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• Gulf Coast Chapter Education

  • When
    April 27, 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

  April 27, 2025

  
  

  Florida SouthWestern State College

  Bldg U, Room U-106

  8099 College Parkway

  Ft Myers, FL 33919 

  
  

  9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.  -  UV Before Blue

  Nick Veliz, ABOC - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.  -  ZEISS SmartLife Young Single Vision Lenses
  

  Nick Veliz, ABOC - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.  -  Properly Fitting Eyewear Utilizing Bespoke Eyewear

  Jill Kielas, ABOC - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.  -  How to Select and Guide Customers on Eyewear Color

  Jill Kielas, ABOC - 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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• POF's Fort Lauderdale Chapter Education

  • When
    April 27, 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    3300 N. Park Rd, Hollywood, FL 33021
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  FORT LAUDERDALE CHAPTER PRESENTS

  3 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

  April 27, 2025

  
  

  Topeekeegee Yugnee Park

  TY Conference Room

  3300 N. Park Rd.

  Hollywood, FL 33021

  
  

  
  

  
  

  10:15 a.m. –10:30 a.m.  - Registration 

  10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. - Myopia Management, Pros and Cons of Different Treatments

  Glenda Aleman Moheeputh, O.D. - 1 Hour Contact Lens

  11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. - Leveling Up Your Customer Service and Dispensing Game

  Stephen Apat, LDO, ABOC, NCLEC - 1 Hour Elective

  12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. - Second Pair Sales for all Patients

  Stephen Apat, LDO, ABOC, NCLEC - 1 Hour Technical

  
  

  
  

  *Light Refreshments Included*

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

  
  

  Member Rate - $30.00         

  Standard Rate - $30.00 + $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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• Miami Chapter Education

  • When
    May 04, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Encore Optical Laboratories, 7963 NW 14th St, Doral, FL 33126
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  MIAMI CHAPTER PRESENTS

  4 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

  May 4, 2025

  

  Encore Optical Laboratories

  7963 NW 14th St.

  Doral, FL 33126

  
  

  8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.  -  Check In

  
  

  9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.  -  Technology Benefits of Polarized Lenses
  

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

  
  

  9:50 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.  -  Camber Technology - The Next Generation of Digital Progressive Lenses

  Professor Laurie O'Keefe-Pierce, ABOM, NCLEC, LDO - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  10:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  -  Lab Tour

  Hank Delfavero & Reid Conrad - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.  -  Lunch Served-Enjoy your lunch during the last hour.

  Lunch Provided by Encore Optical 

  
  

  11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  -  Thick or Thin, What Really Matters When it Comes to Lens Thickness

  Professor Laurie O'Keefe-Pierce, ABOM, NCLEC, LDO - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  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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• Tallahassee Chapter Education

  • When
    June 08, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Lake Jackson Community Center, 3840 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303
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  TALLAHASSEE CHAPTER PRESENTS

  6 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

  June 8, 2025

  
  

  LAKE JACKSON COMMUNITY CENTER

  3840 N. MONROE ST

  Tallahassee, FL 32303

  
  

  *Lunch provided*

  
  

  9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Check In

  
  

  9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.  -  Thick or Thin: What Really Matters When it Comes to Lens Thickness
  

  Barb Malobabich, ABOC - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  10:20 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.  -  Camber Technology: The Next Generation of Progressive Lenses
  

  Barb Malobabich, ABOC - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -Properly Fitting Eyewear Utilizing Bespoke Services

  Jill Kielas, ABOC - One (1) Hour Technical

  12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.  -  Break for lunch service-Enjoy lunch during the next session
  

  
  

  12:15 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.  -  How to Select and Guide Patients on Eyewear Color
  

  Jill Kielas, ABOC - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  1:05 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.  -  Reduction of Medical Errors
  

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

  
  

  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 Coast Chapter @ Future Optics Lab

  • When
    June 11, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    11333 47th St, Clearwater, FL 33762
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  WEST COAST CHAPTER PRESENTS

  2 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

  June 11, 2025

  
  

  Future Optics Lab

  11333 47th St

  Clearwater, FL 33762

  
  

  
  

  
  

  6:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.  - Registration 

  6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.  - Meal Provided

  7:00 p.m. - 7:50 p.m. - Maintaining Excellence in the Dispensary

  Carole Bratteig, LDO  - One (1) Hour Technical

  8:00 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Lab and Lens Technology (Tour)

  Judy Lew, LDO  - One (1) Hour Technical

  
  

  *Meal provided

  Member Rate - $30.00         

  Standard Rate - $30.00 + $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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• Treasure Coast Chapter Education

  • When
    June 21, 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

  June 21, 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 - 12:40 pm

  Frame Harmony: Mastering Frame Shape and Color to Complement Every Skin Tone

  Stacie Hart Sidwell, LDO (2 hours) Technical

  1:00 pm - 2:40 pm

  Florida Laws & Rules

  Samantha Gaines, LDO (2 hours) Laws & Rules

  *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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