Fri, 01 Nov
|Various Cities Throughout Australia
Optical Dispensing Qualification Review
Employers are invited to attend workshops being conducted around the country to have a say in the update of the Cert IV in Optical Dispensing qualification.
Time & Location
01 Nov 2024, 9:00 am – 10 Dec 2024, 6:00 pm
Various Cities Throughout Australia
About the event
Employers of optical dispensers are invited to attend workshops being conducted around the country to have a say in the update of the Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing qualification. The workshops are being hosted by HumanAbility and the list of locations and dates can be found below.
It has been ten years since the current optical dispensing qualification was last updated, leaving parts of the course lagging behind when it comes to current industry advancements and technology. Unfortunately, the RTO's that deliver this course must adhere to the training package set by training package developers external to the RTO, regardless of how long ago the current package was last reviewed and updated. For optical dispensing, this includes teaching several core and elective units that have become outdated since the last update in 2015.
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