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Maybe wearing those contacts for 6 months straight wasn't such a great idea after all. Then wearing them into a
less-than-hygienic hot tub was probably an even worse idea...just sayin'.
Ft. Myers - August 17, 2025
Quality Inn and Suites Conference Center
5316 US Highway 19
New Port Richey, FL 34652
(727) 847-9005
Members of Optical Seminars simply
click HERE to register for this event.
September 24, 2025 - Wednesday
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 Florida Laws and Rules (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
10:00 - 11:45 The Reduction of Medical and Ophthalmic Errors (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 1:40 Rx Troubleshooting (Technical, 1 hr.) - Kevin Whaley, LDO
1:40 - 2:30 Prescribing Eyewear (Technical, 1 hr.) - Kevin Whaley, LDO
2:45 - 4:30 The Science and Vision Behind Optical Illusions (Elective, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
September 25, 2025 - Thursday
7;00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 New Products for 2025 and Beyond (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
10:00 -11:45 Strategies for Second-Pair Sales (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 -12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 2:30 Pediatric Dispensing (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Susan Untracht
2:45 - 4:30 OTC and the ECP (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Susan Untracht
Thursday only
$ 79 (*)
Jacksonville - May 18, 2025
This Sunday's hours include 2 hours of
home-study, making this event
10 hours of continuing education. All for only
$ 79.00
Thursday only
$ 79 (*)
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Members of Optical Seminars simply
click HERE to register for this event.
October 18. 2025
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 Florida Laws and Rules (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
10:00 - 11:45 The Reduction of Medical and Ophthalmic Errors (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 2:30 New Products and Techniques (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
2:45 - 4:30 Strategies for Second-Pair Sales (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
October 19, 2025
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 OTC and the ECP (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Susan Untracht
10:00 -11:45 Pediatric Dispensing (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Susan Untracht
11:45 -12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 2:30 Geriatric Dispensing (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
2:45 - 4:30 The Science and Vision Behind Optical Illusions (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
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Normal
perception
This event includes
4 hours of
home-study, making this event
20 hours of continuing education. All for only
$ 149.00
If you are interested in the
Hands-On Adjustment Course, or if you need fewer than 8 hours, simply call (352) 848-4222 to register.
The required Apprentice Orientation course is available, on-demand, for FREE for all Florida apprentices. Simply go to our home page and access the course and a blank answer sheet by clicking on the appropriate blue boxes.
Hampton Inn - Miami Airport
777 NW 57th Avenue
Miami, FL 33126
(305) 262-5400
Both days
$ 149 (*)
Miami - April 27, 2025
Wednesday only
$ 79 (*)
How someone with macular degeneration might perceive this image
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This guy is obviously suffering from anal glaucoma - a condition that causes the optician to call in sick, because they just can't see their butt going to work today!
Tampa Bay - November 19-20
Wednesday/Thursday - New Port Richey
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Courtyard by Marriott - Airport/Cruiseport
400 Gulfstream Way
Dania, FL 33004
(954) 342-8333
Both days
$ 149 (*)
This weekend's hours include 4 hours of
home-study, making this event
20 hours of continuing education. All for only
$ 149.00
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$ 79 (*)
Both days
$ 149 (*)
$ 79 (*)
$ 79 (*)
Quality Inn and Suites Conference Center
5316 US Highway 19 N
New Port Richey, FL 34652
(727) 847-9005
2025 Schedule
(Scroll down to see your city/event)
If you are interested in the
Hands-On Adjustment Course, or if you need fewer than 8 hours, simply call (352) 848-4222 to register.
The required Apprentice Orientation course is available, on-demand, for FREE for all Florida apprentices. Simply go to our home page and access the course and a blank answer sheet by clicking on the appropriate blue boxes.
Members of Optical Seminars simply
click HERE to register for this event.
$ 79 (*)
Members of Optical Seminars simply
click HERE to register for this event.
November 19, 2025 - Wednesday
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 Florida Laws and Rules (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
10:00 - 11:45 The Reduction of Medical and Ophthalmic Errors (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 1:40 Rx Troubleshooting (Technical, 1 hr.) - Kevin Whaley
1:40 - 2:30 Prescribing Eyewear (Technical, 1 hr.) - Kevin Whaley
2:45 - 4:30 The Science and Vision Behind Optical Illusions (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
November 20, 2025 - Thursday
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 New Technical Class - TBA (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Dr. Linda Paey
10:00 -11:45 New Technical Class - TBA (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Dr. Linda Paey
11:45 -12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 2:30 New Products for 2025 and Beyond (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
2:45 - 4:30 Strategies for Second-Pair Sales (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
Sunday, April 27, 2025
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 Florida Laws and Rules (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
10:00 - 11:45 Reduction of Medical and Ophthalmic Errors (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 2:30 Headache and the Ophthalmic Dispenser (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Susan Untracht
2:45 - 4:30 OTC and the ECP (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Susan Untracht
ECOF - Eye Centers of Florida
(Use south entrance)
4101 Evans Avenue
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
This Sunday's hours include 2 hours of
home-study, making this event
10 hours of continuing education. All for only
$ 79.00
This Sunday's hours include 2 hours of
home-study, making this event
10 hours of continuing education. All for only
$ 79.00
Sunday, February 2, 2025
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 New Products & Techniques (Technical - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
10:00 - 11:45 Presentation and Public Speaking Skills (Elective - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 2:30 Florida Laws and Rules (Required - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
2:45 - 4:30 Reduction of Medical and Ophthalmic Errors (Required - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
2026 Schedule of Events
Best Western Gateway Grand
NW 97th Boulevard
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 331-3336
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Members of Optical Seminars simply
click HERE to register for this event.
