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Contact Lens Fitting Course for Board Certification

Contact Lens Fitting Course For Board Certification

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Become a Florida Board Certified Optician

Professional Opticians of Florida is proud to present this twenty (20) hour course covering state-of-the-art contact lens technologies and fitting techniques.

Earn the required 20 hours of training for State Board of Opticianry Certification. This course fulfills the educational requirement to enable Florida opticians to fill, fit, adapt, and dispense contact lenses without supervision of the prescriber. FL Statute 484.002(6)

Available for CE Credit or License Renewal

This course can be used for 20 hours of technical contact lens CE for Florida license renewal. (CE renewal credits are only earned & issued for attending the entire 20 hour course.) However, you cannot use this course for both Florida Board Certification and license renewal.

The course will include discussion and review of the following topics:

Optical anatomy and physiology
Indications and contra-indications of contact lens fitting
Identification of abnormal responses secondary to contact lens wear
Basic rigid and soft lens design
Fitting and follow-up care
Identify fluorescein contact lens patterns
Special lens designs and fittings
Review of clinical fitting case examples
4 hour hands-on workshop with slit-lamps & keratometers

Become Board Certified at TBD 2024

POF Member Rate $347

Standard Rate $447

Education Schedule: New format with an advance live online webinar*

Monday, TBD: 6:30-9:30pm Live online Webinar

Friday, TBD: Noon-5pm at Vision Preview 2023, Classroom & Hands-on

Saturday, TBD: 9am-5pm at Vision Preview 2023, Classroom & Hands-on

Sunday, TBD: 9am-2pm at Vision Preview 2023, Classroom & Hands-on

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Accommodations

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POF's PROMISE TO YOU

POF’s goal is to provide you with the friendliest service possible and to treat you as the professional that you are. We accept all major credit cards & personal/company checks in advance & on-site.

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.

Special Accommodations: In accordance with ADA, if you have any special requirements that we need to accommodate? Please call 850-201-2622. Pre-registration and 7 days advance written notice is required.

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