Develop your career and learn while you earn with ABDO College

ABDO College offers great courses to help you develop your skills.  Read on to find out about what’s available:

Optical assistant courses

If you have just started working in optics or have been in practice for some time and want to formalise what you have learnt, the optical assistant course is for you. Study online and you will have a vital induction into optical education.

Uncover just how much there is to working in eyecare with the optical assistant course. Your knowledge of frames and lenses will grow, allowing you to develop what you can offer patients with growing confidence and knowledge.  

The senior optical assistant course is a qualification for optical assistants working at a higher level. It is tailored to the needs of those who would like to become senior optical assistants and potential dispensing opticians. It is a natural progression for those who have completed introductory training in optics or have been working as an optical assistant for some time and would like to enhance their knowledge and skills.

The optical assistant and senior optical assistant courses will help you gain entry to the fellowship dispensing diploma.

Ophthalmic dispensing

Do you want to achieve a professional qualification while you work?

ABDO College ophthalmic dispensing courses offer you the chance to achieve a diploma.

Combine distance learning with block release over three years to become a registered dispensing optician.

You will become a Fellow of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (FBDO), allowing you to work in optical practice, dispensing spectacles to all groups of people including children and those with sight impairments.

You can become the practice expert in optical problem solving.

The FBDO qualification is the gateway to your further career advancement, allowing for specialisms in contact lenses, low vision and more.

Traditional and apprenticeship routes available.

Diploma in contact lens practice

Open to dispensing opticians (as well as optometrists and ophthalmologists), ABDO College contact lens course give you the chance to add a new speciality to progress your career.

Contact lens opticians assess whether contact lenses meet the needs of a patient, resolve clinical and tolerance issues, and remain responsible for clinical decisions enabling them to provide continuity of care to their patients.

Combine distance learning with block release over one year to become a registered contact lens optician.

Why ABDO College?

A proven track record of success since 2001

• An extensive range of courses to suit your individual needs
• Dedicated and experienced academic staff
• Friendly and supportive learning environment
• Consistently high theory and practical examination results
• Helpful course tutors
• Vibrant and positive attitude towards students
• Committed to the furtherance of dispensing optics
• Established by the profession for the profession

Discover more about our course here.