Accreditation

Introduction

The aim of the accreditation process is to assess an optometry program against OCANZ Standards (see menu on left for link to Accreditation Standards).

The aim of the accreditation process is to assess an optometry program against OCANZ Standards (see link to Accreditation Standards below).

A program’s accreditation status is subject to any conditions the program has on its accreditation status being appropriately completed, there being no major changes to the program and to the satisfactory submission of annual reports by the education provider.

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