SECO International

Raise the Bar in your Practice

This year, SECO International will challenge attendees to Raise the Bar through education and expand their skills as practitioners, as well as increase their practice profitability. This theme is a timely predecessor to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. It is SECO's hope to inspire attendees to meet the challenges of their profession and achieve even greater practice and professional success.

Throughout the continuing education program SECO International has assembled, attendees will see the Raising the Bar theme in the continuing education tracks and course titles. Athletic-themed icons and images in the program reinforce the theme of challenging our attendees to exceed the expectations of their patients and overcome hurdles to attain a successful practice.

The SECO 2008 continuing education program features:

  • 25 hours of FREE optometrist continuing education and special sessions
  • More than 150 hours of valuable optometrist education from which to choose
  • More than 200 hours of skill-building allied ophthalmic professional education from which to select
  • More than 100 world-class lecturers presenting courses

CPO, CPOA and CPOT exams will be administered by the American Optometric Association on Sunday March 2, 2008 from 7:30 AM-12:00 PM. To download the registration form go to
http://www.aoa.org/documents/paraCertApp-2008.pdf
The deadline to register is January 21, 2008. For further information please call 1-800-365-2219 ext. 210 or email dmbyrd@aoa.org
Registrants may also visit http://www.aoa.org/x4931.xml

SECO Scholar Program

This year SECO will recognize 28 optometrists for successfully completing the SECO Scholar Program. SECO congratulates those who have completed this two year intensive program which focused on Ocular Disease. An awards ceremony will be held during SECO 2008 to recognize these scholars for their willingness to "raise the bar" in their profession.

AOP Prize Program

Allied Ophthalmic Professionals will have a chance to take home one of three level (bronze, silver or gold) prizes. All registered AOP attendees have to do is attend four (4) course hours of education each of three day s(Thursday, Friday and Saturday), for a total of 12 course hours to participate in a drawing to win American Express gift cards of various denominations. To be eligible, participants must attend 700, 800 or 900 series courses each day. Review courses are not included in this program.

In order to participate, attendees need to do the following:
  1. Complete four course hours each of the three days
  2. Go to the AOP Booth at the Welcome Center and present the Verification of Attendance forms along with this postcard to the attendant at the booth
  3. The attendant will stamp the postcard each day, signifying the completion of the required courses
  4. The attendant will give a completion ribbon each day (Red-Thursday, White-Friday, Blue-Saturday)
  5. On Saturday by 4:30 PM, show the final Verification of Attendance Vouchers and enter your stamped postcard into the prize drawing


SECO will announce the winners Saturday evening at 8:30 PM; prior to the concert. Those entered into the drawing do not have to be present to win.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS The AOP Prize program is valid only for SECO 2008, February 27 - March 2, 2008. The AOP Prize program is open only to registered AOP attendees. Completion of all course hours is required to be eligible for entry in the American Express gift card giveaway. Participants must be over 18 years of age. One postcard only per attendee. Attendee is responsible for retaining this postcard. SECO International is not responsible for this postcard if it is lost or stolen.

Registration Brochure

SECO 2008 Registration Brochure

The SECO 2008 Registation Brochure includes course information, at-a-glance spreadsheet of education, schedule of events, and highlights. SECO 2008 registration brochure is supported in part by CIBA Vision - Better Eyes for a Better Life.
Form A

Registration Form A

  • Optometrists
  • Ophthalmologists
  • Optometry Students
  • Optometry residents
Form B

Registration Form B

  • Opticians
  • Ophthalmic Technicians
  • Paraoptometrics
  • Administrative staff


Editor's Notification - COPE reclassified the following course after the SECO 2008 registration brochure was published. Please note the following COPE number reclassifications:

Course 103, 20376-AS reclassified to 20376-PD
Course 105, 20330-AS reclassified to 20330-PO
Course 115, 20470-GO reclassified to 20470-PD
Course 122, 20244-GL reclassified to 20244-PD
Course 124, 20469-PS reclassified to 20469-PD
Course 132, 20326-PS reclassified to 20279-PS
Course 136, 20325-PS reclassified to 20325-PD
Course 143, 20242-AS reclassified to 20242-PD
Course 145, 20212-GL reclassified to 20212-PD
Course 147, 20323-PM reclassified to 20323-GO
Course 157, 20205-PM reclassified to 20205-EJ
Course 160, 20240-PM reclassified to 20240-SD
Course 166, 20321-PM reclassified to 20321-GO
Course 600, 20504-GO reclassified to 20504-PD
Course 603, 20396-PM reclassified to 20396-SD
Course 605, 20393-PM reclassified to 20393-SD
Course 606, 20392-PM reclassified to 20392-SD




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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