South Carolina Association of Opticians

NOTICE: The SCAO will hold one last meeting in 2022, August 7th, in Columbia at Embassy Suites. Registration is open immediately.

Apprentice Hours will not be offered, but apprentices can attend in the main room with the licensed opticians.

Please use the "CONTACT US" button register.

Please only sign up once, and only sign up one person at a time, each with a unique email address to make confirmation of your registration simple.

We will be continuing to social distance due to Delta / Omicron Variants and local mandates, so seating will be limited. For more information, please visit https://scoptician.org/continu...

Confirmation emails will be sent out weekly, typically on Friday afternoons.

To pay your annual dues of $150 ($125 plus $25 late fee), please make check payable to:

SCAO or South Carolina Association of Opticians

And mail to:

PO Box 8185 Greenville, SC 29604

Contact Us

Continuing Education Meetings

The Spring Continuing Education meeting will be held on the weekend of April 30th-May 1st, 2022 In-Person at: Embassy Suites, 200 Stoneridge Dr, Columbia, SC 29210, 803-252-8700

Registration will open February 1st*

There are 4 hours of ABO CECs, followed by 1 hour NCLE CE. The same CEs will be offered each day.

Apprentice hours will only be offered on Sunday, May 1st.

For Meeting rules, click the following link: https://scoptician.org/continu...

If you plan to stay at Embassy Suites, let them know you're with the SCAO for discounted rooms.** If they request a link or code, please use the following:
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=CAEGSES&groupCode=CESSAO&arrivaldate=2022-04-29&departuredate=2022-05-01&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
License Requirements and Information

Information about State Licensure can be found by calling 803-896-4681 or visiting the following link:

https://www.llr.sc.gov/opti/

The criteria for course approval by South Carolina is as follows:

    Courses and speakers must be ABO/NCLE approved.

    ABO/NCLE certificates of attendance must be awarded.
    Opticianry and contact lens courses must be technical in content.
    One course hour of practice or retail management will be approved.
    Course content must be generic in nature and presented in a manner that does not    promote the sales or marketing of one product or one service or a business.
    50 minutes of education equals one hour of credit.
    No law courses from other states will be approved for South Carolina.
OAA Leadership 2022

OAA Leadership 2022 has been postponed and will now be held at Wyndham Garden Disney Resorts, Lake Buena Vista, Florida June 2-4, 2022 THU 8:30A — SAT 5:50P

For more information, please visit the following link:

https://oaa.org/dream-into-act...

Meet The Staff

Dr.

Nathan Anderson

Dr. Anderson is an Optometrist in San Diego providing complete eye care services for the surrounding communities.
Read More
Marina Mason

'I love coming to work every day and watching the transformation in our patients. It never ceases to amaze me how being able to see clearly and without pain boosts their confidence and restores independence. So many people are living with limitations due to visual impairment – and might not even know it! Working here with Dr. Anderson has shown me how even the smallest improvement in one’s sight can make a huge positive impact on their lives.”
Read More
Terry Noble

'As a child, I had a hard time at school. I had difficulty reading and was labeled a “slow learner.” It was only later revealed that vision problems were at the root of my difficulties. Once I saw an eye care professional and was fitted with corrective lenses, my performance in school excelled. We see these type of success stories every day at Dr. Anderson and it’s one of the many things that makes my career so rewarding!”
Read More

No Hours settings found. Please configure it

Testimonials

""Anderson Optometry is the best at what they do and make you feel right at home.""

John Doe / San Diego, CA
"Doctors and staff are courteous and very professional. I wholeheartedly recommend Anderson Optometry!"

Jane Doe / La Jolla, CA

Featured Articles

No published articles found

Contact Us

Continuing Education Meetings

License Requirements and Information

OAA Leadership 2022

Meet The Staff

Testimonials

Featured Articles

Newsletter Sign Up

Sign Up Now for More Articles