4 Notice of Board
meeting
5 Board quorum
6 Apprenticeship
in spectacle dispensing
7 Transfer of
training agreement
8 Eligibility for
practical exam in eye glasses dispensing
9 Completion of
apprenticeship in spectacle dispensing
10 Certificate of
competency
11 Apprenticeship
in contact lens dispensing
12 Transfer of
training agreement
13 Contact lens
dispensing by apprentice
14 Apprentice’s record of contact lens fits
15 Contact lens
dispensing education program exam
16 Eligibility for
practical exam in contact lens dispensing
17 Completion of
apprenticeship in contact lens dispensing
18 Special
certificate
19 Ophthalmic
dispenser’s standards of
practice
20 Contact lens
dispenser’s standards of
practice
21 Ophthalmic
appliances
22 Offence
23 Repeal
Schedules
Definitions
1 In this Regulation,
(a) “Act”
means the Ophthalmic Dispensers Act;
(b) “certificate
of competency” means the certificate of competency referred to in section 52(1)
of the Act;
(c) “contact
lens dispenser” means a person who holds a special certificate;
(d) “special certificate” means the special
certificate of competency in dispensing contact lenses referred to in section
34(2) of the Act.
AR 69/86 s1;251/2001
Number of Board
meetings
2 The Board shall meet no fewer
than 4 times each year.
AR 69/86 s2
Calling a Board
meeting
3(1) Meetings
of the Board shall be at the call of the chairman and, in his absence, at the
call of the acting chairman.
(2) The Board shall meet at the request of the
Guild within 60 days of the request.
AR 69/86 s3
Notice of Board
meeting
4 The chairman shall give at
least 14 days’ notice to each member of the Board stating the time and place of
any meeting of the Board.
AR 69/86 s4
Board quorum
5 A quorum of a meeting of the
Board is 4 members.
AR 69/86 s5
Apprenticeship in
spectacle dispensing
6(1) A person is eligible to be an apprentice in
spectacle dispensing if
(a) he
has completed and submitted Form 1 of Schedule 3 to the Guild,
(b) he
and his supervisor have completed and submitted a training agreement in Form 2
of Schedule 3 to the Guild that has been approved by the Board and the Guild,
(c) he
has completed Alberta grade 12 or its equivalent,
(d) he
is registered with the Board and the Guild,
(e) he
has paid the fee prescribed in Schedule 2, and
(f) he
is engaged in full time employment with a practice or business that supplies
and dispenses spectacles and that provides him with the direct supervision of
an ophthalmic dispenser or an optometrist who
(i) is the supervisor referred to in clause (b),
(ii) displays his certificate of registration under the Act or under
the Optometry Profession Act, as the case may be, at the work location,
(iii) is directly and personally involved in the work of the
apprentice,
(iv) spends at least 3/4 of his working day at the same work location
as the apprentice, and
(v) is responsible for the supervision of apprentices at only 1 work
location.
(2) An apprentice in spectacle
dispensing shall pay the annual renewal fee prescribed in Schedule 2 on or
before September 1st of each year.
(3) Notwithstanding
subsections (1) and (2), a person who
(a) is
not registered on September 1st of each year in a spectacle education program
approved by the Board, or
(b) has
not completed a spectacle dispensing education program approved by the Board
is not eligible to
continue as an apprentice in spectacle dispensing.
AR 69/86 s6
Transfer of training
agreement
7 If the training agreement referred to in
section 6(1)(b) is transferred to another supervisor, the transfer must be
(a) approved
by the Guild and the Board, and
(b) registered
with the Board and the Guild
within 30 days of the
transfer.
AR 69/86 s7
Eligibility for
practical exam in eye glasses dispensing
8(1) A person is eligible to take the practical
examination in spectacle dispensing if he has paid the fee prescribed in
Schedule 2, he and his supervisor referred to in section 6(1)(b) or 7, as the
case may be, have completed and submitted Form 4 of Schedule 3 to the Board,
the Board has received a satisfactory Form 3 of Schedule 3 on behalf of the person,
and
(a) he
has been employed as an apprentice ophthalmic dispenser for 2 years during
which time he has worked a minimum of 2400 hours under supervision of his
supervisor referred to in section 6(1)(b) or 7, and he has, in the opinion of
the Board, successfully passed an education program in spectacle dispensing
approved by the Board, or
(b) he
holds a licence from another province to practise ophthalmic dispensing.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(a), a person is
not eligible to take the practical examination or continue as an apprentice
more than 3 1/2 years after he started his apprenticeship program unless he has
the written permission of the Board.
