Council considers views on rules for CET points

The General Optical Council has outlined its timetable for implementing any changes resulting from the recent consultation of stakeholders on the next CET cycle beginning January 1 2010.

The deadline for the consultation published on the GOC's website was January 31 2008 and the Council told Optician this week that it had received 171 responses. Views were sought on issues such as whether there should be a cap on the number of CET points earned through modalities such as journal-based assessments.

Commenting on the completion of the consultation, GOC director of education and deputy registrar Dian Taylor told Optician: 'We are very pleased with the level of response to the CET consultation. We are now analysing all the comments and suggestions.