Hiya all! To give some background, I was hired by a family clinic 4 months ago, where they taught me just about everything I know now. They were desperate for opticians, and liked how much (or little) my hourly rate would be given my lack of certification and experience. (I live in Texas where you do not have to be licensed). Anyway, I've learned A LOT in my last few months. I was fitting people for progressives in my first week. I made a lot of mistakes, and had to take some verbal lashings from upset patients, but I'm pretty decent now if I say so myself.
My problem is that my optical manager, who has been wonderful and teaches me everything she knows, but shes only been an optician a year come december. There's things she doesnt know as well and her and I were both interested in getting ABO certified and I was wondering if anyone had any tips or great places to get study material that isnt too expensive as I will be purchasing it myself.
When I asked others in the clinic about the ABO certification, I was told to go a lab rep and ask him my questions, which proved to not be super helpful.
Anything helps! Thanks!
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