Vision Preview 2011 Education Schedule
REQUIRED COURSES AVAILABLE AT VISION PREVIEW 2011 |
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| Required Courses | Times offered at Vision Preview 2011 |
| Laws & Rules Course |
Friday starting at 8:30am Sunday 10:00- 11:40am |
| Reduction of Medical Errors |
Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm Saturday 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
| Contact Lens Education |
Friday - Four hours available Saturday - Two hours available Sunday - Two hours available |
| AIDS/HIV training** | available online at www.pofce.org |
**AIDS/HIV training is now required only for newly licensed opticians the first time they renew their licenses. Revised CE Requirement as of 07/08.
All Education is Florida & Georgia Approved, less indicated
Approved by ABO or NCLE as indicated
Florida CE Provider 50-1645
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2011 Schedule |
Friday - November 4, 2011 |
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Starting at 8:30am |
Florida Board of Opticianry Meeting By attend two consecutive hours during this meeting; you can earn up to two CE credit hours in Florida Laws & Rules. The length of Board meetings is generally from 2 to 4 hours; this is an estimate only it may run shorter or longer. POF is not responsible for length of the meeting. Open to all opticians, pre-registration not required |
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| 10:00am | Registration Desk Opens | ||
| 11:00- 12:00pm |
The Total Optical Experience G. Dodge/M. Sayers – One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 12:00- 1:00pm |
High Performance Lenses R.J. Simmons – One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 12:00- 1:00pm |
Un-Complicating Contact Lens Complications M. Brujic – One hour of Technical: Contact Lens |
NCLE | |
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12:00- 2:00pm |
Hands-On Frame Fitting & Custom Adjustments H. Bird - Two hours of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 1:30- 2:30pm |
Progressive in the Digital Age R.J. Simmons – One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 1:30- 2:30pm |
Drivewear J. Taitelbaum -One hour Tech: Dispensing |
ABO | |
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1:30- 2:30pm |
Ocular Allergies: Scratching the Surface M. Brujic – One hour of Technical: Contact Lens |
NCLE | |
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1:30 - 3:30pm
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Time Management For Opticians M. Sayers - Two hours of Electives |
ABO | |
| 2:30- 3:30pm |
Glass Specialist: When Quality Counts L. Rubin -One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 2:30- 3:30pm |
Enhanced Vision vs. Restored Vision T. Fortner– One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 2:30 - 3:30pm |
Innovations in Sight: Electronic Lens Technology M. Maglione – One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
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| 3:30 - 4:30pm | Fashion Selling - It's what you know, not who you know G. Grunstein -One hour of Electives |
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| 3:30- 5:30pm |
Tales From The Trenches M. Brujic – Two hours of Technical: Contact Lens |
NCLE | |
| 3:30- 5:30pm |
Optical Retail Benchmarking plus Theft Detection & Prevention P. Fritz - Two hours of Electives |
ABO | |
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3:30- 5:30pm |
Advanced Hands-On Frame Fitting & Custom Adjustments H. Bird - Two hours of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
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3:30 - 5:30pm |
Productivity – Using your resources effectively M. Sayers Two hours of Electives |
ABO | |
| 4:30pm- 5:30pm |
Marketing for Pennies on the Dollar D. Carnel - One hour of Electives |
ABO | |
| 5:00 -8:00pm |
Vision Preview Exhibits Open |
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SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 5, 2011 |
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| 7:30am | Registration Desk Open |
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| 8:00- 9:00am | The A's & B's of Professionalism J. Firdler - One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
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| 8:00- 9:00am |
The Right Fit – Do’s & Don’ts For Successful Progressive Fitting P. Benson-Gibson -One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 8:00- 9:00am |
New Perspectives and Methods for Polarization L. Rubin– One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
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8:00 - 10:00am |
Time Management For Opticians M. Sayers - Two hours of Electives |
ABO | |
| 9:00 - 4:00pm |
R. Simmons |
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| 9:00- 10:00am |
Photochromic Lenses Update L. Rubin- One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 9:00- 10:00am |
My Top 10 Dispensing Tips P. Walker- One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 9:00- 11:00am |
Customer Service: Increasing Patient Satisfaction P. Benson-Gibson - Two hours of Electives |
ABO | |
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10:00 - 12:00pm |
Medicare Post-op Cataract Eyewear Coding & Billing Tips P. Fritz - Two hours of Electives Pre-Registration Required |
ABO | |
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10:00 - 12:00pm |
Hands-On Frame Fitting & Custom Adjustments H. Bird –Two hours of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 10:00-11:00am |
Guerilla Marketing in a Down Economy J Girdler - One hour of Electives |
ABO | |
| 10:00 -12:00n |
Reduction Of Medical Errors Reducing Remakes L. Pierce -Two hours Medical Errors |
NCLE | |
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10:00 - 12:00pm |
Spanish For Opticians Rodriquez & Vega - Two hours of Electives |
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| 11:00- 1:00pm | Lunch is served at 11:00 & 12:10 | ||
| 12:00- 6:00pm |
Vision Preview Exhibits Open |
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| 1:00- 3:00pm |
Reduction Of Medical Errors Reducing Remakes L. Pierce -Two hours Medical Errors |
NCLE | |
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1:00- 3:00pm |
Advanced Hands-On Frame Fitting & Custom Adjustments H. Bird – Two hours of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
1:00 - 3:00pm |
Leadership – How do you lead? M. Sayers Two hours of Electives |
ABO | |
| 2:00 -3:00pm |
Presenting and Selling Eyewear -Made Easy G. Grunstein -One hour of Electives |
ABO | |
| 2:00 - 3:00pm |
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| 2:00 -4:00pm |
Secrets to Designing & Dispensing Specialty Eyewear P. Walker -Two hours of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 3:00 - 4:00pm |
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| 3:00 - 4:00pm |
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| 3:00 -4:00pm |
The ABC’s of Corneal Measurement J. Slightom -One hour of Technical: Contact Lens |
NCLE | |
| 5:30 -6:30pm |
GP Multifocal Contacts J. Slightom -One hour of Technical: Contact Lens |
NCLE | |
| 5:30 -6:30pm |
Understanding Your Advantage HD Free Form Lens Design R. Scherer -One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 5:30 - 6:30pm |
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ABO | |
Sunday - November 6, 2011 |
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| 7:30am | Registration Desk Open | ||
| 8:00- 9:00am |
Clinical Aspects of Wavefront Technology J. Hopkins- One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 8:00- 10:00am |
Fitting Irregular Corneas with High DK GP Lenses J. Slightom– Two hours of Technical: Contact Lens |
NCLE | |
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8:00 - 10:00am |
Leadership – How do you lead? M. Sayers Two hours of Electives |
ABO | |
| 9:00 - 4:00pm |
Y. Metten |
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| 9:00- 10:00am |
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ABO | |
| 10:00- 11:40am |
Laws & Rules Initial Miller/Simmons – Two hours Laws & Rules |
NCLE | |
| 10:00- 11:40am |
Lens Cosmesis; Blending Lens Theory with Lens Design P. Walker – Two hours of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 12:00- 1:00pm |
Making Sunwear Important J. Taitelbaum -One hour Tech: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 12:00- 1:00pm | Take Vision Personally J. Hopkins - One hour of Technical: Dispensing | ABO | |
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12:00 - 2:00pm |
Closing the Gap – Strategic Business Development M. Sayers Two hours of Electives |
ABO | |
| 1:00- 2:00pm |
Trouble Shooting the Difficult Rx P. Walker – One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
| 2:00- 3:00pm |
Lens Aberrations P. Walker – One hour of Technical: Dispensing |
ABO | |
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