The College provides an online Jurisprudence seminar and exam that allows registered candidates to participate remotely in North America throughout the year. Completing the online seminar and exam is mandatory for all registered applicants and must be successfully completed within 12 months of your application being received by the College.
Please see Upcoming Events & Important Dates for a comprehensive list of all Jurisprudence administered dates and deadline dates.
To register, visit Apply Now. Applicants who meet the application requirements will receive notification by email of their eligibility to write the exam.
Online Seminar
The College provides an online Jurisprudence seminar that allows registered candidates to participate remotely throughout the year. Please note that all applicants must complete the online seminar prior to participating in the jurisprudence exam. Completing the online seminar is mandatory for all registered applicants. If you have not completed the online seminar by the completion deadline date, you will not be permitted to participate in the remote Jurisprudence Exam.
How to Access the Seminar
- Log in to the seminar through your online application portal, or
- Use the seminar username and password that were issued to you by the College.
Jurisprudence Exam
- The Jurisprudence Exam is offered online only.
- Once registered, candidates will have three days to complete the exam.
- The exam must be written in one sitting during that three-day window.
- Further details will be sent to each registrant via email 2-3 weeks prior to the Online Jurisprudence Practice Exam.
2026 Exam Schedule
| Exam Month | Exam Enrolment Deadline Deadline on Monday at 12 p.m. (EST). | Exam Deferral & Seminar Completion Deadline Deadline on Monday at 12 p.m. (EST). | Practice Test Schedule Available from 9:00 a.m. Monday until 4:00 p.m. Tuesday (EST). | Exam Schedule Available from 9:00 a.m. Wednesday until 4:00 p.m. Friday (EST). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | January 19, 2026 | February 2, 2026 | February 9 and 10 | February 11, 12, 13 |
| April | March 16, 2026 | March 30, 2026 | April 6 and 7 | April 8, 9, 10 |
| May | April 20, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | May 11 and 12 | May 13, 14, 15 |
| July | June 15, 2026 | June 29, 2026 | July 6 and 7 | July 8, 9, 10 |
| August | July 20, 2026 | August 3, 2026 | August 10 and 11 | August 12, 13, 14 |
| October | September 14, 2026 | September 28, 2026 | October 5 and 6 | October 7, 8, 9 |
Jurisprudence key dates are located here in the Event Calendar.
Reminder: Candidates must apply by the deadlines noted. Applicants will have automatic access to start the online seminar once they apply online. The online seminar must be completed by the deadline date to participate in the online proctored Jurisprudence Exam. If you have any questions, please contact registration@collegeoptom.on.ca.
ONTARIO OPTOMETRIC JURISPRUDENCE BINDER
- The Ontario Optometric Jurisprudence Resource Binder will be accessible throughout the seminar and exam.
- Applicants may wish to use the study questions to assist them in preparing for the Jurisprudence Exam.
- Please note that applicants are also expected to be familiar with the Policies and Guidelines in Section 4 of the Ontario Optometric Jurisprudence Resource Binder, as well as the documents in the Optometric Practice Reference
- The PDF resource material binder is available for download here:
Changes to Contact Information
If you have legally changed your name while you are an applicant, you must notify the College immediately via email and submit proof of a notarized document of your name change or marriage license. If your contact information (email address, telephone number, home address, etc.) has changed, you must also notify the College. The College communicates information on the exam via email. Please report these changes by sending an email to Registration.
