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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, 2008:
  • 1999
  • 2002
  • 2005

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 completed completed 2008 2010
1999 2000 2002 2006 2008
2000 2001 2003 2007 2009
2001 2002 2004 2008 2010
2002 2003 2005 2006 2008
2003 2004 2006 2007 2009
2004 2005 2007 2008 2010
2005 2006 2008 2009 2011
2006 2007 2009 2010 2012
2007 2008 2010 2011 2013
2008 2009 2011 2012 2014

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.

(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 qa@coptont.org or phone 416-368-3616 ext. 209 or 1-800-990-9793 ext. 209.
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