INTRODUCTION & BIOGRAPHY
ANDREW S. BRUCE
Education & Credentials
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Andrew originally began his optical career in his home country of England, before immigrating into the United States in 1987.
He is a Washington State Licensed Dispensing Optician and Contact Lens Fitting Specialist, holds a Masters in both Ophthalmic Optics and Contact Lens Technology, and has over 25 years of experience in private practice and management.
Andrew loves to teach and is a nationally recognized speaker and industry consultant, and a prolific, internationally published technical writer and CE author, having published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals.
He is an ABO/NCLE advanced level speaker, and approved by the American Optometric Association to present CPC and COPE continuing education.
Andrew was named a 2023 and 2024 Contact Lens Institute Visionary and, in 2023, became a Fellow of The Contact Lens Society of America. He has served on several ANSI Z80 sub-committees, the Washington State Dispensing Optician Examination Committee, and the Board of Directors for the Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA), for which he continues to serve as Technical Advisor and Education Consultant for their Eye Witness publication. In addition, he was a Contributing Author and Executive Editor for two academic textbooks published by the Contact Lens Society of America, as well as The Technical Advisor and Contributing Editor for The Optical Training Institute’s online Contact Lens Dispensing Course.
Most recently, he was appointed to the Board of Directors for The National Academy of Opticianry. He is an Adjunct Instructor at Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon, for the Optician Assistant Program he developed. Also, Andrew finds great reward in serving as a volunteer instructor for the State of Oregon's Coffee Creek Women's Correctional Facility's Optical Training Program, as well as serving on the Board of Directors of The Oregon Vision Coalition: a volunteer-based, non-profit group committed to supporting a comprehensive approach to meeting the eye health needs of the state of Oregon.
For many years, he has been a contributing writer for Jobson Publications, and has written continuing education courses for both The National Academy of Opticianry and The Opticians Association of Washington.
He functions as a Technical Education Consultant, course author, and speaker for VSP Optics and their education portal, myUUniversity.com. And as a sponsored speaker for Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., he also serves as their Technical Education Consultant.
Andrew previously served on the Washington State Dispensing Optician Examination Committee, and most recently, he was named a Contact Lens Institute 2024 Visionary, returning for a second year. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Contact Lens Society of America, for which he continues to serve on their Fellow Examination Committee, and as a Technical Education Advisor for their "EyeWitness" Publication.
He developed the Apprentice Optician Training Program for Kaiser Permanente Vision Essentials, as well as functioning as their optical consultant and academic advisor. And throughout his optical career, he has mentored many apprentice opticians who have gone on to obtain their state license in opticianry.
In 2017, he established ASB Opticianry Education Services with the mission To provide consulting and learning experiences that cultivate independent growth, development, and success.
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Andrew originally began his optical career in his home country of England, before immigrating into the United States in 1987.
He is a Washington State Licensed Dispensing Optician and Contact Lens Fitting Specialist, holds a Masters in both Ophthalmic Optics and Contact Lens Technology, and has over 25 years of experience in private practice and management.
Andrew loves to teach and is a nationally recognized speaker and industry consultant, and a prolific, internationally published technical writer and CE author, having published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals.
He is an ABO/NCLE advanced level speaker, and approved by the American Optometric Association to present CPC and COPE continuing education.
Andrew was named a 2023 and 2024 Contact Lens Institute Visionary and, in 2023, became a Fellow of The Contact Lens Society of America. He has served on several ANSI Z80 sub-committees, the Washington State Dispensing Optician Examination Committee, and the Board of Directors for the Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA), for which he continues to serve as Technical Advisor and Education Consultant for their Eye Witness publication. In addition, he was a Contributing Author and Executive Editor for two academic textbooks published by the Contact Lens Society of America, as well as The Technical Advisor and Contributing Editor for The Optical Training Institute’s online Contact Lens Dispensing Course.
Most recently, he was appointed to the Board of Directors for The National Academy of Opticianry. He is an Adjunct Instructor at Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon, for the Optician Assistant Program he developed. Also, Andrew finds great reward in serving as a volunteer instructor for the State of Oregon's Coffee Creek Women's Correctional Facility's Optical Training Program, as well as serving on the Board of Directors of The Oregon Vision Coalition: a volunteer-based, non-profit group committed to supporting a comprehensive approach to meeting the eye health needs of the state of Oregon.
For many years, he has been a contributing writer for Jobson Publications, and has written continuing education courses for both The National Academy of Opticianry and The Opticians Association of Washington.
He functions as a Technical Education Consultant, course author, and speaker for VSP Optics and their education portal, myUUniversity.com. And as a sponsored speaker for Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., he also serves as their Technical Education Consultant.
Andrew previously served on the Washington State Dispensing Optician Examination Committee, and most recently, he was named a Contact Lens Institute 2024 Visionary, returning for a second year. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Contact Lens Society of America, for which he continues to serve on their Fellow Examination Committee, and as a Technical Education Advisor for their "EyeWitness" Publication.
He developed the Apprentice Optician Training Program for Kaiser Permanente Vision Essentials, as well as functioning as their optical consultant and academic advisor. And throughout his optical career, he has mentored many apprentice opticians who have gone on to obtain their state license in opticianry.
In 2017, he established ASB Opticianry Education Services with the mission To provide consulting and learning experiences that cultivate independent growth, development, and success.
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Wigan College of Technology, UK
Undergrad: Photography & Physics
National Academy of Opticianry
Ophthalmic Career Progression Program
American Board of Opticianry
Master Optician
Masters in Ophthalmic Optics
Advanced Level Speaker
National Contact Lens Examiners
Master Contact Lens Practitioner
Masters in Contact Lens Technology
Advanced Level Speaker
American Optometric Association
Commission on Paraoptometric Certification
Approved Speaker
Apprenticeships
England & 3-year Washington State
Undergrad: Photography & Physics
National Academy of Opticianry
Ophthalmic Career Progression Program
American Board of Opticianry
Master Optician
Masters in Ophthalmic Optics
Advanced Level Speaker
National Contact Lens Examiners
Master Contact Lens Practitioner
Masters in Contact Lens Technology
Advanced Level Speaker
American Optometric Association
Commission on Paraoptometric Certification
Approved Speaker
Apprenticeships
England & 3-year Washington State