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New College Fees on Nov 1st, 2012
Press release: new Registration Regulation
New Ontario Regulation Opens Doors for Foreign-Trained Graduates in Optometry TORONTO, (September 17, 2012) – Ontarians will enjoy better access to eye health care as a new regulation came into effect…more
Press Release: College Responds to Marketplace Investigation
TORONTO, (February 24, 2012) –In light of a CBC Marketplace Investigation of the prescription eyewear sector, the College of Optometrists of Ontario (the College) would like to take this opportunity…more
TPA Policy: New Information and Course Availability
that is currently in effect: TPA policy, amended June 12, 2008: Educational Requirements for Members to Prescribe DrugsHere are flow charts, designed to facilitate the understanding of the amended TPA…more
Circulation Documents: Proposed Additions to Drug List
Circulation of Proposed By-Laws
Proposed Amendments to Existing Registration Regulation
Registration Regulation Proposed Amendments
Those amendments were intended to accomplish a number of objectives including clarifying the educational requirements for registration, entrenching within the regulation certain matters currently managed by administrative policies (e.g., that…more
New Registration Policies
The draft includes a provision that allows internationally educated optometrists who have completed a bridging program in Ontario to be eligible for registration. College recognition of optometrists who have been…more