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• ABO & NCLE Exam Reviews (Online)

  • Start
    January 01, 2020
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    (EST)
  • End
    December 31, 2020
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    (EST)
  • 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.
  

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• 2020 Summer Showcase

  • Start
    August 21, 2020
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    10:00 AM (EDT)
  • End
    August 23, 2020
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    2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    The Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, 100 N Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach 32118

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  Your friends at Professional Opticians of Florida look forward to you joining us at the Summer Showcase 2020  as we return to our new home at The Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort! We put together the best educational speakers in Opticianry for this weekend event.

  
  

  SUMMER SHOWCASE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Over 35 different CE topics will be offered, giving you plenty of options
  • Hands On Frame Fitting & Adjusting Workshop
    
  • World Class education available on the beach
    

  • All 20 of Florida’s required hours of continuing education in one weekend

  • The latest in eyewear fashions and accessories on display
    
  • ABO, NCLE approved courses
  • Flexible day rates, you only pay for the days you plan to attend
    
  • POF’s optician friendly payment options & 100% cancellation refund policy
    
  • Your education dollars support your profession locally & nationally

  
  

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  2020 Schedule at a Glance

  Friday, August 21st -  Eight hours of CE available

  10:00 am    Registration Desk Opens

  12:00 n       CE Courses noon to 6 pm

  6:00 pm       Last CE course ends

  Saturday, August 22nd -  Eight hours of CE available 

  7:30 am       Registration Desk Opens

  8:00 am       CE Courses from 8am to 5:30pm

  11:45 am     Lunch provided in Exhibit Area

  1:30 pm       CE Courses Resume  

  5:30 pm        Happy Hour in Exhibit Area

  Sunday, August 23rd -  Five hours of CE available
  

  7:30 am       Registration Desk Opens

  8:00 am       CE Courses  8 am to 2 pm

  2:00 pm       Last CE course ends

  
  

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  The Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort

  100 N Atlantic Ave

  Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  

  (386) 254-8200

  Please call The Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort toll free 386-254-8200 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $139 per night, or click below to book online.
  

  
  

  

  
  

  • No Resort Fees
  • All Ocean view Rooms
  • WiFi in every room

  
  

  
  

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• 2020 West Coast Better Vision Conference

  • Start
    September 11, 2020
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    10:00 AM (EDT)
  • End
    September 13, 2020
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    2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Safety Harbor Resort & Spa, 105 North Bayshore Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695

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  We are looking forward to seeing you and your colleagues at Safety Harbor Resort & Spa for another Professional Opticians of Florida
  

  exceptional education weekend. Earn all 20 required hours of education from highly respected practitioners and recognized industry leaders.

  You can look forward to multiple educational options every hour so that you can choose the topics and a schedule that fit your needs. There will be six hours available on Friday, eight on Saturday and six on Sunday.  We have scheduled a full, education-packed weekend for Opticians, Apprentice Opticians, and Student Opticians. 

  
  

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  Schedule at a Glance

  
  

  Friday, September 11th -  Six hours of CE available

  10:00am    Registration Desk Opens

  12:00 n       CE Courses Start 

  6:00pm       Last CE course ends

  Saturday, September 12th -  Eight hours of CE available 

  7:30am       Registration Desk Opens

  8:00am       CE Courses Start 

  11:45am     Lunch provided in Exhibit Area

  1:30pm       CE Courses Resume  

  5:30pm        Happy Hour in Exhibit Area

  Sunday, September 13th -  Six hours of CE available
  

  7:30am       Registration Desk Opens

  8:00am       CE Courses Start 

  2:00pm        Last CE course ends

  
  

  
  

  Safety Harbor Resort & Spa

  105 N Bayshore Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695

  Phone: (727) 726-1161 ext 7100

  Driving Directions to Safety Harbor
  

  POF has negotiated a rate of $99 per night, no resort fee, free self parking and a 20% Spa discount for all attendees. Please use code POF/West Coast Better Vision.

  *Due to the popularity of this event's destination, Safety Harbor Resort & Spa sells out so please book early.

