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Benefits of joining ABDO include:

  • Dispensing Optics magazine
  • Education and professional development through the magazine and the ABDO website
  • Advice and Guidelines on professional practice
  • Membership of the International Opticians Association.
  • Discounts on selected travel, books, subscriptions and business products and services
  • CPD webinars and multiple choice quizzes

Find out more about how to join ABDO here.

You can train as a Dispensing Optician via distance learning with ABDO College. The course is delivered online via a virtual learning environment. Students are required to become a member of ABDO. Examinations are available at venues including the UK, Malaysia, India and Australia.

Find out more about training as a dispensing optician via distance learning.

Contact: info@abdocollege.org.uk

If you have a dispensing qualification already and wish to practice in the UK you will need to apply to the General Optical Council. They will require a copy of the dispensing syllabus you trained with and any other relevant material to map your qualification so that they can let you know whether you qualify for any exemptions from the examinations required to practice as a dispensing optician in the UK.