Encouraging you to learn about your job and
become highly skilled in your chosen career.
Spectacle Makers' Medals
Optical Technicians
Qualifications
- Optical Production Processes
Level 2 Qualification - Optical Production Processes
Level 3 Qualification - Optical Technicians
Level 4 Qualification - Optical Technicians
Career Progression Chart
Syllabi
Training by Distance Learning
- Optical Production Processes
Level 2 Distance Learning - Optical Production Processes
Level 3 Distance Learning - Optical Technicians
Level 4 Distance Learning
Examination
See note below!
Optical Practice Support
Qualifications
- Optical Practice Support
Level 2 Qualification - Optical Practice Support
Level 3 Qualification - Optical Practice Support
Career Progression Chart
Syllabi
Training by Distance Learning
Examination
See note below!
Optical Customer Service
Qualifications
- Optical Customer Service
Level 2 Qualification (Spectacles) - Optical Customer Service
Level 2 Qualification (Contact Lenses)
Syllabi
- Optical Customer Service
Level 2 Syllabus (Spectacles) - Optical Customer Service
Level 2 Syllabus (Contact Lenses)
Training by Distance Learning
Examination
See note below!
Examinations: important note
With effect from June 2011 the format of all WCSM examinations will change to reflect the fact that qualifications accredited to the Qualifications and Credits Framework may be achieved through passing the qualifying examination unit by unit, as opposed to trying to pass the whole examination at one sitting, provided all units are achieved within five years of the candidate's achieving the first one. However, this would clearly be a longer and, because of the increased administrative overheads, a more expensive way of obtaining a qualification.
All WCSM Application Forms will allow candidates to specify how many units they wish to attempt at that particular time.
The time allowed in the examination room to complete each unit will be determined by the time allocated to the whole paper, the total number of units into which that paper is divided, and their respective credit value.
Take advantage of the distance learning packages offered by the WCSM Education Trust to prepare youself for a WCSM qualification that will make you a more skilled employee.
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