Training for Scottish OAs

Applications for the Scotland Level 5 and 7 Certificates in Optical Care have opened for employers.

The course, delivered by Insight Optical Training, has been designed to provide optical assistants (OAs) with the skills and knowledge to provide eye care and has been funded by the optometry division of NHS Education Scotland to reduce cost for employers. Employers would be charged £200 for a Level 5 course, or £250 for a Level 7 course, per employee.

The Level 5 course has been designed as an entry-level qualification, explained Insight Optical’s director of training, Anthony Blackman. He added that the Level 7 course was more challenging and functioned as a progression course for those who had passed Level 5.