UMSL August Academe is being held in conjunction with the UMSL Optometry Alumni and Friends Weekend. If you are an UMSL Optometry Alumni please see our page for the weekend events.
Join us for a virtual and in-person series, with all lectures being presented by UMSL Optometry alumni.
NOTE: Illinois CEE courses must be attended in person, only 4 hours of virtual courses are allowed each licensure period.
August 15 & 16, 2026
12 Hours COPE CE Available/8 Hours CEE Exams Offered (COPE accreditation pending)
In-person Location - Millennium Student Center (north campus)
Virtual option available
• Saturday, August 15 — 1:00 pm- 4:30 pm CE
• Sunday, August 16 — 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CE
Registration ends Thursday, August 14, 2026 at noon.
Tuition:
| In-person | Fees |
| Entire Series (12 hours) | $595 Course and CEE Exams/$445 Course Only |
| Saturday Only (4 hours) | $225 Course and CEE Exam/$150 Course Only |
| Sunday Only (8 hours) | $375 Course and CEE Exam/$300 Course Only |
| Virtual | Fees |
| Entire Series (12 hours) Course Only | $445 |
| Saturday Only (4 hours) | $150 |
| Sunday Only (8 hours) | $300 |
Speakers:
Carl Kramer, OD, FAAO, FSLS; Jeffrey Lant, OD, Catherine Kerr-Niermann, OD, MS, FAAO; Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO, Deli Shirazian, OD, FAAO, Sarah Sweeney Dohrman, OD
Dr. Carl Kramer, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Management of Anterior Segment Diseases and Disorders with Specialty Contact Lenses (2 hrs with CEE)
Dr. Jeffrey Lant, OD
Learning-Related Vision Problem (2 hrs with CEE)
Dr. Katie Kerr-Niermann, OD, MS, FAAO
Beliefs in Optometric Patient Care (1 hr)
Modifying Primary Eyecare Exams for Patients with Visual Impairment (1 hr)
Dr. Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO
It's All in Their Head: Diagnosing Neurological Related Eye Conditions (2 hrs with CEE)
The Changing Landscape of Ocular Pharmacology: What's New and What's Next (2 hrs with CEE)
Dr. Deli Shirazian, OD, FAAO
The Patient Beyond the Pathology (1 hr)
Dr. Sarah Sweeney Dohrman, OD
Functional Vision Problems (1 hr)
Hotel:
Drury Inn St. Louis Airport or
Renaissance Hotel (Corporate/Promo/SET# use code MO5) or
Hilton Garden Inn St. Louis Airport
Cancellation Policy: The University reserves the right to cancel any program. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified immediately. If you cancel prior to 48 hours before the event, you will be refunded the tuition minus a $50.00 processing fee.
UMSL face covering policy: Effective 2/28/2022, face coverings will no longer be required on the UMSL campus. Masks are welcome in the building. Policy is subject to change depending on local infection rates and St. Louis County mandates.
(Payment must accompany registration. You will not be registered without payment.)
Registration ends Thursday, August 14, 2026 at noon.
For questions:
Amy Ficklen (314) 516-5645 / aficklen@umsl.edu
