Dispensing Academy is a week-long program for new opticians. It provides an enjoyable learning environment with hands-on skill development to start you out on your optical career path.
Schedule:
Tuesday August 23rd
9:00-9:30 Intro and Terms
9:30-10:15 Ocular Anatomy
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:15 Eye Diseases
11:15-12:15 Prescriptions
12:15-12:45 Lunch
12:45-1:45 Theories of Light
1:45-2:00 Break
2:00-3:00 Boxing Systems and Boxing Systems Workshop
3:00-4:00 Lens Materials
4:00-5:00-Lens Types
Wednesday August 24th
8:00-9:00 VSP Profitability
9:00-11:00-Prism
11:00-12:00-Frame Styling
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:45-Adjustments
1:45-2:00-Break
2:00-3:00-Non-Glare
3:00-5:00-Lensometry
Thursday August 25th
8:00-9:30 Lab Tour
9:30-10:30 Computer Vision Syndrome
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00-PAL Options
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:30-Selling Skills
1:30-1:45-Break
1:45-2:30-Troubleshooting
2:30-3:30-Jeopardy and Graduation
If you need hotel accomodations we ask that you stay at the Embassy Suites Old Market. It is a short ride from the airport and we will have a shuttle that will pick up Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from the hotel and take you to the lab where the training will be held and then drop you back off at the hotel after the training is completed for the day.
Click here to reserve your discounted hotel room at the rate of $139/night.
Deadline to register is Wednesday August 10th