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...

It 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...

In 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...

Lecturer 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,...

The 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...

ABDO 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...

John 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...

ABDO College has published its Annual Report for 2017. To view or download the ABDO College Annual Report 2017, please click...

Rian Love BSc (Hons) SMC(Tech) FBDO has been appointed to take over from  Steve Roberts as Courses Coordinator for Optical Support Programmes from August 2018. Rian is a Dispensing Optician with extensive experience within the industry. He has worked as a tutor for ABDO College and the...

Responding to the General Optical Council (GOC) research findings that only 26 per cent of newly qualified dispensing opticians felt as though the clinical experience received during their studies was insufficient, compared to 60 per cent of newly qualified optometrists, Jo Underwod, Principal of...