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