Persons holding a qualification in optometry from outside Australia and New Zealand
Persons holding a qualification in optometry obtained from a School of Optometry outside Australia and New Zealand are required to pass the Competency in Optometry Examination before making application for registration. The Competency in Optometry Examination is conducted under the auspices of the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (OCANZ). Further information is available at the OCANZ website.
Optometrists trained outside Australia and New Zealand seeking approval for therapeutic practice are required to complete OCANZ-accredited therapeutics training or the examination conducted by OCANZ known as the Assessment of Competence in Ocular Therapeutics (ACOT). Further information is available at the OCANZ website.