Category A
You must obtain a minimum of 75% of your MOC credits from activities organized and provided by the following list of providers:
- The Opticians of Manitoba (OOM)
- Includes acting as a council member
- Includes teaching the Eyeglasses and Contact Lens Course
- Canadian and American National Opticians Associations
- Canadian and American Provincial or State Opticians Associations
- Provincial Regulated Health Professions Agencies, where the activity is accredited for their regulated members
Category A activities include:
MOC Seminars
The MOC requirements may be completely met within these two categories:
- Eyeglasses-related lectures or MOC modules
- Contact lens-related lectures or MOC modules
Advanced Practice Courses
Opticians enrolled in the following will be awarded 9 credits per year, divided between the Eyeglasses and Contact Lens categories, upon successful completion of the year of studies:
- Advanced Practice Year One
- Advanced Practice Year Two Contact Lenses
- Advanced Practice Year Two Sight Testing
IMPORTANT
- If you are a member of the Opticians Association of Canada, you will receive monetary tokens that you can use to complete MOC activities such as online education modules. You will receive a certificate online after successfully completing a module. Your credits will automatically be entered into your OOM MOC credit bank. However, you must send OOM a hard or electronic copy of the certificate to be placed in your permanent Optician file.
Other Activities
You may obtain a maximum of 25% of your MOC credits by participating in other activities.
Other activities include:
- Activities having content that can be applied to the practice of Opticianry such as First Aid Courses, CPR, and Management Sessions
- Relevant lectures or MOC modules having content that can be applied to the practice of Opticianry, such as St. Johnās Ambulance, CPR, Management Seminars and Motivational Seminars
- Medical Missions
- Publication of an article on Opticianry
- Publication of a research paper related to Opticianry
- Activity on a specific committee or volunteer for a committee-related task
- In-office presentations
- Supplier seminars not provided by agencies in Category A
- Attendance at the OOM AGM
- Volunteer activities that contribute to the profession
| Activity | Credit |
|---|---|
| Attendance at ODM/AGM | 1 other credit/year |
| Member of Council | 2 other credits/year |
| Practical Examination Examiner | 2 credits/year in the category of the exam |
| Course Instructors | 4 credits/year in the category they teach |
| Course Guest Lecturers | 1 credit in the category they teach |
| MOC Preparation/Presentation | For the initial presentation, a minimum of 1 credit to a maximum of 4 credits in the category of the lecture material. 1 credit for each additional presentation (This is for people who travel out of province to deliver a lecture they have previously given) |
| Activity on a Specific Committee | As determined by the Education Committee. A minimum of 1 credit to a maximum of 4 other credits per year |
| Volunteers for Related Tasks | As determined by the Education Committee |
| Performing Vision Screening at an Elementary School | 2 EG credits per session |
| Presenting at āCareers Dayā at a High School | 2 other credits |
| Writing an Article on Opticianry | Apply to Education Committee |
| Medical Missionary Work | 4* EG credit/week of mission |
| Writing a Research Paper on Opticianry | Apply to Education Committee |
| Supervision of 100 eyeglass fittings | 1 EG credit per year |
| Supervision of 100 contact lens fittings | 1 CL** credit per year |
| Supervision of 600 dispensing hours | 1 EG credit per year |
| Supervision of 250 contact lens hours | 1 CL credit per year |
**Contact Lens
