Developing from dispensing

Qualifying as a dispensing optician offers well paid employment, flexibility over location and multiple career options. One of those options is to undertake a further period of study for accreditation as a contact lens optician.

Jo Underwood, principal at ABDO College, says: ‘Any dispensing optician wishing to extend their scope of practice to become a contact lens optician needs to fulfil the GOC requirements to enter the contact lens register. ABDO College provides a blended learning programme to prepare students for the ABDO level 6 certificate in contact lens practice, which is recognised by the GOC for entry onto the contact lens specialty register.’