General Optical Council

Next month the GOC is set to launch a CET consultation to consider ideas for changes to the next CET cycle, beginning 1 January 2010. At the November meeting of Council, members discussed new and existing principles of the CET scheme that will be included in the consultation. Areas of discussion included a ‘rolling’ three year cycle, and the possibility of introducing different points requirements for optometrists and dispensing opticians, to reflect different levels of risk. Other possible questions for consultation are: whether registrants should be required to gain points across a spread of competency areas; and whether there should be a restriction on the number of points gained through distance learning. Further details of the consultation will published on the GOC website in the next few weeks.

Find out more about Continuing Education and Training (CET).