By Gillian Smith  As a qualified and registered dispensing optician, you are in privileged position to be able to help patients who are visually impaired. According to the Optician’s Act 1989 (The Sale of Optical Appliances), the dispensing of spectacles to patients who are registered as...

The new Optical Assistant course from ABDO College has started with record numbers joining to develop their knowledge with online study and practical workshops. ABDO College Head of Operations Steve Hertz says, “We’re delighted to welcome over 80 new students onto this course which is...

ABDO College is celebrating the success of a major boost to its ongoing campaign to be more environmentally friendly. By moving as much of its work online as possible, the College is saving over 475,000 sheets of paper each year. The College’s head of operations, Steve Hertz, emphasised that...

Applications close on the 26th July for a number of the most popular courses at ABDO College, the only college in the UK dedicated to the teaching of the theoretical and practical aspects of ophthalmic dispensing and related specialist areas. Potential students should act now to develop their...

Job title: Academic Link Tutor (ABDOC) Job reference: REQ00797Date Application closing date: 15/07/2019 Location: Canterbury Salary: £33,199 – £48,677 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) Job description: Permanent , Part-time 14.8 hours per week...

ABDO College staff and students came together on Friday 17th May for a charity decathlon in and on Vision Care for Homeless People. A great afternoon was had by all. Congratulations to all of the winners and a big thank you to the companies sponsoring the events: Essilor: The Eyezen...

If you want to develop your career, now is the time to act as ABDO College has opened online applications. ABDO College offers you and your team courses which allow every staff member to advance. Based in Godmersham, Kent, it is the only UK college devoted solely to the teaching of the...

Suitable for anyone who has just started working in optics, as well as those who have been in practice for some time and want to formalise their knowledge, this new Optical Assistant course is a great way to learn. It offers a flexible way to train the practice support team, giving them a vital...

If you want a flexible way to train your support team, giving them a vital induction to the world of optics, you will want to know more about the new Optical Assistant course from ABDO College. Suitable for people who have just started working in optics, as well as those who have been in...

Prospects (The UKs official graduate careers support service) are looking for recently graduates DOs to be case studies for their retail job profile/content pages. Prospects.ac.uk aims to provide relevant and informative case studies covering careers, postgraduate courses, work experience, gap...

ABDO College will be present at Optrafair and the ABDO College Bookshop will be showcasing its extensive range of optical books and dispensing equipment. ABDO College is the leading provider of blended and distance learning education for the optical sector. It offers programmes from Level 2...

Job title : Academic Link Tutor (ABDOC) Job reference : REQ00145 Application closing date : 11/02/2019 Location : Canterbury Salary : GBP£33,199 – GBP£48,677 Job description : Permanent Part-time 14.8 hours per week...