How someone with retinitis pigmentosa might perceive this image
Dania - October 18-19, 2025
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$ 79 (*)
How someone with developing cataracts might perceive this image
Sunday, July 20, 2025
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 MythBusters: Florida Opticians Edition (Technical - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
10:00 - 11:45 Geriatric Dispensing (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 2:30 Pediatric Dispensing (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Susan Untracht
2:45 - 4:30 OTC and the ECP (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Susan Untracht
Members of Optical Seminars simply
click HERE to register for this event.
$ 79 (*)
This Sunday's hours include 2 hours of
home-study, making this event
10 hours of continuing education. All for only
$ 79.00
Sarasota - February 2, 2025
Sunday, February 23, 2025
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 Living in the Material World (Technical - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
10:00 - 11:45 MythBusters: Florida Opticians Edition (Technical - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 2:30 Competing with Internet Optical Sellers (Technical - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
2:45 - 4:30 Strategies for Second-Pair Sales (Technical - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
This Sunday's hours include 2 hours of
home-study, making this event
10 hours of continuing education. All for only
$ 79.00
If you are interested in the
Hands-On Adjustment Course, or if you need fewer than 8 hours, simply call (352) 848-4222 to register.
The required Apprentice Orientation course is available, on-demand, for FREE for all Florida apprentices. Simply go to our home page and access the course and a blank answer sheet by clicking on the appropriate blue boxes.
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Sunday only
$ 79 (*)
If you are interested in the
Hands-On Adjustment Course, or if you need fewer than 8 hours, simply call (352) 848-4222 to register.
The required Apprentice Orientation course is available, on-demand, for FREE for all Florida apprentices. Simply go to our home page and access the course and a blank answer sheet by clicking on the appropriate blue boxes.
$ 149 (*)
Both days
All seminar details, including location, schedule, courses and instructors will be posted by June 1, 2025.
Remember: For ALL cities, if you attend hours on a Sunday in the first year of the biennium (2025), and then attend again in the SAME city on a Sunday the following year (2026), and complete the four FREE home-study hours, you will have ALL necessary hours to renew your license. And you never have to leave
your home town!
Sarasota February 1
New Port Richey February 22
Tampa March 14-15
Miami April 19
Jacksonville May 16-17
Gainesville June 13-14
Ocala July 12
Ft. Myers August 23
Orlando September 16-17
Dania October 17-18
Tampa Bay November 27, 28, 29
This Sunday's hours include 2 hours of
home-study, making this event
10 hours of continuing education. All for only
$ 79.00
If you are interested in the
Hands-On Adjustment Course, or if you need to register for partial day(s), simply call (352) 848-4222.
The required Apprentice Orientation course is available, on-demand, for FREE for all Florida apprentices. Simply go to our home page and access the course and a blank answer sheet by clicking on the appropriate blue boxes.
Gainesville - June 22, 2025
$ 79 (*)
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites at Sea World
10771 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32821
(407) 996-4100
(For special sleeping room rates, call the hotel directly and ask for
Valerie Castro to make your reservation.)
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Members of Optical Seminars simply
click HERE to register for this event.
Sunday, May 18, 2025
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 Florida Laws and Rules (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
10:00 - 11:45 Reduction of Medical and Ophthalmic Errors (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 2:30 New Products and Techniques (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
2:45 - 4:30 Strategies for Second-Pair Sales (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
(*) If a seminar is cancelled or rescheduled, your registration fees will be applied to a future event.
(*) By registering for an event either via PayPal or over the phone, you agree to abide by all of the In-Classroom Rules of Conduct. You may view them by clicking on the "About Us" tab on the homepage and following the "Classroom Policies" tab. If you have any questions about those policies please call us for clarification before you register.
All dates, courses, instructors and locations for 2025-2026 subject to change as new courses become approved.
