Ocala 03/22/2020

DateCityLocation# of Hours# of Seats/ Available/​# of Seats Open!  03/22/2020​Sunday08 hr ​Ocala​Hilton Ocala​3600 SW 36th Ave Ocala Fl 34474​352-854-1400​08​25Day #TimeCourse TitleInstructor#  hrsCategorySunS54    8:00-9:45Are You Wearing Your Grandparents Frames?​Brett Weintraub  LDO​2 hrsABO/TechSun​S5210:00 – 11:45Are Your Eyes Telling You the Truth?Brett Weintraub LDO2 hrs​ABO/TechSun​C2412:45 – 2:30Retinal Disease and Eyewear DispensingBrett Weintraub LDO2 hrs​CL/TechSun​C262:45 – 4:30​Low Vision: Techniques […]

Tampa: 11/01-03/2019

DateCityLocation# of Hours# of Seats ​reserved/open  11/01-03/2019Fri, Sat & Sun​20 hr weekend​Tampa​Four Points Sheraton-Westshore Airport​4400 West Cypress St  Tampa, FL  33607​813-873-867520​See Fl 2019 locationDay #TimeCourse TitleInstructor# of hrsCategoryFriC505:00 – 6:45​Basic Refracting ProceduresBrett Weintraub LDO2 hrs​NCLE/TechFriC22​7:00 – 8:45​A Guide to Basic CL FittingBrett Weintraub LDO​2 hrs​NCLE/TechSatS048:00 – 9:45FL Opticianry: The Laws & RulesBrett Weintraub LDO2 hrsLaw/initialSatS1010:00 – […]

Miami: 08/23-25/2019

DateCityLocation# of Hours# of Seats ​Total/open  08/23-25/2019Fri, Sat & Sun​20 hr weekend​Miami​​Biltmore Hotel-Coral Gables​1200 Anastasia Ave  Coral Gables, FL 33134​305-445-1926​No block of sleeping rooms available at this hotel​Need a room?  please call me, i have suggestions.20​SOLD OUTDay #TimeCourse TitleInstructor# of hrsCategoryFriS325:00 – 6:45Analyzing The Spectacle RX​Mark McKay LDO2 hrsABO/TechFriS34​7:00 – 8:45Evaluating  Blindness & Visual ImpairmentMark McKay […]

Blue Ash: 10/13/2019

DateCityLocation# of Hours# of Seats Available/​# of Seats Open! Sunday10/13/2019Blue AshHilton Garden Inn — Blue Ash5300 Cornell Rd Blue Ash,Ohio 45242 513-469-6900I-71 exit 15 (Pfeiffer Road)6​See Ohio Main Page!Day #TimeCourse TitleInstructor# of  hrsCategorySunS328:00 – 9:45Analyzing The Spectacle RX​Mark McKay LDO 2 hrs  Spec / ABOSunS3410:00 – 11:45Evaluating Blindness & Visual Impairment​Mark McKay LDO 2 hrs […]

New SCD Contact Lens Dispensing Course Required In Ohio

Changes To Ohio Law:SCD Contact Lens Dispensing Course now required for Spectacle LicensesAs many of you Ohio licensees already know, Ohio passed HB258 in December 2014 allowing licensed spectacle dispensing opticians to dispense pre-packaged soft contact lenses after January 1, 2016 by matching the description of the contact lens to a written prescription.The new law […]

Do I Need A CE Broker Paid Account?

Well, the short answer is “no”. The longer answer is you can manage the basics quite easily with just a free basic account.

NC State Board of Opticians In Financial Jeopardy: Action Needed

The NC State Board of Opticians has been operating in the red for the past 5 years, using cash reserves to meet its obligations, according to a financial audit released last December.

Top 10 Business Trends for 2015 for Opticians and Optometrists

While 2014 was hot with business challenges like healthcare reform and online competition, they presented opportunities that encouraged growth in nearly all areas of the eyewear industry.

The following list of key eyewear market trends for 2015 was taken from the Eyecare Business 2014 Annual Market Trends Study.

NC Licensing Renewals Due Now

Last date to renew your license in NC without a late fee is January 15.

Ohio State Board Meets Next Week

If you have an Ohio optician’s license, know that your state board is meeting next on Thursday, January 22.