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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 63

20 MARCH 2008

3. Scope of Practice for Educator in Optometry (Educator Optometrist)

Qualifications

(a) The applicant holds a qualification referred to in the scope of practice for optometry; or

(b) the applicant holds a qualification referred to in the scope of practice for optometry (TPA endorsement); or

(c) the applicant holds BApplSc (Optometry) or BSc (Optometry) from the University of Melbourne; or

(d) the applicant holds a listed (non bridging) qualification from one of the schools of optometry in the United Kingdom listed below:

• BSc/BSc Hons in Optometry, or BSc/BSc Hons in Ophthalmic Optics, University of Aston; or
• BSc/BSc Hons in Optometry (Ophthalmic Optics), or BSc/BSc Hons in Ophthalmic Optics, University of Bradford; or
• BSc/BSc Hons in Optometry, Cardiff University; or
• BSc/BSc Hons in Optometry or BSc/BSc Hons in Ophthalmic Optics, University of Wales College of Cardiff; or
• BSc/BSc Hons in Optometry, or BSc/BSc Hons in Ophthalmic Optics, The City University London; or
• BSc/BSc Hons in Optometry, or BSc/BSc Hons in Ophthalmic Optics, Glasgow Caledonian University; or
• BSc/BSc Hons in Optometry, or BSc/BSc Hons in Ophthalmic Optics, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology; or
• BOptom, Anglia Polytechnic University; or
• BSc/BSc Hons in Optometry, University of Ulster; or
• BSc/BSc Hons in Ophthalmic Optics, University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology; and

(e) the applicant has passed the pre-registration year and Professional Qualifying Examination conducted by the College of Optometry, or its equivalent within a four-year degree; or

(f) the applicant holds a Doctor of Optometry qualification from one of the schools of optometry in the United States of America and Canada listed below:

• Illinois College of Optometry
• Indiana University
• Inter American University of Puerto Rico
• Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University
• New England College of Optometry
• Northeastern State University
• Nova Southeastern University
• The Ohio State University
• Pacific University
• Pennsylvania College of Optometry
• Southern California College of Optometry
• Southern College of Optometry
• State University of New York
• University of Alabama at Birmingham
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Missouri, St. Louis
• University of Houston
• University of Waterloo; or

(g) the applicant holds a Doctorat en Optométrie qualification from the University of Montreal; or

(h) the applicant holds a BSc Hons (Optometry) from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

4. Scope of Practice for Educator in Optometry (TPA Endorsement) (Educator Optometrist with Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents (TPA) Endorsement)

Qualifications

The applicant holds a qualification for the scope of practice for an educator in optometry, and holds evidence of a TPA endorsement.

5. Scope of Practice for Optical Dispensing (Dispensing Optician)

Qualifications

The applicant holds the qualification Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing, awarded by the New South Wales Technical and Further Education Commission, or proof of eligibility to graduate from this course, and has submitted a completed and signed record of training book showing evidence of the completion of a minimum of 800 hours of optical dispensing practice over a period of no more than two years; or

(a) the applicant holds the qualification FBDO (UK); or

(b) the applicant has passed an optical dispensing examination approved by the board.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of March 2008.

JENNY LEE, Registrar, Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board.

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