Florida Board-Approved Provider # 50-13491
Copyright 2025 - Optical Seminars
(All Rights Reserved)
Wednesday only
$ 79 (*)
August 17, 2025
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 Florida Laws and Rules (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
10:00 - 11:45 The Reduction of Medical and Ophthalmic Errors (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 2:30 Headache and the ECP (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Susan Untracht
2:45 - 4:30 OTC and the ECP (Technical, 2 hrs.) - Susan Untracht
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Saturday only
$ 79 (*)
Ramada by Wyndham Conference Center
3130 Hartley Road
Jacksonville, FL 32527
(904) 268-8080
If you are interested in the
Hands-On Adjustment Course, or if you need to register for partial day(s), call (352) 848-4222.
The required Apprentice Orientation course is available, on-demand, for FREE for all Florida apprentices. Simply go to our home page and access the course and a blank answer sheet by clicking on the appropriate blue boxes.
If you are interested in the
Hands-On Adjustment Course, or if you need to register for partial day(s), call (352) 848-4222.
The required Apprentice Orientation course is available, on-demand, for FREE for all Florida apprentices. Simply go to our home page and access the course and a blank answer sheet by clicking on the appropriate blue boxes.
If you are interested in the
Hands-On Adjustment Course, or if you need to register for partial day(s), call (352) 848-4222.
The required Apprentice Orientation course is available, on-demand, for FREE for all Florida apprentices. Simply go to our home page and access the course and a blank answer sheet by clicking on the appropriate blue boxes.
____________________________________________
If you are interested in the
Hands-On Adjustment Course, or if you need fewer than 8 hours, simply call (352) 848-4222 to register.
The required Apprentice Orientation course is available, on-demand, for FREE for all Florida apprentices. Simply go to our home page and access the course and a blank answer sheet by clicking on the appropriate blue boxes.
If you are interested in the
Hands-On Adjustment Course, or if you need fewer than 8 hours, simply call (352) 848-4222 to register.
The required Apprentice Orientation course is available, on-demand, for FREE for all Florida apprentices. Simply go to our home page and access the course and a blank answer sheet by clicking on the appropriate blue boxes.
Members of Optical Seminars simply
click HERE to register for this event.
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Tampa - March 14-15, 2025
Special Friday/Saturday Event!
Members of Optical Seminars simply
click HERE to register for this event.
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This weekend's hours include 4 hours of
home-study, making this event
20 hours of continuing education. All for only
$ 149.00
Friday, March 14, 2025
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 To Be Announced (Technical - 2 hrs.) - TBA
10:00 - 11:45 Raising the Bar (Technical - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 1:40 The "Perfect" I&R Session (Technical CL - 1 hr.) - Anthony Record
1:40 - 2:30 HIV-AIDS-CLs (Technical CL - 1 hr.) - Anthony Record
2:45 - 4:30 The Evolution of Contact Lenses (Technical CL - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
Saturday, March 15, 2025
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 Florida Laws and Rules (Required - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
10:00 - 11:45 Reduction of Medical and Ophthalmic Errors (Required - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 1:40 Rx Troubleshooting (Technical - 1 hr.) - Kevin Whaley, LDO
1:40 - 2:30 Prescribing Eyewear (Technical - 1 hr.) - Kevin Whaley, LDO
2:45 - 4:30 Soak Up the Sun - Sunglasses, Polarization, Transitions (Technical - 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
EVEN Hotel
Sarasota Lakewood Ranch
6231 Lake Osprey Road
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941) 782-4400
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This Sunday's hours include 2 hours of
home-study, making this event
10 hours of continuing education. All for only
$ 79.00
Orlando - September 24-25, 2025
(Wednesday/Thursday Event)
If you are interested in the
Hands-On Adjustment Course, or if you need fewer than 8 hours, simply call (352) 848-4222 to register.
The required Apprentice Orientation course is available, on-demand, for FREE for all Florida apprentices. Simply go to our home page and access the course and a blank answer sheet by clicking on the appropriate blue boxes.
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$ 79 (*)
Saturday only
Ocala Hilton
3600 36th Avenue
Ocala, FL 34474
(352) 854-1400
Members of Optical Seminars simply
click HERE to register for this event.
This event includes
4 hours of
home-study, making it
20 hours of continuing education. All for only
$ 149.00
The Social Media Eye Chart
$ 79 (*)
Friday only
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Sunday, June 22, 2025
7:00 - 7:55 Registration
8:00 - 9:45 Florida Laws and Rules (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
10:00 - 11:45 Reduction of Medical and Ophthalmic Errors (Required, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 1:40 HIV-AIDS and CLs (Technical-CL/Required , 1 hr.) - Anthony Record
1:40 - 2:30 The "Perfect" I&R Session (Technical-CL, 1 hr.) - Anthony Record
2:45 - 4:30 The Evolution of Contact Lenses (Technical-CL, 2 hrs.) - Anthony Record
(Once approved, some classes may be replaced with new ones)
Members of Optical Seminars simply
click HERE to register for this event.
Hilton Garden Inn
2155 Northpointe Parkway
Lutz, FL 33558
(813) 491-4900
Ocala - July 20, 2025
New Port Richey - February 23, 2025