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Training as an optician
Posted on January 27, 2016 at 8:57 pm
Becoming an optician is no easy feat but can have many rewards and often is said to be an enjoyable and satisfying job. To become a dispensing optician in the UK you will need to follow the route below in order to obtain all the qualifications you need.
You must complete a three year course studying dispensing optics at a GOC-approved training institution. There are three different routes you can take to do this.
- Complete a two year dispensing optics training course at a GOC approved centre and then completing a further one year salaried work in an opticians under the supervision of a qualified optician
- A three year day release training course with a GOC approved training institution, combined with suitable employment
- And lastly a three year distance learning course that is offered by a GOC-approved training institution, combined with suitable employment
It doesn’t matter which route you take, you will obtain the same qualification at the end of all of them.
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