Practice of Opticianry in British Columbia

Legislation:

• Health Professions Act
• Health Professions Act - Opticians Regulations (effective May 1, 2010)
• College Bylaws
• Standards of Practice
• Code of Ethics Bylaw
• Personal Information Protection Act
• Release of Patient Information
• Human Rights Code
• Personal Information Protection Act
• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Policies:

• Registration Committee Policy Handbook
• Quality Assurance Committee Mandatory Continuing Education Program & Accreditation Policy
• Entry to Practice Competencies for British Columbian Opticians
• Steps to Registration Policy
• Election Policy and Procedure
• Duplicate Certificate Policy
• Acceptable Proof of Professional Liability Insurance

Best Practice:

• Guidelines for Prevention of Sexual Abuse
  

Reports and Submissions

• COBC submission to the Government of British Columbia (Seeing Clearly, 2004)
• COBC proposed Bylaws amendment regarding advertising and marketing
• Competition Bureau Report (Self-regulated professions: Balancing competition and regulation), December 2007

Submissions to the Government on the Health Professions Act

• COBC submission to the Government on the Draft Reserved Actions Regulation (March 2007)
• Further Submission to the Ministry of Health on the Proposed Optometrists Regulation (July 2006)
• Comments to the Ministry of Health on the Draft Bylaws of the College of Optometrists (July 2006)
• Submission to the Ministry of Health on the Proposed Optometrist Regulation and Draft Bylaws of the College of Optometrists (July 2006)
• Submission to the Ministry of Health Serviceson the proposed Optometrists Regulation (July 2004)

College of Opticians Annual Reports & Audited Financial Statements

• Annual Report & Audited Financial Statements for 2010/11
  
• Annual Report & Audited Financial Statements for 2009/10
• Annual Report & Audited Financial Statements for 2008/09
• Annual Report & Audited Financial Statements for 2007/08
• Annual Report & Audited Financial Statements for 2006/07
• Annual Report & Audited Financial Statements for 2005/06

Newsletters Archive

2009: 2009, March/April 2008: 2008, November 2008, September 2008, May 2007: 2007, November 2007, July/August 2007, May 2007, January

2005: 2005, December 2004: 2004, November 2004, September 2004, May 2004, January 2006: 2006, August

Publications and Resources

Fact Sheets:

• Reinstatement Policy, May 2007
• Adoption of NACO National Examinations, August 2006
• Accreditation of Automated Refraction Program, August 2006
• Mandatory Program and Certification for Automated Refraction, August 2006
• Mandatory Continuing Education Program, January 2006

Brochures:

• Sight Testing Information Brochure
• To See Clearly (About Opticians)

Forms

• 2010 Registration Renewal Generic Form
  
• Registration Forms:
  • Registration Package (Version 2010.07) - Please ensure that you submit all 12 pages of this registration package or your application will not be processed. Also, please check that you have the current version of the registration package.
  • Criminal Record Search Package - Please submit with Registration Package if you are a new registrant
  • Student Contact Lens Fitter Renewal - Please ensure that you submit updated professional liability insurance with this form.
  • Change of Status Registration Forms:
  • Change of Status to Non-Practicing (2 pages)
  • Change of Status to practicing Contact Lens Fitter Optician
  • Change of Status to practicing Dispensing Optician
  • Reinstatement Application - before downloading form, please contact the College at 604-278-7510 (toll-free: 1-888-771-6755) for important information on reinstatement.
  • Non-Accredited Education Form
• Optical Practices:
  • Notification of Optical Store Opening
  • Notification of Optical Store Closure
  • Update of Opticians at Optical Store
  • Authorization to Release Patient Information Form
• Administrative Forms:
  
• Address (Home or Business) Update Form
• Request for Duplicate Receipt Form
• Request for Duplicate Certificate Form
• Automated Refracting Forms
  • Form 3, Client Notice on Automated Refraction
  • Form 4, Notification of Use of Automated Refraction Equipment
• Continuing Education Forms
  • MCE Credit Submision Summary Form
  • Application for CE Study Club Form
  • Application for CE Providers for Accreditation
  • Biographical Information on Presentor Form
  • Course Evaluation Application
  • Sample Continuing Education Certificate Template
  • Past Due CE Planner Agreement (Contact Lens Fitter)
  • Past Due CE Planner Agreement (Dispensing Optician)
• Complaints Resolution Forms
  
  • Complaints Form
  • Incident Report for Internet Dispensed Optical Products
    

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