Give voice. Create change. Ensure the Future.

Help shape your profession now, when it matters the most. Consider your student membership as an investment in your career, and an opportunity to introduce yourself to the professionals in optometry.

The California Optometric Association welcomes you to join as a student or post-graduate member. Any student planning/hoping to practice in California is encouraged to apply! Membership offers you an opportunity to gain an understanding of the issues facing optometrists in the state today, to network with and learn from California ODs, and access to COA members-only resources and expert knowledge.

Student Member Benefits:

YOUNG ADVOCATE Recognition

As we prepare to welcome you as colleagues and OD members of the American Optometric Association and the California Optometric Association, the California Optometric Student Section would like to thank you for your contributions and membership in COA during your optometry school years. Your professional journey is only beginning, and we look forward to seeing your continued involvement, be it in California or elsewhere.

 

We’d like to recognize the students who went above and beyond to get involved in organized optometry, stay engaged with their state and national associations, and represent our profession in legislative advocacy efforts. Congratulations to our COA Young Advocates!

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