Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) Examinations

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ABDO, the Association of British Dispensing Opticians, represents 6,361 qualified dispensing opticians in the UK. The Association also has 222 members overseas, 352 associate members and 1,622 student members worldwide.

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Course/s

Examinations

Dispensing Optics

This course is being delivered under the Dispensing Handbook (2011):

Awarding Body - Dispensing

The last intake for this qualification was the 2022/23 academic year.

This course is being delivered under the Education and Training Requirements (2021):

ABDO Level 6 Diploma in Ophthalmic Dispensing

The first intake for this qualification is the 2023/24 academic year.

Contact lens

This course is being delivered under the Contact Lens Handbook (2007):

Awarding Body - Contact Lens

Latest quality assurance reports

Programme	Last visit	Approval status	Latest report	Requirements
Ophthalmic Dispensing Diploma	September 2019	Full approval	ABDO Exams Dispensing Visit Report Sept 2019	Dispensing Handbook (2011)
Contact Lens	February 2022	Full approval	ABDO Exams CL Visit Report Feb 2022	Contact Lens Handbook (2007)