Paraoptometric Technician Courses
2009 Paraoptometric Technician courses
Level I - Saturday, March 21
Level II - Saturday, April 25
Level III - Saturday, May 30
The courses will be held at the VisionAmerica building located at 250 State Farm Parkway in Birmingham. Directions are included with this confirmation.
Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. and coffee, sodas, and continental breakfast will be provided. The morning lecture will begin at 8:00 a.m. Lunch will not be provided, but there are several restaurants in the area. The afternoon workshops will begin at 1:00 p.m. Certificates of completion and ABO/NCLE continuing education certificates will be given out at the end of the afternoon session.
Please note that these courses build on each other. Please do not register for Level II or III if you have not completed Level I.
For questions, please call Jessica McMillan at (334) 273-7895 or send e-mail to jessica@alaopt.com
If you need to make hotel reservations, some suggestions are listed below. ALOA does not have a room block at any of these hotels, so call early for availability.
Towneplace Suites by Marriott 500 Wildwood Circle North (800) 257-3000 or (205) 943-0114 | Residence Inn Homewood 50 State Farm Parkway (800) 331-3131 or (205) 943-0044 |
Best Western Carlton Suites Hotel 140 State Farm Parkway (800) 213-0079 or (205) 940-9990 | StudioPLUS Wildwood 40 State Farm Parkway (800) 646-8000 or (205) 290-0102 |
LaQuinta Inn & Suites Homewood 60 State Farm Parkway (800) 531-5900 or (205) 290-0150 | |
If you have any questions, please call Jessica McMillan at (334) 273-7895 or send e-mail to jessica@alaopt.com.
Directions to VisionAmerica
250 State Farm Parkway
Birmingham, AL
(205) 943-4600 or (800) 467-3937
NORTH FROM I-65 NORTH
- Take I-65 South to Exit 255 / Lakeshore Parkway.
- Turn right onto Lakeshore Drive.
- Go two blocks to second light and take a right onto Wildwood Circle.
- Go to light and take a right onto State Farm Parkway and you will see our building on the left.
WEST FROM FROM I-20 WEST / I-59 SOUTH
- Take I-59 North to Birmingham, merge onto I-65 South.
- Take Exit 255 / Lakeshore Parkway, merge right.
- Go two blocks to second light and take a right onto Wildwood Circle.
- Go to light and take a right onto State Farm Parkway and you will see our building on the left.
EAST FROM I-20 EAST / I-59 NORTH
- From I-20 East / 59 North; 75 North / 79 North, take I-59 South / I-20 West, merge onto I-65 South.
- Take Exit 255 / Lakeshore Parkway, merge right.
- Go two blocks to second light and take a right onto Wildwood Circle.
- Go to light and take a right onto State Farm Parkway and you will see our building on the left.
SOUTH FROM I-65 SOUTH
- From I-65 South take I-65 North to Birmingham.
- Take Exit 255 / Lakeshore Parkway and take a left onto Lakeshore.
- Go three blocks and take a right at third traffic light onto Wildwood Circle.
- Go to light and take a right onto State Farm Parkway, you will see our building on the left.
FROM HIGHWAY 280 EAST
- Take 280 West to Birmingham exit on Highway 149.
- Take a left on Lakeshore Parkway and proceed to the Wildwood Center (approximately 4 miles).
- After crossing I-65, turn right onto Wildwood Circle.
- Go to the light and take a right onto State Farm Parkway and you will see our building on the left.