AR 69/86 s8
Completion of
apprenticeship in spectacle dispensing
9 An apprentice in spectacle dispensing
is considered to have successfully completed the apprenticeship program if he
has successfully passed the practical examination in spectacle dispensing
referred to in section 8.
AR 69/86 s9
Certificate of
competency
10 Pursuant to section 52(1) of
the Act, a certificate of competency may be issued in Form 5 of Schedule 3 to a
person who has satisfactorily passed the practical examination in spectacle
dispensing referred to in section 8.
AR 69/86 s10;251/2001
Apprenticeship in
contact lens dispensing
11(1) A person is eligible to be an apprentice in
contact lens dispensing if
(a) he
holds a certificate of competency,
(b) he
has completed and submitted Form 6 of Schedule 3 to the Guild,
(c) he
and his supervisor have completed and submitted a training agreement in Form 7
of Schedule 3 to the Guild that has been approved by the Board and the Guild,
(d) he
is registered with the Board and the Guild,
(e) he
has paid the fee prescribed in Schedule 2, and
(f) he
is employed in a practice or business that supplies and dispenses contact
lenses and that provides him with the direct supervision of an optometrist, an
ophthalmologist or an ophthalmic dispenser who is licensed to fit contact
lenses, and is the supervisor referred to in clause (c).
(2) An
apprentice in contact lens dispensing shall pay the annual renewal fee
prescribed in Schedule 2 on or before September 1st of each year.
(3) Notwithstanding
subsections (1) and (2), a person who
(a) is
not registered on September 1st of each year in a contact lens dispensing
education program approved by the Board, or
(b) has
not completed a contact lens dispensing education program approved by the Board
is not eligible to
continue as an apprentice in contact lens dispensing.
AR 69/86 s11
Transfer of training
agreement
12 If the training agreement referred to in
section 11(1)(c) is transferred to another supervisor, the transfer must be
(a) approved
by the Board and Guild, and
(b) registered
with the Board and Guild
within 30 days of the
transfer.
AR 69/86 s12
Contact lens
dispensing by apprentice
13(1) An apprentice in contact lens dispensing shall
not measure, fit, adjust or adapt a contact lens unless he is being directly
supervised by his supervisor who must be in the work location each time a
service is being provided to a client.
(2) A contact lens supervisor shall personally
check all contact lens fittings performed by the contact lens apprentice.
AR 69/86 s13
Apprentice’s record of contact lens fits
14(1) An apprentice in contact lens dispensing shall
maintain a record of the fits he performs on Form 8 of Schedule 3.
(2) The supervisor of an apprentice in contact lens
dispensing shall initial Form 8 of Schedule 3 if a fit referred to in
subsection (1) meets the requirements of this Regulation and the training
agreement referred to in sections 11(1)(c) and 12.
AR 69/86 s14
Contact lens
dispensing education program exam
15 An apprentice in contact lens
dispensing may not write the examination with respect to the education program
approved by the Board unless he submits to the Board or the Guild, as the case
may be, a completed Form 8 of Schedule 3 on the day of the examination.
AR 69/86 s15
Eligibility for
practical exam in contact lens dispensing
16(1) A person is eligible to take the practical
examination in contact lens dispensing if he holds a certificate of competency,
he has paid the fee prescribed in Schedule 2, he and his supervisor referred to
in section 11(1)(c) or 12, as the case may be, have completed and submitted
Form 9 of Schedule 3 to the Board, and
(a) he
has completed 2 years of training as an apprentice, he has completed a minimum
of 300 fittings during the apprenticeship, and he has, in the opinion of the
Board, successfully completed the education program approved by the Board and
the examination referred to in section 15, or
(b) he
holds a licence in another province to practise as a contact lens dispenser and
his training in contact lens dispensing, in the opinion of the Board, is
equivalent to that of the training program approved by the Board.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(a), a person is
not eligible to take the practical examination or continue as an apprentice
more than 3 1/2 years after he started his apprenticeship program unless he has
the written permission of the Board.