  Last day to book: August 9, 2020

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• Contact Lens Fitting Course for Board Certification

  • Start
    September 11, 2020
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    12:00 PM (EDT)
  • End
    September 13, 2020
  •  
    2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, 105 N Bayshore Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
  • Spaces left
    13

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  FLORIDA's 20 HOUR CONTACT LENS

  FITTING COURSE   

  For Florida Board Certification

  A 20 hour course covering state-of-the-art contact lens technologies and fitting techniques presented by the Professional Opticians of Florida.

  Become a Florida Board Certified Optician

  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)

  Education Schedule: New format with an advance live online webinar

  Monday,  September 7:     6:30 - 9:30pm Live Online Webinar*

  Friday, September 11:       Noon - 5:00pm at West Coast Better Vision 2020, Classroom & Hands-on

  Saturday, September 12:   9:00 - 5:00pm at West Coast Better Vision 2020, Classroom & Hands-on

  Sunday, September 13:    9:00 - 2:00pm at West Coast Better Vision 2020, Classroom

  * The advance webinar on Monday night allows for the course to end Sunday at 2pm instead of at 5:00 pm.   

  
  

  
  

  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
    

  POF has established a hotel rate of $99 per night will be available to our group.

  
  

   

  Additional Information

  LOCATION: 

  
  

  Safety Harbor Resort & Spa

  105 N Bayshore Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695

  Phone: (727) 726-1161 ext 7100

  Provide Group Name POF/West Coast Better Vision when making your Reservation

  Cut off for Reservations:

  TBD, 2020

  
  

  • Only 8 Miles from the Majestic Sands of Clearwater Beach

  • 15 Minutes to St. Petersburg/ Clearwater International Airport (PIE)

  • Just 20 Minutes from Tampa International Airport (TPA)

  • Hotel rooms only $99/night

  • No Resort fees

  *Book Early As Hotel Will Sell Out*

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• Florida Apprentice Contact Lens Certificate Program @ West Coast Better Vision 2020

  • Start
    September 11, 2020
  •  
    2:00 PM (EDT)
  • End
    September 13, 2020
  •  
    4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, 105 N Bayshore Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
  • Spaces left
    24

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  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) and the Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA)  have combined 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.

  Part 2: Clinical Workshop in Safety Harbor at POF’s  West Coast Better Vision 2020 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 Thursday, September 3rd, 2020  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.

  
  
  

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  105 N Bayshore Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695

  Phone: (727) 726-1161 ext 7100

  Provide Group Name POF/West Coast Better Vision when making your Reservation

  $99/ night

  Cut off for Reservations: August 9, 2020

  ·           Only 8 Miles from the Majestic Sands of Clearwater Beach

  ·         15 Minutes to St. Petersburg/ Clearwater International Airport (PIE)

  ·         Just 20 Minutes from Tampa International Airport (TPA)

  ·         Hotel rooms only $99/night

  ·         No Resort fees

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• 2020 Vision Preview Conference

  • Start
    October 23, 2020
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    10:00 AM (EDT)
  • End
    October 25, 2020
  •  
    3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, 321 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Phone: (954) 467-1111

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  The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort

  
  

  
  

  Vision Preview 2020 will be hosted at the beautiful Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort.

  Vision Preview 2020 offers you the best optical education available anywhere, you can earn all 20 CE hours in one weekend for the renewal of your Florida license.

  Here are just some of the benefits for you at this location.
  

  • Vision Preview  offers you the best in Optical Education available anywhere.
    

  • Earn all 20 CE hours for the renewal of your Florida license

  • Choose from over 50 hours of State approved CE courses for opticians

  • World class education presented by the Nation's leading instructors 

  • Full Schedule of Education with eight hours of CE on Friday & Saturday 

  • Only POF offers the State of Florida mandated courses on multiple days

  • Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation & Hand-on Frame Fitting Workshop available

  • Visit International Optical vendors & suppliers at Vision Preview Exhibits

  • Attend and support your profession 
    

  
  

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  The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort

  
  

  HOTEL RESERVATIONS:  The Westin is pleased to offer POF guests a reduced room rate of $159.00 with no resort fees.

  
  

  For those staying at the hotel, overnight self-parking is reduced to $20 per day.  Daily self-parking is reduced to $10 per day.

  Please use the link below to make your hotel reservations  Please book your room by October 2, 2020.

  
  

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