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    The purpose of NCSORB is to provide state opticianry licensing boards a forum for education, assessment,
exchange of information, and research that further strengthens licensing laws to lessen the burden of government
and operations, and to better serve public needs and further the common welfare and well-being of the community. 

In 2024 the Opticians Association of America and the National Federation of Opticianry Schools joined forces to create the United Opticians Association.

 Vision Monday is the ophthalmic industry's leading source of business news, trends, and market analysis.    . Established in 1987 and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, the publication serves optical retailers, optometrists, ophthalmologists, and eyewear manufacturers.

 The American Board of Opticianry & National Contact Lens Examiners  (ABO-NCLE) is the largest and most prestigious Opticians’ certification  organization in the world, recognizing individuals whose Opticianry  skills and knowledge meet predetermined standards of excellence. 

 The Commission on Opticianry Accreditation (COA) is an  autonomous organization officially incorporated to serve as an  independent agency for the sole purpose of accrediting opticianry and  ophthalmic laboratory technology programs in the United States and its  territories.