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Source:
www.moh.gov.sg |
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Registration of Optometrists
and Opticians starts in September 2007 |
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In July this year, Parliament passed the
Optometrists & Opticians Act. The Act which aims to raise the standard
of eye care in Singapore will come into effect on 1 January 2008. |
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To ensure that those who provide eye care
services are properly trained and qualified, the Act requires all
Optometrists and Opticians to be registered with the Optometrists &
Opticians Board. |
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Applications for registration by the
Optometrists and Opticians Board have just started. Optometrists and
opticians are advised to apply for registration before 15 December 2007,
in order to continue practising as optometrists or opticians from
January 2008. |
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Opticians with more than 2 years of
experience in Opticianry may be required to complete the following
courses/tests for full registration: |
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- Opticianry competency test |
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- Modular upgrading programme in Opticianry |
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On registration with the Optometrists and
Opticians Board, they will be informed of which courses/tests they
should be taking. |
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Opticians with less than 2 years of
experience in Opticianry as at 1 January 2008 must complete the Advance
Certificate of Performance in Ophthalmic Dispensing (ACOPOD) or the
Advance Certificate of Performance in Ophthalmic Dispensing and
Refraction (ACOPOD+R) to be eligible for registration. |
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For more information and to download
the application forms, please visit
www.oob.moh.gov.sg. |
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Application forms are also available
from the Optometrists & Opticians Board at the following address: |
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Optometrists & Opticians Board
Ministry Of Health Level 2, College of Medicine Building 16
College Road Singapore169854 |
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Source:
www.moh.gov.sg Press Release
12 Sep 2007 |
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