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# NAO

The National Academy of Opticianry

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## Posts

- [NAO Bylaws](https://www.nao.org/2026/05/13/nao-bylaws/)
- [NAO Award Nominations](https://www.nao.org/2024/11/25/nao-award-nominations/)
- [NAO Merchandise from Lands End](https://www.nao.org/2024/11/25/nao-merchandise-from-lands-end/)
- [NAO Discounts through Office Depot](https://www.nao.org/2024/11/25/nao-discounts-through-office-depot/)

## Pages

- [NAO Motion](https://www.nao.org/nao-motion/)
- [Upcoming Events](https://www.nao.org/upcoming-events/)
- [Home](https://www.nao.org/homepage/) - The National Academy of Opticianry
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- [Contact Us](https://www.nao.org/contact/)
- [NAO Facebook Page Guidelines](https://www.nao.org/nao-facebook-page-guidelines/) - Community Guidelines for the NAO Facebook Group Welcome to NAO Facebook Group! We’re excited to have you here and want to ensure this group remains a positive and supportive space for all members. To maintain a friendly and engaging community, we ask that you follow these guidelines: Be Respectful and Kind Treat all members with
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- [NAO OCPP Application - National Vision](https://www.nao.org/cpp/nao-ocpp-application-national-vision/)
- [NAO OCPP - National Vision Confirmation](https://www.nao.org/nvconfirmation/) - Thanks for submitting your National Vision Ophthalmic Career Progression Program application! Once the payment is received and your application is processed, you will receive an email with your acceptance letter and a copy of the letters sent to your sponsor and state board (if necessary). You will also be sent your Course 1 book. In
- [Exam Preparation for NCLE](https://www.nao.org/etm/epn/)
- [JOIN NOW!](https://www.nao.org/join-now/)
- [OCPP - State Training Requirements](https://www.nao.org/cpp/staterequiredtraining/)
- [Member Benefits](https://www.nao.org/join-now/member-benefits/)
- [OCPP Application - Visionworks](https://www.nao.org/cpp/ocpp-application-visionworks/)
- [NAO OCPP - Visionworks Confirmation](https://www.nao.org/ocppvwconfirmation/) - Thanks for submitting your Visionworks Ophthalmic Career Progression Program application! Once the payment is received and your application is processed, you will receive an email with your acceptance letter and a copy of the letters sent to your sponsor and state board (if necessary). You will also be sent your Course 1 book. In the
- [OCPP - VSP Ventures Confirmation](https://www.nao.org/cpp/ocpp-vsp/ocpp-vsp-confirmation/)
- [OCPP - VSP Ventures](https://www.nao.org/cpp/ocpp-vsp/)
- [NAO OCPP Red Book Program](https://www.nao.org/nao-ocpp-red-book-program/) - Beginning April 1st, 2024 if you are in the red books for the Ophthalmic Career Progression Program that program will no longer be accepted. You are able to take exams and complete the program up until that date. If you are unable to complete the program before that date you will need to enroll into
- [Nevada Licensing Status](https://www.nao.org/nevada-licensing-status/)
- [NAO LATEST NEWS](https://www.nao.org/blog-multi-author/)
- [NAO OCPP Application - Warby Parker](https://www.nao.org/ocppappwp/)
- [NAO OCPP - Warby Parker Confirmation](https://www.nao.org/nao-ocpp-warby-parker-confirmation/) - Thanks for submitting your Warby Parker Ophthalmic Career Progression Program application! Once the payment is received and your application is processed, you will receive an email with your acceptance letter and a copy of the letters sent to your sponsor and state board (if necessary). You will also be sent your Course 1 book. In
- [The NAO Job Bank](https://www.nao.org/job-bank/)
- [OCPP College Credit from Reynolds Community College](https://www.nao.org/cpp/ocpp-rcc/)
- [NAO OCPP - Eyemart Express](https://www.nao.org/nao-ocpp-eyemart-express/)
- [NFOS Student Membership Application](https://www.nao.org/nao-nfos-app/)
- [National Certification Exam Review - Virtual Presentations](https://www.nao.org/national-certification-exam-review-virtual-presentations/)
- [OCPP Change of Information / Employment](https://www.nao.org/cpp/ocpp-change-of-information-employment/)
- [Update Your NAO Membership Information](https://www.nao.org/join-now/update-your-nao-membership-information/)
- [OCPP Contact Page](https://www.nao.org/cpp/ocpp-contact-page/)
- [NAO Student Member Confirmation](https://www.nao.org/nao-nfos-app/nao-student-member-confirmation/)
- [Submit a Job Posting](https://www.nao.org/job-bank/submitjob/)
- [OCPP College Credit from Hillsborough Community College](https://www.nao.org/cpp/ocpp-hcc/)
- [NAO Membership - Confirmation](https://www.nao.org/join-now/nao-membership-confirmation/)
- [Position Wanted](https://www.nao.org/job-bank/position-wanted/)
- [Update Your OCPP Monthly Payment Credit Card](https://www.nao.org/cpp/ocpp-forms/update-your-ocpp-monthly-payment-credit-card/)
- [Update Your OCPP Monthly Payment Credit Card](https://www.nao.org/cpp/update-your-ocpp-monthly-payment-credit-card/)
- [National Academy of Opticianry - About Us](https://www.nao.org/aboutus/)
- [Career Progression Program - Luxottica](https://www.nao.org/cpp/luxottica-ocpp/career-progression-program-luxottica/)
- [NAO Return Policy](https://www.nao.org/checkout/nao-return-policy/)
- [Ophthalmic Career Progression Program Application](https://www.nao.org/cpp/ophthalmic-career-progression-program-application/)
- [Luxottica OCPP](https://www.nao.org/cpp/luxottica-ocpp/)
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## Forums

- [OCPP Forum](https://www.nao.org/forums/forum/ocpp-forum/)

## Topics

- [OCPP Forum test](https://www.nao.org/forums/topic/ocpp-forum-test/) - Just testing out the forum

## Replies

- [](https://www.nao.org/forums/reply/19940/) - Reply test

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- [Exam Review Book](https://www.nao.org/product/exam-review-book/) - ABO Progressed Review Tool: Exam Review Book (#EXAMREV) - Updated 2020 (Following is a random selection of text from the Exam Review Book) The anterior portion of the middle tunic is the ciliary body, a triangular section consisting of the ciliarv muscle (which is involved in adjusting the lens shape for clear focusing) and the
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- [Advanced Opticians Tutorial (ABO Advanced Exam)](https://www.nao.org/product/aot/) - Advanced Opticians Tutorial (AOT) (prep for ABO Advanced Exam) *** Updated 2019 *** (Following is a random selection of text from the Advanced Opticians Tutorial) ...7 days if there is no further trauma. All cells are held together by a cement substance. The epithelium cells form a layer of uniform thickness and great regularity. The
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- [NAO Flash Card Set - NCLE](https://www.nao.org/product/nao-flash-card-set-ncle/) - NCLE All Levels Teaching & Review Tool: NAO Flash Cards - NCLE This 200 flash card set draws its inspiration from our very popular ‘Beginning Your Life as a Contact Lens Technician’ exam prep book and the spectacle exam prep counterpart, the ‘Opticians Dispensing Review’ flash cards. Each card shows the question on one side with
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