Dispensing opticians make up prescriptions for spectacle lenses, which they get from the optometrists or ophthalmologist who have tested a patient’s eyes. They also fit and adjust the spectacle frames to the patient's face.
You could be:
Pay rates vary, depending on:
Starting salaries for qualified dispensing opticians in private practice in the UK tend to be about £18,000 to £25,000 a year. With experience, and taking on a management role, this can rise to around £35,000.
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You must be registered with the General Optical Council (GOC), first as a student, then as a professional, and there are two main entry routes.
Workforce Education Levels (UK)
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You should be:
You should have:
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO)
Tel: 01227 733 905
E-mail:
membership@abdo.org.uk
Website:
http://www.abdo.org.uk/
Website (2):
https://abdocollege.org.uk/
Twitter:
@MembershipAbdo
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ABDOMembers/
Careers in Eyecare
Website:
https://www.careersineyecare.org.uk/
General Optical Council
Tel: 020 7580 3898
E-mail:
goc@optical.org
Website:
http://www.optical.org/
Twitter:
@GOC_UK