Continuing Professional Development

The Board has recently introduced a CPD recertification programme for dispensing opticians, effective from 1 April 2010, which incorporates all of the Board's current competence assurance requirements. The Board is working on a similar programme for optometrists, which will be implemented shortly.

For dispensing opticians:

CPD recertification programme for dispensing opticians

CPD accreditation policy for dispensing opticians

Board Statement on CPD

For optometrists:

Continuing Professional Development Policy for Optometrists

Continuing Professional Development Policy for University Employed Optometrists and Educator Optometrists

CPD policy for Optometrists in full time study

Board Statement on CPD

For event providers:

Application for accreditation of a CPD activity

Guidelines

Self audit information for optometrists

Random Self Audit form for Optometrists (sent to 20% of practitioners)

Information for dispensing opticians

Random Self Audit form for Dispensing Opticians (sent to 20% of practitioners)

Frequently asked questions for Dispensing Opticians self audits