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Continuing Education for Ophthalmic Dispensing - Providers/Sponsors

American Board of Opticianry and the National Contact Lens Examiners
  • Address 6506 Loisdale Road, Suite 330
    Springfield, VA 22150
  • Phone Number 703-719-5800
  • Fax Number 703-719-9144
  • Approval Period: July 28, 2016 - July 27, 2019
Continuing Education Providers
  • Address 383 Main Avenue
    N. Bellmore, NY 11710-1108
  • Phone Number 516-849-8710
  • Fax Number 301-577-3880
  • E-mail Address codeye@email.com
  • Approval Period: July 10, 2015 - July 9, 2018
Essilor Luxoittca - Leonard Learning Platform
  • Approval Period: August 30, 2024 - August 30, 2027
National Academy of Opticianry
  • Address 8401 Corporate Drive, Suite 605
    Landover, MD 20785
  • Phone Number 301-577-4828
  • Fax Number 301-577-3880
  • E-mail Address info@nao.org
  • Approval Period: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2026
New York City College of Technology
  • Address Fax: 718-254-8521
    Brooklyn, NY 11201
  • Phone Number 718-260-5298
  • Fax Number 718-254-8521
  • E-mail Address VisionCare@citytech.cuny.edu
  • Approval Period: February 3, 2021
New York State Society of Opticians
  • Address 136 Everett Road
    Albany, NY
  • Phone Number 518-387-9619
  • E-mail Address INFO@nysso.org
  • Approval Period: April 2, 2021 - April 1, 2024
    April 2, 2024 - April 1, 2027
Optical Society of WNY
  • Approval Period: February 3, 2021
Optical Training Institute
  • Address 4000 Barranca Parkway, Suite 250
    Irvine, CA 92604
  • Phone Number 949-551-5455
  • Fax Number 949-857-5455
  • E-mail Address questions@opticaltraining.com
  • Approval Period: May 6, 2018 - May 5, 2021
    May 6, 2021 - May 5, 2024
    May 6, 2024 - May 5, 2027
Opticians Alliance of New York Inc.
  • Address 130 Forest Avenue
    Glen Cove, NY 11572
  • Fax Number 516-705-6523
  • Opticians Alliance of New York Inc. http://www.oany.org
  • Approval Period: June 13, 2020 - June 12, 2023
    June 13, 2023 - June 12, 2026
PD Ophthalmic Group
  • Address PO Box 827
    Buffalo, NY 14224
  • Phone Number 716-826-0192
  • Fax Number 716-826-0192
  • E-mail Address Breenpm@aol.com
  • Approval Period: February 3, 2021
Quantum Optical
  • Address PO Box 875
    Highland Lakes, NJ 07422
  • Phone Number 973-728-4372
  • Fax Number 973-506-1897
  • E-mail Address mike@quantumoptical.com
  • Approval Period: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2026
Vision Expo
  • Address 201 Merritt 7
    Norwalk, CT 06851
  • Phone Number 203-840-5562
  • Fax Number 203-840-9562
  • E-mail Address katie.allen@rxglobal.com
  • Approval Period: August 9, 2016 - August 8, 2019
    August 9, 2019 - August 8, 2022
    August 9, 2022 - August 8, 2025
    August 9, 2025 - August 8, 2028