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- 10th May 2019 //Apply now to develop your optical career with ABDO CollegeIf 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...
- 03rd May 2019 //The new Optical Assistant course is now open for applicationsSuitable 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...
- 30th March 2019 //New Optical Assistant CourseIf 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...
- 08th February 2019 //Newly graduated dispensing optician case studies neededProspects (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...
- 29th January 2019 //ABDO College at OptrafairABDO 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...
- 16th January 2019 //Vacancy: Academic Link TutorJob 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...
- 11th January 2019 //ABDO College’s Jill Kemp to Step DownIt has been announced that Jill Kemp will be retiring as Head of Operations at ABDO College in April, after four busy and successful years. She will be succeeded by Steve Hertz who joined the Operations Department a little over a year ago to prepare for this role. Jill Kemp says, “During the...
- 21st November 2018 //Dispensing 2008 SyllabusIn September 2015, ABDO introduced a new Dispensing Syllabus and over the last few years we have been phasing out the old Dispensing 2008 syllabus. We wrote to all Members in September this year, who are still following the 2008 syllabus, informing people that the Dispensing 2008 syllabus will be...
- 12th November 2018 //ABDO College Vacancy: LecturerLecturer Post (£28K - £30K) ABDO College is offering a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our team of dedicated teaching staff at Godmersham, Kent. ABDO College offers a range of courses through Access, WCSM Technician & Optical Assistants, Diploma, Degree,...
- 22nd October 2018 //The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers’ Annual Awards CeremonyThe Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers (WCSM) recognised optical assistants and technicians who have passed their examinations in the last year as well as welcoming 14 new Freemen to the Company at a prestigious awards ceremony at the historic Apothecaries’ Hall in London this month. The...
- 19th October 2018 //ABDO College and Bookshop at 100% OpticalABDO College Bookshop will be making its debut at 100% Optical in 2019 with far more than just books. Bookshop manager Justin Hall says, “I will be bringing a full range of optical titles covering Dispensing, Anatomy, Contact Lenses and Low Vision and also various Rules and Gauges essential...
- 05th October 2018 //John McGregor installed as new Master of The Worshipful Company of Spectacle MakersJohn McGregor was installed as new Master of the Spectacle Makers Company on Wednesday 3rd October 2018 during the company’s annual service of thanksgiving, remembrance and rededication at St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street. Following the service, a lunch was held at the historical...