AR 69/86 s16
Completion of
apprenticeship in contact lens dispensing
17 An apprentice in contact lens
dispensing is considered to have successfully completed his apprenticeship
program in contact lens dispensing if he has successfully passed the practical
examination in contact lens dispensing referred to in section 16.
AR 69/86 s17
Special certificate
18 Pursuant to section 52(2) of
the Act, a special certificate of competency in dispensing contact lenses may
be issued in Form 10 of Schedule 3 to a person who has satisfactorily passed
the practical examination in contact lens dispensing referred to in section 16.
AR 69/86 s18;251/2001
Ophthalmic dispenser’s standards of practice
19(1) An ophthalmic dispenser shall
(a) dispense
spectacles only in accordance with a prescription from an optometrist or
medical practitioner or from a prescription he develops from an existing pair
of spectacles,
(b) notwithstanding
clause (a), advise a patient that it is in his interest to have his eyes examined
if the prescription is more than 3 years old, and
(c) give
a copy of a patient’s prescription to him on his request.
(2) An ophthalmic dispenser shall not measure the
ocular refractive error, determine its correction nor diagnose conditions of the
eye.
AR 69/86 s19
Contact lens
dispenser’s standards of
practice
20(1) A member of the Guild who dispenses contact
lenses
(a) may
only dispense contact lenses subject to the direction of and under the
supervision of an optometrist or ophthalmologist,
(b) may
dispense contact lenses only
(i) in accordance with a complete prescription for contact lenses
that is less than 1 year old, and
(ii) with the prior approval of the optometrist or ophthalmologist who
wrote the prescription,
(c) shall
inform the patient that he does not do all follow‑up evaluation,
(d) shall
assess the performance and movement of the contact lens and, in the case of
toric or bifocal lenses, indicate the location of the reference marks,
(e) shall,
if extended wear, toric or bifocal lenses are being considered, consult with
the prescriber prior to dispensing them,
(f) shall
at the time of dispensing observe and record the patient’s reaction to the
contact lenses,
(g) shall
immediately on dispensing provide the prescriber with a copy of the
specifications relating to the contact lens prescription, the recommended
wearing schedule and the recommended care system,
(h) shall
immediately on dispensing contact lenses write to the prescriber to request him
to arrange the follow‑up schedule with the patient,
(i) shall
direct the patient to return to the person who prescribed the contact lenses,
(j) shall
instruct the patient on matters relating to the handling, cleaning and
sterilizing of the contact lenses,
(k) shall
instruct the patient on a suitable wearing schedule for the contact lenses,
(l) shall
advise the patient on what to do in the event of a complication or other
contingency,
(m) shall,
after the patient has been evaluated by the prescriber, make any changes the
prescriber considers necessary after consultation with the dispenser,
(n) shall,
if appropriate, use fluorescein to help determine the lens/cornea relationship,
(o) shall
have the following minimum equipment in good working order in the office where
he dispenses contact lenses:
(i) ophthalmometer,
(ii) slip lamp/biomicroscope,
(iii) lensometer,
(iv) radiuscope,
(v) thickness gauge,
(vi) adjusting equipment,
(vii) hard and soft lens trial diagnostic sets,
(viii) measuring magnifier, and
(ix) equipment for sterilization of trial lenses,
(p) shall
arrange appointments for the patient to return to him for a minimum of 4 follow‑up
evaluation visits all within 4 months after the contact lenses are dispensed,
(q) shall
maintain a written record including all pertinent information of a patient’s
case for at least 5 years, and
(r) shall
maintain accurate records of follow‑up evaluations including present
corneal measurements and slit lamp or biomicroscopic evaluation.
(2) A
member of the Guild who dispenses contact lenses shall not
(a) dispense
contact lenses from a prescription that was developed from an existing pair of
spectacles,
(b) determine
or attempt to determine in any way the refractive status of a patient, nor
(c) dispense contact lenses for extended wear
without the express knowledge and authority of an optometrist or an
ophthalmologist.
