October 26th & 27th, 2019
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
Saturday, October 26, 2019
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
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Safety Harbor Resort & Spa
105 N. Bayshore Dr
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
(727) 726-1161
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: A reduced room rate of $119 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.
Register online, by phone, or mail or fax in our convenient PDF Registration Form.
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 POF/Vision Preview group in order to receive the reduced rate. Please book your room by October 25, 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*
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 POF/Vision Preview group to receive the reduced rate or click below to book online by October 25th.
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