By Mark Mattison-Shupnick, ABOM

Really, and while you read about those great kids at East High in Rochester, were you thinking where you could also add to the training in your office? I’m talking about online, 24/7 vendor provided education that can increase product, technology and merchandising skills to improve revenue, professional identities, office morale and oh yes – a happier patient.

A Plan – 1. Assess training needs in the office for everyone (docs too). 2. Review and assign relevant course topics and assign individuals and completion dates. 3. If exams exist, take them as individuals or as a part of group learning. Remember, learning is what you get right, not what you got wrong… 4. Reassess needs and start again. These courses should support the office goals and revenue plans for 2018.
Here’s two for you to know, Pro to Pro will periodically add more to the list – in the meantime, visit each of these sites and create a concurrent learning plan.

HOYA Empower U, visit http://learning.hoyavision.com/
Composed of about 70 courses and exams and free to all HOYA accounts, this learning platform allows registration, courses that teach opticianry skills as if on-boarding a new staff member (The First 90 Days) as well as the technology of and business opportunities for HOYA products and programs. In addition, its Resource Library has all contemporary collateral materials right at yiour fingertips. ABO approved courses are also available.

Luxottica Education Portal, visit https://www.2020mag.com/ceducation/luxottica/
Merchandising expertise brought to life in a series of four initial courses and resource materials, learn key retail insights as part of the Art of Retailing, Art of Assortment and 2XRX, Doubling the Opportunity. Premium Sun Sellling provides that always important option of being a better sunglass provider as sun so often takes a very back seat to clear or everyday eyewear. Each course is ABO approved and supported by an educational grant from Luxottica.

These are only two, Pro to Pro will highlight more, if you have had success with a program or course online, drop us a note.