About Our Continuing EducationAll continuing education courses SECO offers are strictly monitored to comply with licensing board regulations for accreditation and within The Optometric Guidelines for Independent Continuing Education. Attendees who fail to comply with attendance requirements during a course will not receive continuing education credit for that course.Certifying AgentsSECO makes every effort to secure accreditation for continuing education courses/workshops as appropriate through ABO, AOA, COPE, JCAHPO, and NCLE. SECO International does not guarantee that a licensing board or certifying organization will accept a course produced by SECO. SECO encourages attendees to review and understand the requirements for any licensing agencies to which education attendance may be reported.
SECO International is committed to providing world-class education to optometrists. SECO seeks accreditation for its continuing education that complies with the requirements set forth by all state boards of optometry. Click on the image to the right to view a PDF of the states that may independently approve optometric continuing education for accreditation.Update your state board regulations with SECO. If you represent a state board of optometry, please update your state board education requirements with SECO so we may share this information with our attendees. Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE) COPE provides national accreditation for optometric continuing education. Ph. (704) 970-2710; www.arbo.org. American Optometric Association (AOA) The AOA certifies Paraoptometrics; professionals working under the direct supervision of a licensed optometrist. For information on the AOA computer-based certification examinations, contact the AOA at Ph. (800) 365-2219; www.aoa.org To download a FREE copy of the Certified Paraoptometric Handbooks, visit http://www.aoa.org/x4988.xml American Board of Opticianry (ABO) & National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) The ABO certifies opticians; those who dispense and work with spectacles. The NCLE certifies ophthalmic dispensers; those who fit and work with contact lenses. Ph. (703) 719-5800; www.abo-ncle.org. Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) JCAHPO certifies ophthalmic allied health professionals. Ph. (651) 731-2944; www.jcahpo.org. For information on the JCAHPO certification exams, visit www.jcahpo.org/certification/certified.asp. PLEASE NOTE: Attendees may now submit SECO International Verification of Attendance vouchers to JCAHPO to receive accreditation. All lectures, workshops and distance learning (electronic and print media with a post-test) being reviewed by JCAHPO will be classified as either Group A or Group B. Group A are topics included in CE categories of the JCAHPO certification packet. Group B topics are related to ophthalmic medical assisting, but not included in CE categories. |
