing education

  ✅ What Your Registration Includes

  ☕ Morning coffee service on Saturday & Sunday
  ️ A hot, delicious plated lunch on Saturday
  Access to our Optical Trade Show & Happy Hour on Saturday after CE
  Admission to our legendary “Opticians After Dark” 80s Throwback Party – dress to impress in your best retro gear!

  Don't miss this opportunity to learn, grow, and relax in paradise.
  Spring Spectacle 2026 — Where Education Meets the Emerald Coast!

  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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