Description

This qualification reflects the role of optical dispensers who dispense and supply optical appliances as prescribed by optometrists and ophthalmologists in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice. Optical dispensers practise in a range of environments including optical dispensaries, optometric practices and laboratories. They may be self-employed or employed by another optical dispenser, an optometrist, a major optical dispensing organisation or other retailer. 
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 100 hours of direct client contact work in an optical dispensing environment as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours. 
This qualification supports industry accreditation as a dispensing optician in New Zealand. 
Foundation Skills Outcomes
The foundation skills outcomes implicit in this qualification are outlined in the below table.
Learning
Reading
Writing
Oral Communication
Numeracy
5
4
4
4
5
Digital literacy outcomes are included in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
There are 100 minimum work placement hours required for this unit.