Practitioners hit CET target

Over 90 per cent of opticians met the requirement for CET by the deadline of December 31, according to final figures released by the General Optical Council this week.

Ninety-five per cent of optometrists, 89 per cent of dispensing opticians and 86 per cent of contact lens opticians have reached their points totals by the year end.

Overall, 98 per cent of practitioners had registered with the CET website www.cetoptics.com. 'This is an excellent start to the year for UK optics,' said registrar Peter Coe. 'The professions have demonstrated their commitment to continuing education and I believe this will give us a strong foundation to build on in 2007 as we consider options for re-validation.'