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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Cherie Gifford
Essilor of America
214.621.4477
cherie.gifford@essilorusa.com
ESSILOR OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES NEW ECP UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM
Educational site adds new course to help dispensers prepare for the ABO Basic Exam
DALLAS – March 20, 2015 – ECP University® (ECPU), an educational solution to develop best
practices and deliver growth through in-person, online and distance learning for dispensers and
dispensary managers, will offer new training to help dispensers prepare for the American Board
of Opticianry (ABO) Basic Certification Exam. The new training is called ABO Exam Prep and
is available through ECPUniversity.com.
“Essilor’s continual investment in significant resources for ECP University programming
represents another opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to independent eyecare
professionals (ECPs) and their practices,” said Howard Purcell, O.D., F.A.A.O., Dipl., and senior
vice president of customer development, Essilor of America. “This new ABO Exam Preparation
program supports ECPs, so they can grow and receive the critical education and certifications
needed to provide their patients the best possible experience.”
ABO Exam Prep will round-out Essilor’s current portfolio of training and educational services
known as ECP University. ABO Exam Prep is equipped with an interactive and comprehensive
curriculum to help dispensers successfully pass the ABO Basic Certification Exam. The ABO
Exam Prep program features six modules with game-based quizzes utilizing whiteboard
animation and Eyemaginations interactive videos. Also included, is an app to use as a mobile
study buddy with practice tests comprised of 125 randomly-selected questions.
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With this addition to the portfolio, Essilor will be launching the enhanced ECPUniversity.com
website in Q2, which will provide access and details about the full suite of training and
educational offerings.
“We consistently hear about the challenges ECPs face when hiring, training and retaining optical
staff,” said Purcell. “ECPU meets these needs by training new hires during on-boarding, offering
continual professional development opportunities to optical staff looking to advance their
capabilities and by helping managers grow their operations and business acumen. We’ve seen
first-hand results that lower cost and drive profitable growth for practices.”
ECPU provides best-in-class training and education to foster professional development among
eyecare professionals (ECPs), with a range of valuable content designed for various practice
roles and experience levels. All practice members gain 24/7 access to the full ECPU catalog of
90-plus courses, including optics and ocular anatomy training, patient service and selling,
business management, technical concepts, products, insurance and more.
Visit Essilor of America at Vision Expo East to learn more about ECPU and the curriculum’s
capabilities. Details can also be found at http://www.ecpuniversity.com.
About Essilor
Essilor is the leading manufacturer of optical lenses in the United States and is the market leader in progressive,
high-index, photochromic and anti-reflective coated lenses. A pioneer in the development and production of
ophthalmic lenses, Essilor employs more than 10,000 people throughout North America. Essilor manufactures
optical lenses under the VARILUX®, CRIZAL®, TRANSITIONS®, XPERIO UV™ , DEFINITY®, THIN&LITE®
and other Essilor brand names. Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc. is the largest, and most trusted, optical lab
network in the U.S. and offers a wide choice of services and lens brands, including Essilor premium lenses, to
eyecare professionals across the nation. Essilor of America, Inc. (Essilor) is a subsidiary of Paris -based Essilor
International, a publicly held company traded on the Euronext Paris stock exchange (Reuters: ESSI.PA).
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VARILUX, CRIZAL, XPERIO UV, E-SPF and DEFINITY are trademarks of Essilor International. THIN & LITE is a registered trademark of
Essilor of America, Inc. Transitions and XT RActive are registered trademarks of Transitions Optical, Inc. Photochromic performance is
influenced by temperature, UV exposure, and lens material. EYEMAGINATION is a trademark of Eyemaginations, Inc.
13555 North Stemmons Freeway
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13555 North Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75234
1-800-Essilor