Requirements for Approved Qualifications in Additional Supply (AS), Supplementary Prescribing (SP) and/or Independent Prescribing (IP)
This document sets out the knowledge, skills and behaviours an optometrist must demonstrate for specialist entry to the register in the additional supply (AS), supplementary prescribing (SP) and/or independent prescribing (IP) categories. This document also sets out our standards which organisations providing GOC-approved qualifications leading to specialist entry into the register must meet and how we collect evidence and engage with stakeholders to be assured our requirements are met.
The GOC has published an evaluation of non-UK optometry qualifications against its new education and training requirements (ETR) as part of a revised process for managing applications from overseas professionals to join its register.
The GOC has published an evaluation of non-UK optometry qualifications against its new education and training requirements (ETR) as part of a revised process for managing applications from overseas professionals to join its register.
We have published our UK Optical Education 2025 Report for GOC approved qualifications, which provides an analysis of education and training of optical students and trainees and a commentary on sector developments.
The UK Optical Education 2025 Report for GOC approved qualifications provides an analysis of education and training of optical students and trainees and a commentary on sector developments.
The GOC has approved the three final projects led by the Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE) to support education providers’ transition to the updated education and training requirements.
Teesside University has received full approval for its BSc (Hons) Clinical Optometry & MOptom (Hons) Optometry qualifications under the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Handbook: Routes to Registration in Optometry (2015) and education and training requirements (2021).
