When you join the Florida Optometric Association (FOA), you also become part of the local society (BCOA), Southern Council of Optometry and the American Optometric Association (AOA).

• BCOA Membership Benefits:
• Discount on Gold Coast Retreat registration
• Free Continued Education at our monthly meetings
• Newsletter with local optometry news
   
• FOA Membership Benefits:
• "The Insight" the FOA's bi-monthly newsmagazine containing information on:
• State Board regulation
• Florida Legislation
• Third Party Clinical and Research News
• Continuing Education
• Practice Management
• Classified Advertisements
• The FOA provides discounts at Disney World, Sea World, Bush Gardens, Alamo Rental Car and others.
• The FOA has insurance available to FOA Members:
• Group Health
• Individual Health
• Long Term Care
• Worker's Compensation
• Voluntrary Term Life
• Office Package
• Long Term Disability
• FREE Registration to FOA annual convention for those members in good standing
   
• AOA Membership Benefits:
  The AOA has many, many benefits, too numerous to list here, but a few are:
• AOA members can receive discounts on residential and commercial long distance telephone service, package delivery service and credit card processing.
• The AOA offers a leasing program for office equipment and a loan program for office renovation or the practice acquisition you are planning.
• The AOA offers members a platinum plus card issued by MBNA American Bank.
• If you are planning for future retirement, the AOA has a special retirement program just for members.
• Free registration to the Annual AOA Congress