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• Space Coast Chapter Education

  • When
    March 31, 2019
  •  
    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Knights of Columbus Council 3746, 2150 Dairy Rd, Melbourne, FL 32904
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  SPACE COAST CHAPTER PRESENTS

  4 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

  MARCH 31, 2019

  
  

  Knights of Columbus Council 3746

  2150 Dairy Rd.

  Melbourne, FL 32904

  
  

  
  

  8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration

  8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.   Test Your Eye Q!

  Jeanne Parker, LDO, ABOC, NCLEC - 1 Hour Technical

   

  9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.  When Single Vision Isn't Enough:

  Eyewear For the Millennial Generation.

  Nick Veliz - 1 Hour Technical

  
  

  10:25 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.  The Wild Blue Yonder: Addressing Blue Light Hazards.
  

  Nick Veliz - 1 Hour Technical

  
  

  11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.  Contact Lenses and the Aging Population
  

  Dr. Gordon Penn - 1 Hour Technical:Contact Lens

  
  

  Members - $35.00 education included         Nonmembers - $45.00 + $20.00 per hour

  (Provider #50-1645)

  
  

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• Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation Webinar

  • When
    April 16, 2019
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Webinar-Online
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  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 and the online Reduction of Medical Error course at no charge (both $29 values).

  
  

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• ABO/NCLE Exam Prep (Live)

  • Start
    May 04, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • End
    May 05, 2019
  •  
    3:30 PM
  • Location
    Safety Harbor Resort & Spa 105 N. Bayshore Dr Safety Harbor, FL 34695 (727) 726-1161

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  LIVE ABO/NCLE Exam Prep Courses:

  May 4 & 5, 2019

  POF, in conjunction with the National Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS), is pleased to offer ABO and NCLE live 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. 

  NCLE Exam Prep Course

  Saturday, May 4, 2019
  

  8:15 am                           Attendee check-in, coffee & danishes served

  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

  ABO Exam Prep Course

  Sunday, May 5, 2019
  

  8:15 am                           Attendee check-in, coffee & danishes served

  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

  
  

  
  

  Safety Harbor Resort & Spa

  105 N. Bayshore Dr

  Safety Harbor, FL 34695

  (727) 726-1161

  
  

  HOTEL RESERVATIONS: A reduced room rate of $99 will be available to our group. You can make hotel reservations by calling (727) 726-1161 and advising the hotel you are with POF/ ABO & NCLE Review Group to receive the reduced rate. 

  
  

  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.
  

  
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• 2019 West Coast Better Vision Conference

  • Start
    May 17, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    May 19, 2019
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • 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 eight hours available on Friday and Saturday and five 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, May 17th -  Eight hours of CE available

  10:00am    Registration Desk Opens

  12:00 n       CE Courses Start 

  6:00pm       Last CE course ends

  Saturday, May 18th -  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, May 19th -  Five hours of CE available
  

  7:30am       Registration Desk Opens

  8:00am       CE Courses Start 

  2:00pm        Last CE course ends

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  Safety Harbor Resort & Spa

  105 N Bayshore Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695

  Phone: (727) 726-1161

  Provide Group Name and Number when making your Reservation

  Group Name: West Coast Better Vision/POF 

  Group Number: 39I6S8

  Cut off for Reservations: April 24, 2019

  
  

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• Contact Lens Fitting Course for Board Certification

  • Start
    May 17, 2019
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    May 19, 2019
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    West Coast Better Vision 2019, Safety Harbor Resort & Spa, 105 North Bayshore Drive, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
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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, May 13:     6:30 - 9:30pm Live Online Webinar*

  Friday,  May 17:       Noon - 5:00pm at West Coast Better Vision, Classroom & Hands-on

  Saturday,  May 18:   9:00 - 5:00pm at West Coast Better Vision, Classroom & Hands-on

  Sunday, May 19:    9:00 - Noon at West Coast Better Vision, Classroom

  * The advance webinar on Monday night allows for the course to end Sunday at noon 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.

  
  

   

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  LOCATION: 
  

  Safety Harbor Resort & Spa

  105 N. Bayshore Dr

  Safety Harbor, FL 34695

  Phone: (727) 726-1161

  HOTEL RESERVATIONS

  A reduced room rate of $99 per night will be available to our group. You can make hotel reservations by calling (888) 237-8772 and advising the hotel you are with West Coast Better Vision/ POF Group to receive the reduced rate.

