Important Changes to the Following Policies and Procedures
- Student Registration – supervisors for students are now required to have been actively practising for 3 years, be in good standing and have been approved by the OOM Council
- the definition of “legal name” has been expanded to include an abbreviation version of a legal name if it is generally y used. It may be inserted on a student registration card in brackets between the student’s legal first name and legal surname.
- Certificate of Practice /License – the definition of “legal name” has been expanded to include an abbreviated version of a legal name if it is generally used. It may be inserted on a license card in brackets between an optician’s legal first name and legal surname …
- Use of Title and Credentials – Practice Direction – the definition of “legal name” has been expanded to include an abbreviated version of a legal name if it is generally y used. It may be inserted on a license card in brackets between an optician’s legal first name and legal surname.
- Change In Licensing Status – the following changes have been made to the requirements for:
- CHANGING FROM INACTIVE TO ACTIVE STATUS
- An inactive member, who has changed their status to active, may not become inactive again for a period of three years. If an optician has been inactive for 3 years and does not become active after the three year period has expired, their license will lapse. They will then be required to apply for reinstatement if they wish to become active again in the future
- An optician who has had an inactive or active license but has been non- practicing for 10 years or more and wishes to have an active license will be required to complete the online Competency Gap Analysis (CGA) and a behaviour based interview. (Opticians who have been working in the optical industry as sales representatives or have been working in an optical laboratory, are considered to be practicing). A period of supervised practice will also be required, the length of which will be determined on a case by case basis taking into consideration the applicant’s score on the CGA and interview. Following successful completion of these requirements, the optician will also be required to apply for reinstatement.
- An optician who has been active or inactive but non- practicing for 3 years or more will be required to complete a supervised period of practice of a minimum of 40 hours and upon successful completion will be required to apply for reinstatement.
- REQUESTS FOR AN ACTIVE LICENSE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THE LICENSING YEAR
- Opticians who are going on maternity or paternity leave within the first 3 months of the licensing year and will therefore only require an active license for the first three months or less of the licensing year, will be charged a prorated license fee for each month up to a maximum of three months plus a $75.00 administration fee. Requests for a prorated fee in other exceptional circumstances must be submitted in writing to the Registrar for consideration by the OOM Council.
- CHANGING FROM INACTIVE TO ACTIVE STATUS
