American Board of Opticianry (ABO) and the National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE): ABO and NCLE are national not-for- profit organizations for the voluntary certification of ophthalmic dispensers. ABO, the American Board of Opticianry, certifies opticians those who dispense and work with spectacles. NCLE, the National Contact Lens Examiners, certifies those ophthalmic dispensers who fit and work with contact lenses.
Commission on Opticianry Accreditation (COA): COA is a not-for-profit agency, accredits Opticianry training in the United States. The mission of the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation is to foster excellence in opticianry education by setting standards, assessing educational effectiveness, and identifying those academic programs that meet the standards, in order to aid programs to produce competent graduates who will provide professional services to the public.
Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA): CLSA is dedicated to the education, evolution, and promotion of contact lens technology. The objective of the CLSA is to promote education, mutual understanding and cooperation among all persons interested in contact.
National Academy of Opticianry (NAO): The National Academy of Opticianry "The Academy" is an international organization dedicated solely to education and training for all opticians. Founded in 1963, the Academy offers opticianry education and training in a variety of formats. The Academy covers all aspects of education and training from career preparation (internationally known as the Ophthalmic Career Progression Program), certification and licensing exam preparation and continuing education for beginning through advanced level opticians.
National Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS): The National Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS) is the national organization dedicated to the promotion of formal opticianry education offered by accredited educational institutions. Formal education is fundamental to the credibility of the Optician as a vision care professional.
Vision of Hope Foundation: The Vision of Hope Foundation was formed to promote opticianry education; develop future opticianry leaders; and perform international, national and community based vision related mission work.
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