This year's Vision Preview 2019 will be hosted at the beautiful Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort.
Vision Preview 2019 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
Full Details on Vision Preview 2019
Register online, mail or fax in our convenient PDF Registration Form
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: The Westin is pleased to offer POF guests a reduced room rate of $149.00 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 or call the hotel at 1-800-937-8461 and advise the hotel representative that you are with the Vision Preview VI1939 group in order to receive the reduced rate. Please book your room by November 1, 2019.
**The Marriott online reservation system is not able to remove the resort fee or the reduced parking rates. Your card will not be charged until checkout and the resort fee and reduced parking rates will be corrected**
Book Hotel Now
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.
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 Thursday, Nov 11th 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.
Register online, by phone, or mail or fax in our convenient Downloadable Form
MORE on the Florida Apprentice Contact Lens Certificate Program
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: A reduced room rate of $149.00, Self parking is $20 per overnight and $10 per day. You can make hotel reservations by calling (800) 937-8461 and advising the hotel you are with the POF/Vision Preview group to receive the reduced rate or click below to book online by October 25th, 2019.
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, November 11: 6:30 - 9:30pm Live Online Webinar*
Friday, November 15: Noon - 5:00pm at Vision Preview 2019, Classroom & Hands-on
Saturday, November 16: 9:00 - 5:00pm at Vision Preview 2019, Classroom & Hands-on
Sunday, November 17: 9:00 - 2:00pm at Vision Preview 2019, Classroom
The course will include discussion and review of the following topics:
Additional Information
LOCATION: The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort 321 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Phone: (954) 467-1111 HOTEL RESERVATIONS A reduced room rate of $149.00, Self Parking is $20 Overnight per day and $10 daily self parking. You can make hotel reservations by calling (800) 937-8461 and advising the hotel you are with the POF/Vision Preview group to receive the reduced rate or click below to book online. Book before October 25 , 2019 Book Online Now *Book Early As Hotel Will Sell Out*
LOCATION:
The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort 321 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Phone: (954) 467-1111 HOTEL RESERVATIONS A reduced room rate of $149.00, Self Parking is $20 Overnight per day and $10 daily self parking. You can make hotel reservations by calling (800) 937-8461 and advising the hotel you are with the POF/Vision Preview group to receive the reduced rate or click below to book online. Book before October 25 , 2019 Book Online Now *Book Early As Hotel Will Sell Out*
321 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Phone: (954) 467-1111
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
A reduced room rate of $149.00, Self Parking is $20 Overnight per day and $10 daily self parking. You can make hotel reservations by calling (800) 937-8461 and advising the hotel you are with the POF/Vision Preview group to receive the reduced rate or click below to book online.
Book before October 25 , 2019
Book Online Now
*Book Early As Hotel Will Sell Out*
*Booths are Sold Out*
Exhibit Booths at Vision Preview 2019
Exhibit booth fee includes a 8' by 10' booth. 1 sign and representative name badges per show. Electricity is NOT included . Hotel accommodations are not included.
Exhibit move in at 8:30 am Saturday morning of the event and exhibit breakdown starts no sooner than 7:00 pm, to be completed by 10:00 pm that evening.
Exhibit times are Saturday from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm & 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Click here to download the 2019 POF Exhibitor Agreement.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: A reduced room rate of $149.00, Self parking is $20 per overnight and $10 per day. You can make hotel reservations by calling (800) 937-8461 and advising the hotel you are with the Vision Preview Group VI1939 to receive the reduced rate or click below to book online by November 1, 2019.
Education
Binocular Harm
Location
Hoya Largo
12345 E Starkey Road
Largo, FL 33773
Click HERE for Directions
Register
Please contact Juan Carlos Moreno at avaldes@pradovision.com or call 813-616-0384 to RSVP.
(CE Provider #50-1645)
SPACE COAST CHAPTER PRESENTS
4 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
DECEMBER 7, 2019
Wickham Park Community Center
2815 Leisure Way
Melbourne, FL 32935
8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. - Advice From the Lab Guy
Brandon Howard, LDO - 2 (Two) Hours Technical
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - Laws & Rules (Initial)
Jerry Campbell - 2 (Two) Hours Laws & Rules
Members - $35.00
Non members - $45.00 + $20.00 per hour of education taken
TALLAHASSEE CHAPTER PRESENTS
5 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
Unitarian Universalist Church
2810 N Meridian Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32312
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Blue Light
Johnny Boyd - 1 (One) Hour Technical
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Transitions Gen 8
Glenn Batteiger - 1 (One) Hour Technical
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Varilux X
Aaron Brockner - 1 (One) Hour Technical
Members - $35.00 education included
**Special Offer For Members**
Use Coupon Code POFTALLY19 For $35 Off Member Education
Nonmembers - $45.00 + $20.00 per hour
EMERALD COAST CHAPTER PRESENTS
Fort Walton Beach Library
185 Miracle Strip Parkway SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - Laws & Rules Initial
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Pediatric Vision: Seeing the Whole Picture
Robert Constantine - 2 (Two) Hours Technical
Use Coupon Code POFEMERALD19 For $35 Off Member Education
CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER PRESENTS
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Orlando, Florida
TBD
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Laws & Rules (Initial) Webinar
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Introduction to Scleral Lenses
Wes Stuart, LDO - 1 (One) Hour Tech - Contact Lenses
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - How to Refresh Tired Eyes
Nick Veliz - 1 (One) Hour Technical
Members $35.00
Non Members - 2 Hours $75.00
Non Members - 4 Hours $100.00
GULF COAST CHAPTER PRESENTS
DECEMBER 15, 2019
Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport
9931 Interstate Commerce Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33913
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Photochromic Lenses: Understanding Light and Vision
Carol Bratteig - 1 (One) Hour Technical
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - AR Coatings: Product Science and Sales Techniques
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Florida Laws & Rules (Initial) Webinar
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, Thomas Neff, an HCC 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
January 6
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 4
Webinar Hours: 7 - 9pm
Terminology Lens characteristics, powers and formulas Multifocals Lens Materials Prism
Structure of the eye and function Refractive errors
Lenses & Frames Applying produce Knowledge Verifying frame and lens parameters
Use of lens power devices Select ophthalmic tool, instruments, and equipment Use and maintain ophthalmic tool, instruments, and equipment
Visual needs for lifestyle and occupational activities Fitting, adjusting, measuring, and verification
Click Here
NCLE Basic Certification Exam Review Webinar Series:
NCLE Basic Certification Exam Review Webinar Series
January 8
January 15
January 23
January 29
February 5
February 6
For more information on the NCLE/ABO Exam Review
This February 28, 29 & March 1, Spring Spectacle will be hosted at The Island, by Hotel RL. You can Book Reservations Online or call the resort's reservations department at 850-337-9194 by January 27, 2020 to reserve a POF-discounted guestroom at the reduced rates starting at $99.
Low Hotel Room Rates at the The Island by Hotel RL
Spring Spectacle offers you the best in Optical Education available anywhere.
World class education presented by the Nation's Leading Instructors
Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation & Hands-on Frame Fitting Workshop available
Visit International Optical Vendors & Suppliers at Spring Spectacle
Full Details on Spring Spectacle 2020
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