Mailings went out today to the membership
of the 2012 application to the OAG. As you should already know, you can save
time and get a self-printable receipt by using the PayPal option on this web
page. Just click HERE.
It was announced at the end of
the 2K10 fall quarter, DTC (DeKalb Technical College) has terminated the
Opticianry program at the school. No new enrollments have been or are being
taken, and students currently enrolled will be allowed an opportunity to finish
their respective curriculums whether it is the degree or diploma. As a staunch
advocate of educational progress for opticians, OAG is very disappointed at
these turn of events. At the same it must be pointed out OAG had no role or
control in the decisions made to terminate the DTC Opticianry program.
Going forward in response to
numerous inquiries and to the extent possible, the OAG will make known all
related new developments as they occur, and that OAG is made aware of. Currently
there are 2 schools of Opticianry in Georgia still operating. They are: Ogeechee
Technical College in Statesboro which is a COA accredited 2 year degree program.
The college also offers the opticianry diploma program as well. The other
institution is Wiregrass Technical College in Valdosta. Wiregrass Technical
College was formerly known as Valdosta Technical College. The Wiregrass program
does not offer the associate degree program at this time, but offers a diploma
program which is Georgia state board eligible.
To the broader issue of
alternate training options, the apprentice - state registration required - route
is still intact. The criteria of the state apprentice registration and training
route is spelled out in OCGA 43-29-7 ( para. b-d).
As a professional courtesy to
interested parties please contact OAG Pres. Emeritus Thomas Blair, Jr., for
additional information @ Tblair3@bellsouth.net or 770 348-9955 (vm).
The 2K11 OAG Fall meeting will be held November 5-6 2011 at the Sea
Palms resort, St. Simons Island Ga. The room rates are $89.00 sgl,
$99.00 dbl, and $149.00 suite, per nite. The Sea Palms website is
www.seapalms.com, the phone
numbers are 800 841-6268 or 912 638-3351 for room reservations. Meeting
pre-registration fees are $50.00 for current OAG members and
$75.00 at the door. Non OAG member meeting rates are $200.00
pre-registered, and $225.00 at the door. There will no exceptions to the
meeting registration policies. Plans and separate fees for the annual
golf tournament - yet to be determined - will be announced on the OAG
website www.oagonline.org when
the information is available. In-house lunch - strongly recommended due
to the location - will be $25.00 per person and is to be added to the
meeting registration fee. You may now pay
your meeting dues by using PayPal on the OAG Web Page. Click Here and go
to the bottom of the page.
US mail (meeting) registrations can be
forwarded to:
Opticians Association of Georgia
PO Box 868
Lithia Springs, GA 30122
Official Notice: We are reconstructing
some of the Association. That will include both a new address and fax number.
Please note that the old address will still be available but will discontinue at
the end of the year. This move is to answer the slow response times that have
happened in the past. We suggest the quickest response to questions is
through the email address as I answer those and pass them to all the directors
for a reply.
Opticians Association of Georgia
PO Box 868
Lithia Springs, GA 30122
OAG Page One 
NEW Phone Number For OAG...770-658-2020
News Updated 02/04/2012 
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The OAG now accepts and suggests the use of PayPal on the
OAG web page. You can pay dues, purchase OAG Logo Items, like shirts, hats,
pins, and bags and pay on the spot! When CE Meeting time rolls around, you
can get instant confirmation that we have received you payment! You will also
get an instant receipt to turn in, before the meeting takes place! Take a look
at our NEW Purchase Page by clicking HERE!