Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme has moved from CET, bringing optical professionals in line with other healthcare industries, and allows optical professionals to tailor their learning and development to their interests and scope of practice.
With the continuation of 3-year cycles and the same points quota, the new CPD scheme allows greater flexibility and covers a greater breadth of professional skills, aligned to the standards of practice
EYECARE – Recorded Webinars
Guest speakers from Scotlens and Midland Eye delivering lectures on Myopia Management, OrthoK, Dry Eye, OCT and Glaucoma.
Each recorded webinar is worth 1 CPD point, just watch the video and complete the online form to get your certificate.
To view the recorded lectures click the button below…
To access webinar click here
Optegra – Menopause and Dry Eye
Presented by: Dr Sonia Trave-Huarte
One interactive CPD available
Audience: – Optometrist (OO) – Dispensing Opticians (DO) – Contact Lens Opticians (CLO) – Speciality Optometrists (IP)
Date & Time: Wednesday 16th October at 6:45pm
To Register click here
OCL Vision – Glaucoma and Blepharoplasty: Clinical Insights
Talks from Ms Sally Ameen and Ms Susan Sarangapaniinvolving glaucoma and blepharoplasty clinical insights, patient management and valuable insights in both Clinical Practice and Leadership & Accountability domains.
2 CPD points
Date & Time: Tuesday, 8th October, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where- OCL Vision Elstree, 501 Centennial Avenue, Elstree, WD6 3FG
To Register click here
ZEISS – Myopia management: When to start and when to stop, and everything in between
Myopia management is important in daily practice and we must understand the subject matter in order to prescribe and manage the progression of myopia. Our expert panel of myopia specialists will answer your questions on the management of myopia, including when to start, when to stop and clinical signs of effective intervention.
1 interactive CPD Point
When: Wednesday 16th October 2024 7PM
To Register click here
SEIKO Vision – Effective Communication Breaking Bad News and Managing difficult conversations
Breaking Bad News in an optometric setting happens daily. How to manage these conversations is very rarely taught in university. This CPD will discuss how to utilise 3 x different proven communication models in modern practice to help you communicate effectively with your patients to make this difficult conversation easier.
1 Interactive CPD point
When: Tuesday 22 Oct, 2024 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM BST
To register click here
CPDpoints.com – An Introduction to CPD.
A webinar by Peter Charlesworth on the new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme has now formally replaced the Enhanced CET scheme. All registered Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians and Contact Lens Opticians must now earn a minimum number of CPD points by 31 December 2024 to be eligible to re-register in 2025.
View the pre-recorded webinar here
For more CPD courses see here
AOP Practice Team Webinars in Partnership with Johnson & Johnson
This recorded lecture explores the motivations behind contact lens wear and provides insight and ideas on how to identify potential new contact lens wearers.
View recording here
Further CPD courses are available to access here