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September 11, 2023 - News

District 1 Supplemental Nomination Period, 2023 Elections

We are announcing a supplemental nomination period to give potential candidates from District 1 who were unable to submit a nomination during the initial window another opportunity to participate. Nominations for opticians in District 1, will be accepted until Monday, September 18, 2023 at 1:00 pm.

August 30, 2023 - News

Elections 2023 District 8 (Central) Supplemental Nomination Period

As of the nomination deadline, August 28, 2023 at noon, no nominations were received for opticians in District 8 (Central). The supplemental nomination will be open until Monday, September 11, 2023 at 1:00 pm.

August 28, 2023 - News

Peer and Practice Assessment Tools Development - Call For Volunteers

The College of Opticians of Ontario is joining forces with Rigor to enhance our Peer and Practice Assessment (PPA) tools. Rigor brings its expertise in professional self-regulation and QA research, and together we're working to streamline the assessment process.

August 23, 2023 - News

Reminder: Nominations for Elections Close August 28 at Noon!

In October 2023, registered opticians will elect registrants in District 1 ( Southern), District 5 (Toronto), and District 8 (Central) to serve as members of the College of Opticians of Ontario’s board of directors from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. 

August 16, 2023 - News

Elections Information Session, Friday August 18, 2023

Interested in getting more involed in the governance of your profession? We are looking for Board Members in District 1 ( Southern), District 5 (Toronto), and District 8 (Central).

June 30, 2023 - News

Special Board meeting on July 11, 2023

We invite you to join the next virtual Board of Directors meeting on YouTube. Details below:

June 27, 2023 - News

Peer and Practice Assessment Request for Proposals

The College is seeking Proposals from qualified individuals or firms to develop and support the implementation of a two-step Peer and Practice Assessment. Proposals will be accepted until July 7, 2023.

May 8, 2023 - News

Join the June 2023 Board Meeting on YouTube

We invite you to join the next Board of Directors meeting on YouTube.

May 2, 2023 - News

Share feedback on proposed 2024-2028 registration fees

The College’s Board of Directors will meet in June to decide the registration fees for the 2024-2028 renewal years. The Board is seeking feedback before making a final decision.

May 2, 2023 - News

Welcome to the profession webinar for new ROs

Recently the COO held a webinar for all recently registered opticians. If you missed the webinar, you can watch it here.

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