Registration for Summer 2026 programs and courses is now open. Learn more about the academic programs we are delivering in Summer 2026. If you have any questions about part-time studies, please contact us.
These refresher courses are beneficial to students planning to enter the optical field to help prepare for the NACOR exams.
To explore more information on how to become an optician, visit Opticians Council of Canada.
Part-time Studies courses are being offered in either of the following four formats: Online, Flexible, In-person, Hybrid. Click Availability below to see current offerings.
Registered Intern Optician status with the College of Opticians of Ontario.
This course includes a review of contact lens instruments for Intern Opticians preparing to take the Registration Examinations. Students review procedures for the operation of the slit lamp, keratometer.
Registered Intern Optician status with the College of Opticians of Ontario.
This course is designed to review spectacle fabrication and lens verification theory. Topics include layout and blocking procedures for single vision and bifocal lenses, the use of automatic edgers and final inspection and verification.
Registered Intern Optician status with the College of Opticians of Ontario.
This course is designed to review common ocular pathology, contact lens anomalies and the criteria for successful contact lens fitting. From a presentation of slides, students examine anterior segment complications of the eye, the external adnexa, and assess contact lens fits of various designs.
Registered Intern Optician status with the College of Opticians of Ontario.
This refresher course is available to Registered Intern Opticians who are preparing to take the Registration Examinations. The learner is provided with a review of critical dispensing procedures including P.D., vertex distance and multifocal lens measurement. Lensometry for lens duplication and verification is included.
Registered Intern Optician status with the College of Opticians of Ontario.
This refresher course is available to Registered Intern Opticians who are preparing to take the Registration Examinations. Students review and utilize procedures for taking critical contact lens measurements including B.V.P., B.C.O.R., and lens diameter as well as for insertion and removal of both soft and RGP lenses.
For questions related to this program or its curriculum, please connect with our academic team.
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