How do I become a member of SECO?

SECO International is dedicated to working hand-in-hand with our affiliated state optometric associations and optometry schools to offer unparalleled value to members. Currently, we have established relationships with 13 state optometric associations including:

Alabama Optometric Assocation, Arkansas Optometric Assocation, Florida Optometric Association, Georgia Optometric Assocation, Kentucky Optometric Assocation, Mississippi Optometric Association, North Carolina State Optometric Society, Oklahoma Assocation of Optometric Physicians, Optometry Association of Louisiana, South Carolina Optometric Physicians Association, Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians, Virginia Optometric Association, West Virginia Association of Optometric Physicians

SECO has partnered with the following optometry schools to collaborate and address concerns and opportunities within the realm of optometric education:

University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry, University of Alabama School of Optometry, Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry, NOVA Southeastern University College of Optometry, and Southern College of Optometry.

We’re also proud to include Associate members from various international optometry organizations including:

Armed Forces Optometric Society, Association of Optometrists (UK), Colegio de Optometristas de Costa Rica, Federacion Colombiana de Optometras (FEDOPTO), South African Optometric Association, and the Trinidad & Tobago Optometrists Association.

Membership to SECO is extended to any practicing optometrist who is an active member of any of our 13 partner state associations. As a member of these associations, you are inherently a member of the Southern Council of Optometrists. This membership qualifies you for a $50 discount for the annual SECO Congress.

In a nutshell, to become a member of SECO, you need to first become a member of one of our partner state associations.