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An optician’s training should follow a curriculum for best
results. A new optician requires the basics of selling and the
technology of frames and lenses. For each, the materials,
designs and treatments should be learned. An experienced
optician requires ongoing updates and sophisticated information
on technology and its uses. A knowledge of marketing,
merchandising and sales always complements technology.
At 2020mag.com and in the CE Reference window, there is a
sample development plan and review process for yourself
and/or staff. It provides a list of topics and a place to record
learned information, lists on-line CE for study and exams to test
for skills achieved. The rich list of CE topics and technologies
can provide the right tools to achieve an educational plan. Add
your own practicals to test hands-on skills.
There are many reasons
to develop a focused training
program for oneself and
staff. Of course they’re needed
when hiring a new employee;
being well trained
improves patient satisfaction,
increases office efficiency,
contributes to revenue improvement,
ensures that
new products, procedures or
technologies are included,
provides for personal growth
and can improve morale.
Sources of Continuing Education
ONLINE CE SITES
www.2020mag.com
www.visionmonday.com
www.visioncarece.com
www.visioncareproductnews.com
www.opticaltraining.com
www.opticampus.com
www.quantumoptical.com
www.schroederoptical.com
www.solaeducation.com
www.marchon.com
www.opticampus.com
www.aoa.org (paraoptometric link)
www.seikoeyewear.com (CE Link)
www.clsa.info/index.shtml(CE Link)
www.nysso.org/ContinuingEd
www.ecp.acuvue.com/ce/intro.html
www.laramyk.com/learn/ce.html
www.jcahpo.org/ceopp.htm
NATIONALORGANIZATIONS
ABO/NCLE
www.abo-ncle.org
E-MAIL: aboncle@opticians.
org (703) 719-5800
Contact Lens Society of
America
www.clsa.info/index.shtml
E-MAIL clsa@huskynet.com
(703) 437-5100
National Academy of
Opticianry
www.nao.org
E-MAIL info@nao.org
(301) 577-4828
(800) 229-4828
National Federation of
Opticianry Schools
www.nfos.org
(703) 691-8357
Opticians Association of
America
www.oaa.org
E-MAIL: oaa@oaa.org
(800) 443-8997
(703) 437-8780
Opti Board
www.optiboard.com
TRADE PUBLICATIONS
Jobson Publishing,LLC
20/20 Magazine
www.2020mag.com
Vision Monday
www.visionmonday.com
LabTalk, Frames Data,Inc.
www.framesdata.com
www.visioncareproductnews.com
STATE ORGANIZATIONS
in alphabetical order
Opticians Association of
Alaska
496 Hagelbarger Avenue,
Fairbanks, AK 99712
Christi Brand
Arizona Association of Dispensing Opticians (AADO)
440 North Alvernon Way #101
Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone: (520) 327-6215
Fax: (520) 327-6546
www.aado.info
aado@qwest.net
Gary C. Scheer, President
Jennifer Weisman, Executive Director
Opticians Association of
Colorado
1264 Vaughn Street,
Aurora, CO 80042
Society of Connecticut
Opticians
2313 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
Russell Fritz,
fhvc@aol.com
Phone: (203) 248-8224
Connecticut Opticians
Association, Inc.
945-B Cromwell Ave.,
Ste. 246
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Rene “Skip” Rivard, ABOM,
FCLSA (H)
CTOpt@aol.com
Phone: (860) 416-5128
www.ctopticians.com
Professional Opticians of
Florida
1947 Greenwood Drive,
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Mark Miller
www.pof.org
Phone: 860-201-2622
Opticians Association of
Georgia
PO Box 908912,
Gainesville, Georgia 30501
Renee McKenzie
oag@oagonline.org
www.oagonline.org
Phone: 770-562-1114
Opticians Association of
Illinois
74 Walnut Valley Drive,
Springfield, IL 62707
Robert Hughbanks
Opticians Association
of Iowa
130 W. Broadway, Council
Bluffs, IA 51503
Tom Gardner
admin@2020visionwear
www.omhcoxmail.com
Opticians Association of
Kansas
339 SE Green Rd.,
Tecumseh, Kansas 66542
Laura Bilstein
proud_grandmalaura@sbcglobal.net
www.ksopticians.org
Phone: 785-379-9872
The Society of Dispensing
Opticians of Kentucky
233 Southpoint Drive,
Lexington, Kentucky 48820
Curt Duff
curtduff@aol.com
www.gosdok.com
Phone: 859-273-2661
Louisiana Association of
Dispensing Opticians
P.O. Box 7381, Metairie, LA
70010 -7381
Gaye Wilson
Opticians Association of
Massachusetts
P.O. Box 419, Medway,
Massachusetts 02053
Blair Wong
opticiansma@aol.com
www.opticiansma.org
Phone: 508-533-1419
Opticians Association of
Michigan
1940 Theresa Ave., Dewitt,
Michigan 48820
Roxanne Slancik
rslancik@theoam.org
www.theoam.org
Phone: 800-297-1668
Mississippi Association of
Dispensing Opticians
16383 South Swan Road,
Gulfport, Mississippi
39503
Julie West
jmw1825@aol.com
www.mado.org
Phone: 228-860-1825
Nebraska Society of
Dispensing Opticians
6767 Maple Street,
Omaha, NE 68104
Bill Cox
Nevada Association of
Ophthalmic Dispensers
P.O. Box 7204, Reno, NV
89510-7204
Joshua Wasson
New Hampshire Opticians
Society
4 Fernwood Place, Bow, NH
03304
Joseph A. Serratore
Opticians Association of
New Jersey
414 River View Plaza,
Trenton, NJ 08611-3420
Peter Goetz
petergoetz@oanj.org
http://www.oanj.org
Phone: 609-695-0030
NYSSO – New York State
Society of Opticians
90 State Street, Suite
1009, Albany, N.Y. 12207-
1710
Brian Buff
Phone: (518) 426-0599
Fax: (518) 463-8656
Email: nysso@caphill.com
North Carolina Opticians
Association
P.O. Box 98957, Raleigh, NC
27609
Barbara Fussell
Opticians Association of Ohio
1100-H Brandywine Blvd.,
Zanesville, Ohio 43701-7303
Mark Bennett, CAE
mbennett@offinger.com
Phone: 800-661-5367,
614-501-1100
Opticians Association of
Oregon
1015 S. Fir Court, Canby,
OR 97013
C. Dave Lien, President
optician@oregonoptician.org
www.oregonoptician.org
Phone: 503-263-5060
South Carolina Association
of Opticians
P.O. Box 20236, Charleston,
South Carolina 29413
Dick Davenport
jdvc@bellsouth.net
www.scopticians.org
Phone: 843-722-4416
Registered Opticians
Association of Texas
1101-B West 40th Street,
Austin, Texas 78756
Sam Johnson
info@ROATx.org
www.roatx.org
Phone: 512-657-2020
Opticians Association of
Vermont
399 Canal Street,
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Peter Duff
Opticians Association of
Virginia
P.O. Box 691, Richmond,
Virginia 23218
Michelle Nelms
michelle@vaopticians.org
www.vaopticians.org
Phone: 804-282-6310
Opticians Association of
Washington
P.O. Box 2489, Yakima,
Washington 98907
Donna Hatch
dnhatch_oaw@yahoo.com
www.oaw.org
Phone: 509-469-2117
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