  Book before April 24, 2019

  *Book Early As Hotel Will Sell Out*

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• Florida Apprentice Contact Lens Certificate Program @ West Coast Better Vision 2019

  • Start
    May 17, 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • End
    May 19, 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Safety Harbor Resort & Spa, 105 N. Bayshore Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
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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 2019 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, May 16th  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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• Exhibitor - West Coast Better Vision Conference

  • When
    May 18, 2019
  •  
    11:45 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Safety Harbor Resort & Spa, 105 N Bayshore Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695

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  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.  Electricity is NOT included. One additional table is available for $35, if you bring or if we provide it. Hotel accommodations are not included.

  West Coast Better Vision will be held at:

  Safety Harbor Resort & Spa, 105 N. Bayshore Drive,  Safety Harbor, FL

  
  

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• Florida State Board Exam Prep

  • When
    May 19, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Safety Harbor Resort & Spa, 105 N Bayshore Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
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  State Board Exam Prep

  (National Commission of State Opticianry Regulatory Boards)

  
  

  Instructor: Leslie Acreman

  Sunday, May 19, 2019

  at West Coast Better Vision 2019

  Safety Harbor Resort & Spa

  Schedule at a glance:

  8:30am -12:00pm:  Review Topic

  12:00pm -1:00pm: Lunch on your own

  1:00pm -3:30pm: Review Topic

  
  

  Professional Opticians of Florida is proud to present the Florida State Board Exam Prep at West Coast Better Vision 2019.  This course is designed to prepare the Apprentice Optician, Student or Licensed Optician from another state that already has their ABO and NCLE certifications to take the National Commission of State Opticianry Regulatory Boards (NCSORB) with confidence.

  
  

  
  

  This course will prepare the candidate for the State Board Examination.
  
  Topics will include:

  
  Topic I -
  

  • Multiple choice topics spectacles

  Topic II -

  • Multiple choice contact lens

  Topic III -

  • Contact lens fitting and conditions of the eye.

  Topic IV –

  • Simulators for spectacles: Seg Height, Pupilary Distance and Lensometer.

  Topic V –

  • Simulators for contacts: Keratometer, Slit Lamp operations, Slit Lamp evaluation of contact lens fit.

  Topic VI –

  • Testing tips and questions
    

  
  

  
  

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• 2019 Summer Showcase

  • Start
    August 09, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    August 11, 2019
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • 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 2019  as we make 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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  2019 Schedule at a Glance

  Friday, August 9th -  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 10th -  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 11th -  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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• Exhibiting at Summer Showcase 2019

  • When
    August 10, 2019
  •  
    11:45 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    The Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort,100 N Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32118

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  Summer Showcase 2019 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 $35 if you bring it or if we provide it. Hotel accommodations are not included.

  
  

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  Please make reservations prior to July 16, 2019.

  The Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort ,

  100 N Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32118

  386-254-8200

  
  

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• Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation Webinar

  • When
    September 17, 2019
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Webinar-Online

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  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 and the online Reduction of Medical Error course at no charge (both $29 values).

  
  

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• 2019 Vision Preview Conference

  • Start
    November 08, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    November 10, 2019
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Pier Sixty-Six, 2301 SE 17th St, Ft. Lauderdale 33316

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  This year's Vision Preview 2019 will be hosted at the beautiful Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina.

  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

  • Attend and support your profession 
    

  
  

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  HOTEL RESERVATIONS A reduced room rate of $149.00, Parking is $20 per day. You can make hotel reservations by calling (866) 908-5094 and advising the hotel you are with group G-POFV to receive the reduced rate or click below to book online.  
  

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• Exhibitor - Vision Preview 2019

  • When
    November 09, 2019
  •  
    11:45 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Pier Sixty-Six, 2301 SE 17th St, Ft. Lauderdale 33316

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  Exhibit Booths at Vision Preview 2019

  
  

  Exhibit booth fee includes a 8' by 10' booth.  1 sign and 4 representative name badges per show. Additional representatives are $25 each. 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.

  
  

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  Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina

  HOTEL RESERVATIONS A reduced room rate of $149.00, Parking is $20 per day. You can make hotel reservations by calling (866) 908-5094 and advising the hotel you are with group G-POFV to receive the reduced rate or click below to book online.  
  

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