Opticians Association Of Georgia

It’s a New Year and a great time to renew your membership or join the OAG at the early bird membership rates before they go up! Rates increase $25 February 28th.
Why Join the Opticians Association of Georgia?
Members get access to:
-Information on activities and development of the profession.
-OAG Sponsored ABO/NCLE continuing education seminars at reduced membership rates
-Representation at the State as well as the National level
-The right of Professional members to vote for the people who will shape the destiny of your chosen profession
-The National Affiliation/ Dual Membership:
(Through your membership in the association, Georgia opticians and contact lens technicians have access to the far-reaching resources of the Opticians Association of America. The OAA, whose principal responsibility is to lobby Congress and federal agencies, provides state associations with legal opinions, analyses of legislation, credentialing and career information, marketing research, and a wide variety of research studies and publications. Association members receive a free subscription to the OAA's newsletter.)

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*ANNOUNCEMENT: Registration for the CE Meeting in Valdosta is now OPEN!
**ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED TO 60 SEATS, and is "First Come, First Served". Any Registrations that surpass the Limit will be refunded and denied admittance. **

***PSA as of 1/19/2021***

 


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Want to safely get your CE Hours sooner and from the Comfort of home? 

The Georgia State Board of Dispensing Opticians has approved an emergency rule retroactive to the 7th of August 2020, which will allow acquiring the license renewal requirement of 10 hours of CE to be obtained online through approved sources i.e., the OAA, OAG, or the NAO.

Obtaining all CE hours online are still subject to the mixture of at least 6 technical CE hours and the GA Law class as mandated by the state board effective 1 April 2017.

Public notice of the Emergency rule can be found on the GBDO website: https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/20?fbclid=IwAR2gJN7dvRfskCf0Fy3hMwd3poq60OfGIaknLM_rrp_qQ6AkizDu809zRzk 


To get your CE hours through the OAG, visit:

http://oagonline.org/OAGOnlineCE

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT We received confirmation that the Georgia State Board of Dispensing Opticians has approved an emergency rule retroactive to the 7th of August 2020, which will allow acquiring the license renewal requirement of 10 hours of CE to be obtained online thru approved sources i.e., the OAA, OAG, or the NAO. Obtaining all CE hours online are still subject to the mixture of at least 6 technical CE hours and the GA Law class as mandated by the state board effective 1 April 2017. Public notice of the Emergency rule can be found on the GBDO website: https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/20?fbclid=IwAR2gJN7dvRfskCf0Fy3hMwd3poq60OfGIaknLM_rrp_qQ6AkizDu809zRzk  To get your CE hours through the OAG, CLICK HERE

Welcome! We're glad you're here!

 The Opticians Association of Georgia is dedicated to promoting professionalism for Licensed Opticians and aspiring Registered Apprentices on the path to licensure through representation, education, advocacy, and community outreach.

Whether you're a longstanding Licensed Optician needing to renew your certifications and license, a Registered Apprentice working towards advancing your career, or even an individual interested in joining our prestigious profession, we are here to be your resource for information, guidance, and the latest legislative news over anything involving the Opticianry profession and optical industry. We uphold ourselves to the highest of standards that mirror the ethics of our parent organization, the Opticians Association of America.   


Strength in Unity
In today's complex legislative and regulatory climate, individual businesses have learned that their survival often depends on collective action and unity of purpose. The Association speaks for Georgia opticians and contact lens technicians with a single voice - a voice strong enough to command respect in the halls of government, through the Opticians Association of Georgia legal and legislation committee. We invite you to join us as we stand together to provide the highest standard of care to our patients, and the highest standard of service to our members.