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- 23rd August 2018 //ABDO College Annual Report for 2017ABDO College has published its Annual Report for 2017. To view or download the ABDO College Annual Report 2017, please click...
- 06th August 2018 //ABDO College announces new Courses Coordinator for Optical Support ProgrammesRian 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...
- 27th June 2018 //ABDO College response to new GOC surveyResponding 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...
- 21st June 2018 //WCSM Education Trust 2018 Student Bursary SchemeThe Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers (WCSM) Education Trust is pleased to announce the launch of its 3rd annual Bursary Award Scheme offering new students starting optical training courses in the UK in Autumn 2018 the opportunity to apply for a bursary of up to £1,000. towards the costs of...
- 01st December 2017 //WCSM QualificationsA comprehensive education programme focused on driving up skill levels among support team members within the optical sector WCSM awarded qualifications range from Level 2 Optical Support to Level 4 Optical Technicians and Level 4 Diploma for Optical Assistants. The offer also includes Fast Track...
- 30th September 2017 //Access CoursesAccess a pathway to become a DO An opportunity towards a career as a dispensing optician ABDO College’s Access Courses are designed to help prospective dispensing optician students to meet the necessary entry requirements. They are also a useful refresher for those who have been out of...
- 30th September 2017 //Low Vision Honours CourseDevelop your professional skills An opportunity to develop your professional skills and help others Due to changing demographics the demand for specialist low vision services is steadily increasing. By enhancing your low vision skills you can greatly help others, which is both valuable and...
- 25th July 2017 //Annual Report 2016ABDO College has published its Annual Report for 2016. To view or download the ABDO College Annual Report 2016, please click...
- 09th June 2017 //Become a dispensing opticianFoundation Degree /BSc (Hons) in Ophthalmic Dispensing (Year 1) Fellowship Dispensing Diploma courses (Year 1) ABDO College offers a choice of two distance learning courses on the route to becoming a qualified dispensing optician (DO): Option 1 A two-year Foundation Degree course followed...
- 09th June 2017 //New optical assistants courseSeptember 2017 brings an exciting new course and Level 4 qualification from ABDO College and WCSM… Supporting our businesses to have sustainable growth, to plan for the future and to thrive, we need to have the right people with the right skills delivering excellence to our patients. For...
- 09th June 2017 //BSc (Hons) Vision ScienceCOURSE STARTS IN SEPTEMBER 2017 Provided by ABDO College working in conjunction with Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), the new BSc (Hons) in Vision Science course is designed for fully qualified dispensing opticians who wish to gain a profession specific degree and acquire graduate...
- 17th May 2017 //Philip Gilbert writes about OLAPhilip Gilbert writes about Ophthalmic Lenses...