AR 69/86 s20
Ophthalmic appliances
21 All ophthalmic appliances used
by a member of the Guild or an apprentice under this Regulation shall meet the
standards prescribed in Schedule 1.
AR 69/86 s21
Offence
22 A person who contravenes
section 13, 19, 20, or 21 is guilty of an offence.
AR 69/86 s22
Repeal
23 The Ophthalmic Dispensers
Examining Board Regulation (Alta. Reg. 113/81) is repealed.
AR 69/86 s23
Schedule 1
Ophthalmic Appliances Standards
1 Surface curvature:
(a) within
" 0.50 D of the design specifications of the lens
in the principal meridians of the lens.
2 Refractive powers:
(a) sphere and cylinder
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Table 1
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Prescribed Power
(Diopter)
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Maximum Tolerance
(Diopter)
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0.00
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"0.06
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Over
0.00 up to 6.00
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"0.12
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Over
6.00 up to 12.00
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"0.18
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Over
12.00
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"0.25
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(b) cylinder axis
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Table 2
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Prescribed Power
(Diopter)
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Maximum Tolerance
(Degrees)
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0.12
to 0.37
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"3
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Over
0.37 to 1.00
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"2
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Over
1.00
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"1
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3 Surface defects:
(a) no
waves, pits, scratches, watermarks or grayness visible to naked eye as
inspected by grazing an incidence of beam of light from a R40 type bulb.
4 Imperfections:
(a) no
bubbles, aberrations, striae.
5 Prism power and optical center
location:
(a) prism
as measured at MRP within 0.25 prism diopter for each lens (horizontally and
vertically);
(b) total
horizontal imbalance within 0.25 prism diopters to the prescription;
(c) total
vertical imbalance within 0.25 prism diopters to the prescription.
6 Impact resistance:
(a) dress
eyewear:
(i) heat tempered dress eyewear must have a minimum thickness of 2.0 " 0.2 mm;
(b) safety
eyewear:
(i) glass lenses must be tempered;
(ii) minimum thickness = 3.0 " 0.2
mm (until impact resistance of various materials of various thicknesses are
documented).
7 Multifocal prescriptions:
(a) segment
power:
(i) within " .090 D of the
prescription;
(b) segment
size:
(i) within " 0.5 mm of the
prescription;
(ii) the pair must be symmetrical on visual inspection;
(c) segment
location:
(i) within " 0.5 mm of the prescription.
AR 69/86 Sched.1
Schedule 2
Fees
1 The registration fee for the
apprenticeship program in contact lens dispensing or spectacle dispensing is
$100.
2 The annual apprenticeship
renewal fee is $50.
3 The examination fee for the
practical examination in spectacle dispensing is $125.
4 The examination fee for the
practical examination in contact lens dispensing is $275.
AR 69/86 Sched.2
Schedule 3
Form 1
Application for Spectacle Dispensing
Apprenticeship Program
The Alberta Guild of Ophthalmic Dispensers
IMPORTANT:
PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY AND SUPPLY ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED.
ERRORS AND OMISSIONS WILL DELAY REGISTRATION.
PLEASE PRINT
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Surname
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Given
Name(s)
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Maiden
Name (if applicable)
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Date of
Birth
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Address
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Postal
Code
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Citizenship
Canadian
Other (Please Specify)
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EDUCATION
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Highest
Grade Completed in School
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Matriculation Business
Education
High School Vocational
Diploma
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Ophthalmic Dispensing School, College or Course(s), including home
Study and Correspondence Course Taken
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Diploma
or
Certificate
Name Address From To No.
ATTACH A SEPARATE SHEET IF
NECESSARY
APPRENTICESHIP SUPERVISION
Occupation
of Supervisor
Licensed Ophthalmic
Dispenser Optometrist
Ophthalmologist
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Supervisor’s Name
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License Number (if
applicable)
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Company Name (if
applicable)
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Address Postal
Code
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DECLARATION
I hereby declare that
the information provided in the foregoing application is complete and true in
all respects.
Declared this
day of A.D.
20
(Declarant’s Signature)
PLEASE FORWARD ALL
DOCUMENTATION TO:
The
Secretary
The
Alberta Guild of Ophthalmic Dispensers
#306
- 10240 - 124 Street
Edmonton,
Alberta
T5N
3W6
Form 2
Training Agreement in
Spectacle Dispensing
THE ALBERTA GUILD OF
OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS
THIS CONTRACT, made
this day of
20 Between
hereinafter called the Supervisor
- AND -
hereinafter called the Apprentice
To serve as an Apprentice
to the said Supervisor in Spectacle Dispensing, in accordance with the Ophthalmic
Dispensing Regulation, effective date 20 .
(Effective date of
registration is the date this agreement is received by the Guild and Board.)
WITNESSETH:
1. That the Supervisor agrees to accept and
train the Apprentice in all areas of the trade so far as his facilities and the
availability of his work permit. The
Supervisor further agrees to provide the Ophthalmic Dispensers Examining Board
with such information regarding the Apprentice as requested from time to time.
2. That the Apprentice of his own free will
agrees to work as an Apprentice and be trained in the trade by the said
Supervisor for the term approved by the Ophthalmic Dispensers Examining
Board. The Apprentice further agrees to
provide the Ophthalmic Dispensers Examining Board with such information
regarding this Apprenticeship as requested from time to time.
3. That both parties agree that the
Apprentice be employed for a minimum period of 2 years during which time he shall
be employed a minimum of 2400 hours.
4. That both parties agree that the
Apprentice will be under the direct supervision of the Supervisor and, further,
that the Supervisor will:
(a) be directly and personally involved in the work of the
Apprentice;
(b) spend at least 3/4 of his normal working day on the training
premises where the Apprentice is employed;
(c) display his certificate of registration on the training premises
where the Apprentice is employed;
(d) be responsible for the work of an Apprentice at one location
only.
5. That all parties, each for themselves,
are further agreed to be subject to and to carry out the provisions of the Act
and regulations as they apply to Ophthalmic Dispensing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the
parties to this agreement have hereunder set their hands the day and year
aforesaid.
As
Witnesses:
(Supervisor)
(Apprentice)
FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE
ONLY
Registered at the office
of the Ophthalmic Dispensers Examining Board this
day of 20 .
Number
Secretary
of
The
Alberta Guild of
Ophthalmic
Dispensers
Form 3
Character Reference for
Practical Examination
OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS
EXAMINATION BOARD
CONFIDENTIAL CHARACTER REFERENCE REPORT
RE:
The above named person
has applied for a Certificate of Competency in Spectacle Dispensing. It would be appreciated if you could assist
us by providing a character reference and returning it as soon as possible
directly to:
The
Secretary
Ophthalmic
Dispensers Examining Board
Department
of Solicitor General
Professions
and Occupations Bureau
9th
Floor, John E. Brownlee Bldg.
10365
- 97 Street
EDMONTON,
Alberta
T5J
3W7
How long have you
known the applicant? .
In what capacity . Would you rehire this
applicant? Yes
No
Please comment on the
following points:
Honesty:
Reliability:
Interest in and attitude
towards work:
Personal habits and
conduct:
Adaptability:
Please add any
additional comments (e.g. tact, ability to work with others, etc.)
(Date) (Signature)
(Position) (Address)
Form 4
Application for Examination
OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS
EXAMINING
BOARD
I hereby apply to take
the next practical examination in spectacle dispensing.
Name:
Address:
City: Postal Code:
Date of completion of
two years supervised employment:
Apprentice’s
Supervisor:
Date of completion of
the education program:
(Signature)
Certificate of
Supervision
I, ,
the supervisor of the above named applicant hereby certify to the Board and the
Guild that the said applicant has duly completed a minimum of 2 years of
employment under supervision as required by the Ophthalmic Dispensers Act
and the Ophthalmic Dispensing Regulation, during which time he has
worked a minimum of 2400 hours.
Certified this
day of ,
20
(Signature
of Supervisor)
Form 5
No.
