Specialist Diploma in Community Optometry

Post-Diploma / 1 year

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Course Schedule
Lesson Plan
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Course Information

Loss of vision has a significant impact on well-being, As a trained optometrist, your role in vision care services provides you with a unique opportunity to lead the way in your community and improve access to eye care with the aim of promoting healthy vision.

Learning Outcomes

This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge in assessing visual impairment and prescribing low vision aids, detecting and managing ocular disorders in a community setting, and adopting the different strategies for refractive correction and myopia-related complications.

Course 
Schedule

Tuesday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Wednesday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Course Start Date: 19 Oct 2021_x000D_
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Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to reschedule/cancel any programme, modify the fees and amend information without prior notice.

Lesson Plan

Post-Diploma Certificate in Ocular Health
This Work-Study Post-Diploma (WSP) is designed to give fresh Polytechnic graduates a career head-start in Community Optometric Practice. This 12-month programme consists of 2 Post-Diploma Certificates (PDC), including on-the-job training with eye centres. Successful graduates may be eligible for 40 CPE points.
Module
Geriatric and Low Vision
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Ocular and Systemic Diseases
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Community Optometric Practice
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Post-Diploma Certificate in Community Optometric Practice
This Work-Study Post-Diploma (WSP) is designed to give fresh Polytechnic graduates a career head-start in Community Optometric Practice. This 12-month programme consists of 2 Post-Diploma Certificates (PDC), including on-the-job training with eye centres. Successful graduates may be eligible for 40 CPE points.
Module
Refractive Correction Strategies
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Module
Myopia and its Complications
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Clinical Practicum in Community Optometry
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Certification

1 Specialist Diploma in Community Optometry
2 Certificates
6 Modules

Entry Requirements

Applicants with any of the following qualifications are invited to apply for the course:

For application of *Work-Study Programme and **Non Work-Study Programme, candidates need to meet the following criteria:_x000D_
(a) Registered optometrists with valid practicing certificates recognised by OOB._x000D_
(b) Have completed a Diploma in Optometry awarded by either Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP), Singapore Polytechnic (SP), or Parkway College._x000D_
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For Non Work-Study Programme (SDCO), candidates are required to have completed pre-registration training and be fully registered with OOB._x000D_
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For Work-Study Programme (SDCO), candidates are required to satisfy the entry requirements specified by SSG._x000D_
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*Work-Study Programme – previously known as Earn-and-Learn Programme (ELP)_x000D_
**Non Work-Study Programme – previously known as non-Earn-and-Learn Programme (non-ELP)

Offered by School of Health Sciences

Course Fees

Applicants / Eligibility Fees
Singapore Citizens (SC) below the age of 40 years$457.43
Singapore Citizens (SC) aged 40 and above$304.95
Singapore Permanent Residents (PR)$1219.80
Enhanced Training Support for SME Scheme (for SC & SPR)$314.93
Others (and Repeat Students)$3049.50