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Accreditation
Programs of Study
OCANZ is responsible for deeming whether programs of study for optometrists seeking to practice in Australia or New Zealand meet the required standards. It involves comprehensively examining education programs against approved accreditation standards.
Once accreditation is granted by OCANZ, the Optometry Board of Australia (OptomBA) and the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board New Zealand (ODOB) must approve the decision before the program becomes an approved program of study for the purpose of registration in Australia and New Zealand.
View a list of OptomBA approved programs >>
View a list of ODOB prescribed qualifications >>
The Accreditation Committee makes recommendations to OCANZ on matters concerning the accreditation of undergraduate and postgraduate optometric programs of study in Australia and New Zealand. The role and responsibilities of the Accreditation Committee, and its membership are outlined in the Accreditation Committee’s Terms of Reference.