Chapters and CEC Information

OAW 2008

 Chapter Leaders

Eastside

          Chairperson – Paul Kavanaugh  Work 425-486-7270 woodlawnoptical@earthlink.net

                              12521 NE 148th St

                               Woodinville WA   98072   (Not active)

Seattle

            Chairperson-  Shelagh Lane  206-526-8013wk 360-782-0795 HM

          shelagh@pngusa.net

            Co-Chair- Robert Berniard   206-291-4676 Cell     frklnquk05@yahoo.com

            Secretary- Barbra Galvani    206-324-6831     barbgalvani@hotmail.com

            Treasurer- Quyen Tuong   206-778-9696       densmore96@hotmail

Central Washington

          Chairperson –       Donna Hatch work 509-248-5176 fax 509-575-6330 dnhatch53@charter.net

                                    703 Lockhart

                                     Yakima WA   98901

          Co-Chairperson – Wes Wilson work509-965-0855  home 509-965-4402 wl1@prodigy.net

                                   3910 Summitview #120

                                    Yakima WA   98902

          Treasurer – Doug Ball work 1-509-952-4336

          Secretary – Rebecca Huntzinger 

Columbia Basin

            Chairperson – Joy Walcott  509-547-6361 cell 509-947-4081 Fax 509-9653

                                 6207 Wrigley DR

                                 Pasco WA   99301   wolcotteyes@charter.net

          Co Chairperson- Kelle Sloan

                                 kandcsloan@bentonrea.com

            Treasurer -       Heather Trout

                                  heathermax1@charter.net

           Secretary -     Jennifer Thompson

                               509-545-4838

West Sound

            Chairs –   Becky Doherty work 360-417-1244

                           Home 360-457-1632 fax 360-377-9469 pol@olypen.com

                          706 W 4th Street

                           Port Angeles WA   98363

             Co-Chair-  Blayne Rollman work 360-478-8975   PenOpt@silverlink.com

                            1631 N.E. Franklin AVE

                            Bremerton WA   98311

             Secretary – Rose Holburn work 360-479-6301

Tacoma

  Chairperson – Linda Orton home 253-862-8943  fax 253-752-4930

                                18408 Driftwood Dr E

                                 Bonney Lake WA   98391

             Co-Chairperson – Diane Blair  work 253-759-2299 northendoptical@msn.com             

                                     5917 N 26th St

                                     Tacoma , WA 98407

Northwest

Chairperson – Bill Gregory  Chairperson–  bgregory@svmc.net 360-428-6464.

                    816 Thurmond Ave

                    Sedro Wooley Wa   98284

                    Tammy Soward Co Chair

                     2923 -140th St NE

                    Marysville WA   98271

Snohomish/Everett

Chairperson – Vicki Shelton home 425-481-5752 Has not paid dues 2006  (1 Meeting)

Vancouver

ChairPerson – Kathleen Solberg

  903 SE 6th Street
Vancouver WA 98664

360-256-0021

Kathleen.A.Solberg@kp

Walla Walla

             Chairperson – Connie Beckman

                                22 West Main

                                 P.O. Box 1138

                                 Walla Walla Wa   99362

             (509) 529-2020 office Fax 529-2115 cbeckmanldo@valleyvisionclinic.com

Wenatchee

Chairperson   Lynda Cavalini   509-884-9595  visionmenagerie@msn.com

        111 Eastmont Ave

                     East Wenatchee WA 98802

Spokane

Chairperson     Jackie Brooks

   On behalf of the Board of Directors we would like to thank all the Labs that get behind the Opticians in Washington and support the Chapter meetings. The next time you call to order your jobs from these labs take a moment and thank them. They supply food and meeting places and financial support to the OAW Chapters  

Continuing education credits to renew your Washington State license do not have to be either ABO or NCLE approved! State approved courses that are neither ABO nor NCLE qualify for renewal on your license. Also, since our state’s regulations exceed both ABO and/or NCLE requirements, you can simply send a photocopy of your current Washington State License to renew your ABO and NCLE certificates (along with their fees, of course). The following WAC is applicable.

WAC 246-824-075   Continuing education requirements for dispensing opticians.  Purpose and scope. The purpose of these requirements is to ensure the continued high quality of services provided by the licensed dispensing optician. Continuing education consists of educational activities designed to review existing concepts and techniques and conveys information and knowledge about advances in the field of opticianry, so as to keep the licensed dispensing opticians abreast of current and forecasted developments in a rapidly changing field.

     (1) Basic requirements. Licensed dispensing opticians must complete thirty hours of continuing education every three years as required in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 7.

     (2) Fifteen of the credit hours must relate to contact lenses.

     (3) Qualification of program for continuing education credit. Courses offered by the organizations and methods listed in this section will be presumed to qualify as continuing education courses. The secretary reserves the authority to refuse to accept credits in any course if the secretary determines that the course did not provide information sufficient in amount or relevancy to opticianry. Qualifying organizations and methods for the purposes of this section shall include in-class training, correspondence courses, video and/or audio tapes offered by any of the following:

     (a) American board of opticianry;

     (b) National academy of opticianry;

     (c) Optical laboratories association;

     (d) National contact lens examiners;

     (e) Pacific coast contact lens society;

     (f) Contact lens society of America;

     (g) Opticians association of Washington;

     (h) Opticianry colleges or universities approved by the secretary;

     (i) Speakers sponsored by any of the above organizations;

     (j) Any state or national opticianry association; and

     (k) Additional qualifying organizations or associations as approved by the secretary.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-824-075, filed 2/13/98 , effective 3/16/98 . Statutory Authority: RCW 43.17.060 and 18.130.070. 91-09-024 (Order 155), § 246-824-075, filed 4/10/91 , effective 5/11/91 .]

ABO & NCLE has advanced certification

Qualifications to sit for the test: