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The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers

LEVEL 4 CERTIFICATE for OPTICAL TECHNICIANS'
CORRESPONDENCE COURSE

UK/EU and International

No educational requirements for course enrolment, but applicants should have been employed in the industry or a workshop for at least two years. The Course Tutors, via correspondence, take candidates through a weekly paper. Candidates will need to make their own arrangements for practical work..

Lead Tutor: Doug Lisles F.B.D.O

For fees - click here - the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers reserves the right to alter published fees without prior consultation.

# Non UK exam centres may incur extra fees.

Courses commences September of each year and
January when sufficient demand exists.

The examinations are:

Part I After the first year of the Course, the Part I examination comprises 2 written papers: Mathematics, Optics & Ancillary Subjects and Ophthalmic Lenses & Frames.

Part II After the second year, the Part II examination comprises 2 written exam papers: Ophthalmic Lenses and Frames & Ancillary Subjects, in addition to Practical Examinations. The Part II Practicals comprise five sections: Projects/Oral/ Frames/ Lenses / Surfacing Instruction (Docket Writing).

The books that are recommended for the Optical Technicians' Correspondence Course are:

Practical Ophthalmic Lenses 3d or 4th Edition - Jalie & Wray (£52.00)
Principles of Ophthalmic Lenses M. Jalie (£43.00)
BTEC First Mathematics for Technicians A. Greer & G.W. Taylor (£25.00)
Bennett's Ophthalmic Prescription Work 4th Edition - Ed. K. Wakefield (£50.00)

All prices include UK mainland P&P - European & Overseas P&P will be extra.

For a booklet containing details of the Correspondence Courses run and/or administered by the Company -
contact the Administrator