You can get into this job through:
To qualify as a dispensing optician, you can do a course approved by the General Optical Council . There are 3 different types of course to choose from.
You can do a:
You'll also need to pass the professional qualifying examinations from the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) .
Entry requirements:
Entry requirements:
You may be able to apply for a place on a Dispensing Optician Level 6 Apprenticeship, with an opticians company.
This can take 3 years to complete.
Entry requirements:
Digital skills : to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
Skills:Dispensing opticians give advice on vision care, and supply glasses and contact lenses to suit their customers needs.
In this role you could:
Location : You could work at a store or in an NHS or private hospital.
With experience you could: