First institutions meet new education standards

The first education providers will deliver ophthalmic dispensing undergraduate qualifications under the GOC’s new education and training requirements to a cohort of students due in September 2023.    

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) will be an awarding organisation, with various centres offering their Level 6 Diploma in Ophthalmic Dispensing qualification, while University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) will be delivering a BSc (Hons) Ophthalmic Dispensing qualification.   

Samara Morgan, head of education development at GOC, said: ‘We are pleased to note ABDO Examinations and UCLan as the first dispensing optics qualifications to meet the new education and training requirements. We continue to work with each provider to ensure a smooth transition to the new requirements so that incoming students are prepared to meet the future needs of patients.’