OCANZ Optometrics Commission of Australia and New Zealand
The Australian and New Zealand Optometrics Commission OCANZ (Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand) is an assessment body for the optometrist profession designated by the Immigration Department. Applicants who are already registered with the Australian goverment can apply directly for a career assessment, otherwise they need to take an optometrics competency test hosted by the OCANZ as a form of career assessment.
OCANZ Optometrics Commission of Australia and New Zealand assessing occupation
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OCANZ Australian and New Zealand Optometry Commission Assessment process
Overseas education:
Applicants with an overseas optometrics degree first need to pass the optometrics competency examination before applying for registration or immigration, but they need to assess whether the applicant is eligible to take the exam before the examination.
an accredited overseas optometrist is qualified to take the examination (an approved overseas academic background, and does not recognize the Chinese educational background); if the applicant is in compliance with the above requirements, the applicant can directly fill in the Form2 form for examination, and the applicant can take the examination directly after 4 weeks of processing time, After the examination, it means that a qualified application is registered, and a career evaluation letter is issued, which can be applied directly to the immigrant without completing the job evaluation application form. If the test fails, the migration cannot be applied.
If the applicant's academic background is not a recognized overseas degree
- You need to fill out the Form3 form to evaluate your qualifications to see if you are eligible to take the exam and evaluate it for about eight weeks.
- After passing the qualification assessment, the applicant can take the optometrics examination directly, and after passing the exam, it means that he or she is eligible to apply for registration, and he will issue a job evaluation letter with which he can directly apply for immigration. There is no need to fill in a job assessment application form. If the applicant's qualification assessment fails, he or she is not eligible to take the exam, and consequently cannot apply for registration or obtain a career assessment.
Note: application for examination must be submitted at least 4 weeks before the examination date.
Education in Australia:
Registered applicants in Australia, directly fill in the Form1 application for immigration career assessment, two weeks later issued a letter of assessment, with the assessment letter can apply for immigration;
2. If it is not registered, an approved Australian or New Zealand optometrist has no further assessment to apply for Australian registration without further assessment. The procedures for registration are as above;
Applicants who are not registered or graduated from accredited schools are considered to be not qualified for job assessment and cannot apply for immigration job assessment.
Note: application for examination must be submitted at least 4 weeks before the examination date.
OCANZ Optometrics Commission of Australia and New Zealand requires applicants for non-recognized qualifications to take the examination
If the overseas degree held by the applicant is not an OCANZ-approved degree, the applicant must submit the relevant materials for evaluation before passing the examination. The requirements for the applicant are as follows:
Education: bachelor's degree or higher, requires completion of at least 4 years of full-time optometrists or 3-year full-time courses plus one year of clinical practice after passing the professional examination;
English: class A IELTS 4 7 or OET 4 part A or B, obtained within 2 years;
OCANZ Optometrics Commission of Australia and New Zealand Optometrists examination
This exam is held twice a year, divided into written and clinical examinations.
Written examination:
Divided into clinical science and diagnostic management two examinations, continuous examination, each test paper for 3 hours.
Testing points: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa
Clinical examination:
include a skill test and a patient care test,
You need to pass the skill exam before you can take the patient nursing exam
Need to take the patient nursing examination within 3 years of passing the written examination
Test site: Australian College of Optometry in Melbourne, Melbourne College of Optometry, Australia
OCANZ Australian and New Zealand Optometry Commission Assessment validity
For applicants who have passed the examination, the career assessment is valid for a period of 3 years;
For registered applicants, the career assessment is valid for one year.
OCANZ Australia and New Zealand Optometry Committee Assessment
Territory: $170 for career assessment (Form1)
Offshore: examination application fee of 120 Australian dollars (Form2)
Qualification assessment: $355 (Form3)
A written test (Australia, New Zealand) of 1660 Australian dollars, a re-examination of one $880, two re-examination of 1600 Australian dollars;
Written examination (UK, South Africa or the United States) 2380 Australian dollars, a re-examination of one 1240 Australian dollars, two re-examination of 2380 Australian dollars;
Clinical skills exam: 1555 Australian dollars
Clinical patient care exam: 2640 Australian dollars
You can pay by cheque, bank remittance, credit card.
OCANZ Australia and New Zealand Optometry Board Appeal
Applicants who consider the test results wrong or unfair may appeal within 28 days of receiving the test results.
OCANZ Australia and New Zealand Optometry Commission contact details
Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand
Email: [email protected]
PO Box 1327, Collingwood VIC 3065 Australia
Phone: +61 3 9670 3173
Fax: +61 3 8080 1681
Web site: http://www.ocanz.org
