# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Contact Lens Fitting Course for Board Certification
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Earn the required 20 hours of training for State Board of Opticianry Certification. This course fulfills the educational requirement to enable Florida opticians to fill, fit, adapt, and dispense contact lenses without supervision of the prescriber. FL Statute 484.002(6)

Available for CE Credit or License Renewal
This course can be used for 20 hours of technical contact lens CE for Florida license renewal. (CE renewal credits are only earned & issued for attending the entire 20-hour course.) However, you cannot use this course for both Florida Board Certification and license renewal.

The course will include discussion and review of the following topics:
- Optical anatomy and physiology
- Indications and contra-indications of contact lens fitting
- Identification of abnormal responses secondary to contact lens wear
- Basic rigid and soft lens design
- Fitting and follow-up care
- Identify fluorescein contact lens patterns
- Special lens designs and fittings
- Review of clinical fitting case examples
- 4 hour hands-on workshop with slit-lamps & keratometers

Become Board Certified at Summer Showcase 2026

POF Member Rate $347
Standard Rate $447


Education Schedule: 

Tuesday, Sept. 8: 6:30-9:30pm Live online Webinar
Friday, Sept 11: Noon-5pm at Summer Showcase 
Saturday, Sept 12: 9am-5pm at Summer Showcase 
Sunday, Sept 13: 9am-2pm at Summer Showcase 

For more info or to register: https://www.pof.org/Showcase-Accommodations

Accommodations:
Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek
14651 Chelonia Pkwy
Orlando, FL 32821
(407) 390-2300

Please call The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek 407-390-2300 and ask for the Professional Opticians of Florida group rate of $165 per night or click below to book online.  Please book before August 19, 2026.  

Please note: The hotel group block is first come, first served with a limited number of rooms available at the special rate.  Book early.  Once the block is sold out, we cannot guarantee additional rooms at the reduced rate.   

Resort fee waived
Self-Parking $15
Valet Parking $38
Shuttle service to/from Disney Parks & Disney Springs
10% Discount on all Retail or Spa Services in the Blue Harmony Spa
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-buena-vista/contact-lens-fitting-course-for-board-certification/200030289887430
- **Event Categories**: workshops, virtual, webinar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.pof.org/Showcase-Accommodations?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=lake+buena+vista-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lake Buena Vista
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek
- **lat**: 28.358077708868
- **long**: -81.535255546161
- **full address**: Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek, 14651 Chelonia Pkwy,Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Contact Lens Fitting Course for Board Certification being held?
  - **A:** Contact Lens Fitting Course for Board Certification takes place on Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek, 14651 Chelonia Pkwy,Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Contact Lens Fitting Course for Board Certification is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lake Buena Vista, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Contact Lens Fitting Course for Board Certification sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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