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.
*Online Registration has Closed*
Please contact the office for late registrations
850-201-2622
admin@pof.org
NCLE Basic Certification Exam Review Webinar Series:
NCLE Basic Certification Exam Review Webinar Series
February 28
March 7
March 21
March 28
April 4
April 11
Webinar Hours: 7 - 9pm
For more information on the NCLE/ABO Exam Review
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
March 2
March 9
March 23
March 30
April 6
April 13
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
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SPACE COAST CHAPTER PRESENTS
4 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
April 16, 2023
FREEDOM OPTICAL
4725 Fay Blvd
Cocoa, FL 32927
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Check In
8:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. - Florida Laws & Rules (Initial)
Wes Stuart, LDO - Two (2) Hour Laws & Rules
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. - Intro to Telehealth Eye Exams: A Game Changer for the Independent Optician
Stacie Hart-Sidwell, LDO - One (1) Hour Technical
11:00 p.m. – 11:50 p.m. - Keratometry for the Optician
Wes Stuart, LDO - One (1) Hour Technical: Contact Lens
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*
(CE Provider #50-1645)
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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We are looking forward to seeing you and your colleagues at the Safety Harbor Resort & Spa for West Coast Better Vision 2023.
You can look forward to multiple educational options every hour so that you can choose the topics and a schedule that fit your needs. We have scheduled a full, education-packed weekend for Opticians, Apprentice Opticians, and Student Opticians.
For Full Details on West Coast Better Vision Click Here
Friday, May 5, 2023
10:00 am Registration Desk Opens 12:00 pm CE Courses Start
10:00 am Registration Desk Opens
12:00 pm CE Courses Start
Saturday, May 6, 2023
7:30 am Registration Desk Opens 8:00 am CE Courses Start 11:45 am Lunch & Trade Show Once education ends on Saturday, please join us for Happy Hour in the Trade Show followed by Rock with the Doc and The Pupils
7:30 am Registration Desk Opens
8:00 am CE Courses Start
11:45 am Lunch & Trade Show
Once education ends on Saturday, please join us for Happy Hour in the Trade Show followed by Rock with the Doc and The Pupils
7:30am Registration Desk Opens 8:00am CE Courses Start 105 N. Bayshore Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695 727-726-1161 Ext 7100 or In-House Reservations Group #: POF/West Coast Better Vision Group Please book by April 2, 2023 *Do Not Book Online* *Book Early as the Hotel Sells Out* For the West Coast Better Vision Education Schedule Click Here
7:30am Registration Desk Opens
8:00am CE Courses Start
727-726-1161 Ext 7100 or In-House Reservations
Group #: POF/West Coast Better Vision Group
Please book by April 2, 2023
*Do Not Book Online*
*Book Early as the Hotel Sells Out*
Driving Directions to Safety Harbor
West Coast Better Vision Tabletop Exhibits
Tabletop exhibit fee of $495 includes one (1) six-foot draped table, one (1) sign, and two (2) representative name badges. Additional representative badges are available at $25 each. Electricity is NOT included. One additional table is available for $100, if you bring or if we provide it. Hotel accommodations are not included.
West Coast Better Vision will be held at:
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 $103/night $10 nightly valet/$6 daily valet: Complementary self parking No Resort fees 72 Hr Cancellation policy
Prefer to not register online?
Click here to download the 2023 POF Exhibitor Agreement
Your friends at Professional Opticians of Florida look forward to you joining us at Summer Showcase 2023 at The Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort! We put together the best educational speakers in Opticianry for this weekend's event.
Friday, September 8th
Saturday, September 9th
7:30 am Registration Desk Opens 8:00 am CE Courses Start 11:45 am Lunch & Trade Show Once education ends on Saturday, please join us for Happy Hour in the Trade Show followed by Opticians After Dark
Once education ends on Saturday, please join us for Happy Hour in the Trade Show followed by Opticians After Dark
7:30am Registration Desk Opens 8:00am CE Courses Start
For the Summer Showcase Education Schedule Click Here
422 N. Atlantic Ave
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
(386) 271-7979
Please call The Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort 386-271-7979 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $159 per night or click below to book online. Please book before August 17, 2023.
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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)
Tuesday, September 5: 6:30 - 9:30pm Live Online Webinar*
Friday, September 8: Noon - 5:00pm at Summer Showcase, Classroom & Hands-on
Saturday, September 9: 9:00 - 5:00pm at Summer Showcase, Classroom & Hands-on
Sunday, September 10: 9:00 - 2:00pm at Summer Showcase, Classroom
The course will include discussion and review of the following topics:
Additional Information
LOCATION: The Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort 422 N. Atlantic Ave Daytona Beach, FL 32118 (386) 271-7979 Please call The Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort 386-271-7979 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $159 per night, or click below to book online. Please book before August 17, 2023. Driving Directions to Hotel No Resort Fees Valet Parking $25 Self Parking $15 Book Now 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.
LOCATION: The Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort 422 N. Atlantic Ave Daytona Beach, FL 32118 (386) 271-7979 Please call The Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort 386-271-7979 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $159 per night, or click below to book online. Please book before August 17, 2023. Driving Directions to Hotel No Resort Fees Valet Parking $25 Self Parking $15 Book Now
LOCATION:
Please call The Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort 386-271-7979 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $159 per night, or click below to book online. Please book before August 17, 2023.
Driving Directions to Hotel
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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) has formulated 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 live clinicals 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.
The Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort 422 N. Atlantic Ave Daytona Beach, FL 32118 (386) 271-7979 Please call The Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort 386-271-7979 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $159 per night or click below to book online. Please book before August 17, 2023. No Resort Fees Valet Park $25 Self Park $15 Book Now
September 9 & 10, 2023
POF, in conjunction with the National Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS), is pleased to offer ABO and NCLE live Basic Certification Exam Prep Courses. These live ABO/NCLE exam preps are 6 hours each and are conducted by full time Opticianry program instructors who will review the exam materials and assist you in your exam preparations. Instructors will answer your questions and help you prepare by studying appropriate materials in advance of your exam.
ABO Basic Certification Exam Prep Course
September 9, 2023
8:15 am Attendee check-in
8:30 -12:00 pm Welcome & Instruction: Exam Review
12:00 -1:00 pm Lunch on your own
1:00 -3:25 pm Instruction: Exam Review
3:25 -3:30 pm Evaluations, Wrap up & Thank you
NCLE Basic Certification Exam Prep Course
September 10, 2023
IMPORTANT NOTICE: POF and all other exam review courses can only be a part of a comprehensive study program. Successful exam candidates have used these POF exam review courses to answer questions and solidify knowledge gained by studying the recommended materials in advance of the reviews and exams. Both ABO & NCLE exams cover vast areas of knowledge from years of experience. We strongly recommend that you use this review course in conjunction with adequate individual study of quality review materials. POF’s recommended study guides for both the ABO and NCLE exams are available on the POF MarketPlace of this website. The Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort 422 N. Atlantic Ave Daytona Beach, FL 32118 (386) 271-7979 Please call The Daytona Grande Oceanfront Resort 386-271-7979 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $159 per night, or click below to book online. Please book before August 17, 2023. No Resort Fees Valet Parking $25 Self Parking $15 Book Hotel
IMPORTANT NOTICE: POF and all other exam review courses can only be a part of a comprehensive study program. Successful exam candidates have used these POF exam review courses to answer questions and solidify knowledge gained by studying the recommended materials in advance of the reviews and exams. Both ABO & NCLE exams cover vast areas of knowledge from years of experience. We strongly recommend that you use this review course in conjunction with adequate individual study of quality review materials. POF’s recommended study guides for both the ABO and NCLE exams are available on the POF MarketPlace of this website.
Summer Showcase 2023 Tabletop Exhibits
Tabletop exhibit fee includes one (1) six foot table, one (1) sign and two (2) representative name badges. Additional representative badges are available at $25 each. Electricity is NOT included. One (1) additional table is available for $100 if you bring it or if we provide it. Hotel accommodations are not included.
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Click here to download the 2023 POF Exhibitor Agreement.
Vision Preview 2023 Tabletop Exhibits
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11775 Heron Bay Blvd
Coral Springs, FL 33076
Phone: (954) 753-5598
Please call The Ft Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel 954-753-55989 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $149 per night or click below to book online.
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CE's on the Seas 2024
Join POF on a Voyage to Remember
Sailing out of Tampa, FL to Cozumel, MX
Join us on Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Paradise
*All prices are based on double occupancy. Port fees and taxes are included (gratuities not included)
Interior Cabin- Starting as low as $358.20
Oceanview - Starting as low as $395.20
Porthole, Balcony & Suite - Pricing offered at best available rate.
Book now with a deposit to secure your desired cabin, with full payment due October 31, 2023.
Call your POF Travel Agent:
Travel Advisers International
401-427-0806
Group Name: POF
Cruise Itinerary:
Thursday, Jan 18 - Depart Port of Tampa, FL -4:00 PM - 4 hours of education
Friday, Jan 19 - Fun Day at Sea & 6 hours of education
Saturday, Jan 20 -Cozumel, Mexico - 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Sunday, Jan 21 - Fun Day at Sea & 6 hours of education
Monday, Jan 22 - Arrive Port of Tampa, FL - 8:00 AM -disembark
20 hours of approved Florida and ABO/NCLE credit* while having FUN!
Due to the nature of this event,
event education registration fees are non refundable
*2 hours of Florida Laws & Rules and 2 hours of Reduction of Medical Errors will be offered as a take-to-cabin course and exam. If you turn in your exam by the end of the cruise, you will receive your CE slip for credit before you disembark. Those who prefer to complete those courses at your leisure will be given the option to take the courses as home study courses on pofce.org free of charge or to attend the two courses at any live POF event in the 2024 free of charge.
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Spring Spectacle will be hosted at the beautiful Island Ft Walton Destin by Hotel RL.
Here are just some of the benefits for you at this location.
· Low Hotel Room Rates at the The Island, Ft Walton/ Destin by Hotel RL. Starting as low as $125 per night, Resort fee waived, free parking and Wi-Fi. Must book room by February 1, 2024
BOOK HOTEL
Guests may also book over the phone by calling 850-337-9194.
Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm CDT to make their reservations.
· Spring Spectacle offers you the best in Optical Education available anywhere.
· Earn all 20 CE hours for the renewal of your Florida license
· World class education presented by the Nation's Leading Instructors
· Full Schedule of Education with eight hours of CE on Friday & Saturday
· Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation & Hands-on Frame Fitting Workshop available
· Visit International Optical Vendors & Suppliers at Spring Spectacle
· Attend and support your profession
Full Details on Spring Spectacle 2024
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