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Credit Cycles

If you were first registered in any of the following years, you are required to submit your QA claims package by December 31, 2011:

Prior to and including 1999
2002
2005
2008

First Registered (Year)	First Cycle Start (Jan. 1)	First Cycle End (Dec. 31)	Next Cycle Start (Jan. 1)	Next Cycle End (Dec. 31)
Prior to and including 1998	1999	2001	2011	2013
1999	2000	2002	2009	2011
2000	2001	2003	2010	2012
2001	2002	2004	2011	2013
2002	2003	2005	2009	2011
2003	2004	2006	2010	2012
2004	2005	2007	2011	2013
2005	2006	2008	2009	2011
2006	2007	2009	2010	2012
2007	2008	2010	2011	2013
2008	2009	2011	2012	2014
2009	2010	2012	2013	2015
2010	2011	2013	2014	2016

Please Note: The College of Opticians of Ontario is NOT responsible for keeping track of individual Members' verification certificates until they are submitted by members to the College as requested for compliance with a Quality Assurance Cycle. Should you need copies of any certificates earned, you must contact the Sponsors of those particular activities, not the College.

Each Optician is required to submit a minimum of thirty (30) Continuing Education Credits at the completion of their individual Quality Assurance cycle. The required breakdown of these credits is listed below.

(EG) Eyeglasses

8 credits minimum (no maximum - these are mandatory credits)
Credits in this category represent topics associated with eyeglass technology. Fabrication, fitting techniques, emerging technology and product specific topics related to eyeglasses are all examples of this credit.

(CL) Contact Lenses

8 credits minimum (no maximum - these are mandatory credits)
Credits in this category represent topics associated with contact lens technology. Fabrication, fitting techniques, emerging technology and product specific topics related to contact lenses are all examples of this credit.

(EG/CL) Eyeglasses/Contact Lenses

8 credits minimum (no maximum - these are mandatory credits for opticians who have obtained refracting designation by the College of Opticians of Ontario)
Credits in this category represent topics and activities associated with the anatomy, physiology of the eye, the visual pathway, ocular structures and systems. Topics in this category would not be product specific.
Examples include, but are not limited to: Ocular anatomy and physiology (anatomical structure and systems, pharmacology and impact on dispensing to client); Visual pathway (Accommodation and vision acuity evaluation, ophthalmic instruments and there use in visual acuity evaluation and dispensing); ocular motility; Visual anomalies and the impact on dispensing to client; Low vision evaluation and dispensing

(GB) General Business

5 credits maximum (no minimum - these are optional credits)
Credits in this category represent topics associated with general business practices. Financial, commercial services, sales techniques, as well as post-secondary business courses are all examples of this credit.

(PA) Professional Activity

5 credits maximum (no minimum - these are optional credits)
Credits in this category represent activities associated with the profession of Opticianry. Lab tours, AGM’s, regulatory presentations, trade shows are all examples of this credit.

(PE) Professional Experience

5 credits maximum (no minimum - these are optional credits)

Should you have any questions about the Quality Assurance Continuing Education Cycle, please check out our FAQ: Quality Assurance page or email the Manager of Quality Assurance at lgibson@coptont.org or phone 416-368-3616 ext. 207 or 1-800-990-9793 ext. 207.