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February 11, 2025 - News

2025 Renewal Decals and Badges - Delivery Update

All 2025 renewal decals and badges have been mailed out for all Registered Opticians who have renewed for 2025. Please allow until the end of February for delivery, as Canada Post works to resume full-service levels following the recent strike.

February 7, 2025 - News

Life Member Designation: Have your say before the Survey Closes!

The COO is reviewing the current process of recognizing long-serving opticians after retirement. Please respond to the survey before it closes on February 9.

February 4, 2025 - News

Sign up for COO Focus Groups and share your feedback!

The College is looking for opticians to join us for a virtual focus group discussion about current trends in your practise environment. Your insights will help to guide the Board of Directors as it works to set the College’s strategic priorities for the next three years.

September 27, 2024 - News

This Fall the COO is looking for Members of the Public who want to Get Involved as an Appointed Member of COO Committees

The COO is seeking non-opticians to serve on its committees as Appointed Members. Committees make decisions in areas such as registration, quality assurance, investigations, and discipline, and make recommendations to the COO’s Board of Directors on policy related matters.

September 10, 2024 - News

COO September 2024 Board Meeting

You are invited to join the Board of Directors meeting on YouTube. Details below.

July 12, 2024 - News

Free On-Demand Continuing Education and Changes to Self-Directed Continuing Education Hours

The COO is pleased to announce changes have recently been made to Self-Directed Continuing Education Hours and the COO has added free CE to the website.

July 11, 2024 - News

Online Application Process

The COO is pleased to announce that as of this week all applications will be online.

July 3, 2024 - News

Changes to the Professional Misconduct Regulation as of July 1, 2024

The Ontario government has approved amendments to the College’s Professional Misconduct Regulation effective July 1, 2024. The Professional Misconduct Regulation defines acts of professional misconduct for registrants.

July 3, 2024 - News

Registration and Examination Regulation Changes

Changes to the Registration Regulation and the Examinations Regulation come into effect July 1, 2024.

June 27, 2024 - News

2024 COO Board Election Results

Voting in the 2024 Board Election closed on June 21, 2024 in District 2 (Eastern) and District 3 (Northern).

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