Continuing Education and Training (CET)
Introduction to CET
It is essential that eye care practitioners maintain the up to date skills and knowledge needed to practise safely and effectively throughout their career. To ensure this, we oversee a mandatory CET scheme.
CET is a statutory requirement for all fully-qualified optometrists and dispensing opticians. The CET scheme is a points-based scheme that runs over a three-year cycle from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021. All fully-qualified registrants must earn a minimum number of CET points and meet a minimum set of requirements by the end of each cycle to stay on the registers.
Registrants can manage their CET portfolio and maintain a record of their completed CET points in MyGOC.
You can read more about the CET scheme in our guidance booklet:
CET guide for registrants 2019-21
Information for registrants
What are the CET requirements?
Peer review and peer discussion groups
Information for CET Providers
Information for existing Providers
How to apply to become a CET Provider
Registrants with outstanding points requirements for the 2016-18 cycle
The documents below are only for registrants with outstanding CET requirements for the 2016-18 cycle.
Applying for exceptional circumstances for 2016-18
Process for removals and restoration for non-completion of CET requirements
Content Panels
Log CET points
Use the MyGOC area of our website to log CET points or find events in your local area
CET
Click on the link below for more information and requirements for the 2019-21 CET cycle.
Tel: 020 7580 3898
The GOC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1150137)