Certificate
of
Competency in Spectacle Dispensing
The Ophthalmic Dispensers Examining Board by virtue of the
authority vested in it by the Legislature of the Province
of Alberta hereby certifies that
has qualified for a certificate of competency pursuant to
the Ophthalmic Dispensers Act, being chapter O-8 of
the
Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980, and is deemed eligible
for registration with The Alberta Guild of Ophthalmic
Dispensers
for the purpose of practising Ophthalmic Dispensing in
Alberta
(Date) (Chairman)
Form 6
Application for Contact Lens
Dispensing Apprenticeship Program
THE ALBERTA GUILD OF OPHTHALMIC
DISPENSERS
IMPORTANT:
PLEASE
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND SUPPLY ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS WILL DELAY REGISTRATION.
PLEASE PRINT
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Surname
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Given Name(s)
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Maiden Name (if
applicable)
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Date of Birth
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Address
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Postal Code
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Citizenship
Canadian Other (Please Specify)
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CONTACT LENS EDUCATION
Contact Lens School,
College or Course(s), including Home Study and Correspondence Course taken
Diploma
or
Certificate
Name Address From To No.
ATTACH A SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY
APPRENTICESHIP
SUPERVISION
Occupation of
Supervisor
Contact Lens
Dispenser Optometrist Ophthalmologist
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Supervisor’s Name
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License Number (if
applicable)
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Company Name (if applicable)
Address Postal
Code
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that
the information provided in the foregoing application is complete and true in
all respects.
Declared this
day of A.D.
20
(Declarant’s
Signature)
PLEASE
FORWARD ALL DOCUMENTATION TO:
The
Secretary
The
Alberta Guild of Ophthalmic Dispensers
#306
- 10240 - 124 Street
Edmonton,
Alberta
T5N
3W6
Form 7
Training Agreement in
Contact Lens Dispensing
ALBERTA GUILD OF
OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS
PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN BOTH COPIES
THIS CONTRACT, made
this day of
20
Between hereinafter called “the Supervisor”
- AND -
hereinafter called "the Contact Lens
Apprentice” to serve as a Contact Lens Apprentice to the said Supervisor in
Contact Lens Dispensing in accordance with the Ophthalmic Dispensing
Regulation, effective date ,
20 .
(Effective date of
registration is the date this agreement is received by the Guild and Board.)
WITNESSETH:
1. That the Supervisor agrees to accept and
train the Contact Lens Apprentice in all areas of the trade so far as his
facilities and availability of his work permit.
The Supervisor further agrees to provide the Ophthalmic Dispensers
Examining Board with such information regarding the Contact Lens Apprentice as
requested from time to time.
2. That the Contact Lens Apprentice of his
own free will agrees to work as a Contact Lens Apprentice and be trained in the
trade by the said Supervisor for the term approved by the Ophthalmic Dispensers
Examining Board. The Contact Lens
Apprentice further agrees to provide the Ophthalmic Dispensers Examining Board
with such information regarding this Apprenticeship as requested from time to
time.
3. That both parties agree that the Contact
Lens Apprentice be employed 37 hours per week or more and complete a minimum of
300 fittings during the term of this agreement.
4. That both parties agree that the Contact
Lens Apprentice will be under the direct supervision of the Supervisor and,
further, that the Supervisor will:
(a) be directly and personally involved in the work of the Contact
Lens Apprentice;
(b) spend at least 3/4 of his normal working day on the training
premises where the Contact Lens Apprentice is employed;
(c) display his certificate of registration on the training premises
where the Contact Lens Apprentice is employed;
(d) be responsible for the work of a Contact Lens Apprentice at one
location only.
5. That all parties, each for themselves,
are further agreed to be subject to and to carry out the provisions of the Act
and regulations as they apply to Ophthalmic Dispensing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the
parties to this agreement have hereunder set their hands the day and year
aforesaid.
As Witnesses:
(Supervisor)
(Contact
Lens Apprentice)
FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY
Registered at the
office of The Alberta Guild of Ophthalmic Dispensers this
day of
20 .
Number
Secretary
of
The
Alberta Guild of
Ophthalmic
Dispensers
