List of Recognised Qualifications
Learn more about the approved opticianry or optometry qualification required for registration.
Last updated 7 April 2025
To be eligible for registration, the applicant must possess an approved opticianry or optometry qualification listed below.
A. List of Optometry Qualifications:
Country | Body Granting Qualification | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
Singapore | Singapore Polytechnic | Diploma in Optometry |
Ngee Ann Polytechnic | Diploma in Optometry | |
Parkway College | Diploma in Optometry (Part-time)* | |
* The course is currently provisionally accredited | ||
Access the list of foreign optometry qualifications [PDF, 80KB]
B. List of Opticianry Qualifications
Country | Body Granting Qualification | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
Singapore | Singapore Polytechnic | Advance Certificate of Performance in Ophthalmic Dispensing and Refraction (ACOPOD+R) |
Singapore Polytechnic | Advance Certificate of Performance in Ophthalmic Dispensing (ACOPOD) | |
Institute of Technical Education | NITEC in Opticianry* | |
Canada | Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (Seneca College) | Opticianry Diploma |
* The course is currently provisionally accredited | ||