REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER AS AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT |
To apply to the Nova Scotia College of Dispensing Opticians for a review of your qualifications, please complete the following form and return it to the Nova Scotia College of Dispensing Opticians.
To determine whether your knowledge and skill level meet the requirements a series of 17 bridging modules was developed to help internationally trained opticians prepare for PLAR. The bridging modules are based on the National Competencies for Opticians that are evaluated in both the Competency Gap Analysis (CGA) and the Case Based Interview (CBI). Additional information on this process and fees required can be found at National Alliance of Canadian Optician Regulators (NACOR).