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PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Ministerial Order No.

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I, Daryl Beckett, as delegate of the Minister ofHealth Services, order that the amendments to the bylaws

of the College of Opticians of British Columbia, as set out in the schedule to the attached resolution of the board of the College dated November l, 2009, come into force on December 31, 2009.

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([his part is for administmtil•e purposes only and is not part of the Order.)

Authority under which Order is made:

Act and section: -Other (

specify):-Health Professions Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 183, s. 19 (3.2) (b)

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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF THE COLLEGE OF OPTICIANS OF BRITISH

COLUMBIA MADE THE 1st DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2009 AT VANCOUVER, BRITISH

COLUMBIA

RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with the authority established in section 19(1) of the Health Professions Act, and subject to filing with the Minister as required by section 19(3) of the Health Professions Act, the Board amend the Bylaws of the College of Opticians ofBritish Columbia, as

set out in the Schedule attached to this Resolution.

Certified as a true copy,

Nick Atkinson Registrar

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SCHEDULE

The Bylaws made by the College of Opticians of British Columbia under the authority of the

Health Professions Act are amended as follows:

I. Section 35 is repealed and the following substituted:

Registered Optician

35. (1) For the purposes of section 20(2) ofthe Act, the requirements for registration as an optician are

(a) graduation from one of the recognized opticianry education programs listed in Schedule "A",

(b) successful completion of the eyeglasses examination conducted by the National Association of Canadian Optician Regulators,

(c) evidence satisfactory to the registration committee of the good character of the person consistent with the responsibilities of a registrant and the standards expected of a

registrant, and

(d) receipt by the registrar of

(i) a signed application for registration as an optician in Form 5, (ii) the application fee specified in section 44,

(iii) a notarized copy, or other evidence satisfactory to the registration committee, of his

or her diploma and evidence satisfactory to the registration committee that he or she is

the person named therein,

(iv) a statutory declaration in Form 1,

( v) a signed criminal record check authorization form, and

(vi) proof of professional liability insurance as required by section 46.

(2) Despite subsection (I), an applicant who is authorized to practice as the equivalent of an optician in another Canadian jurisdiction may be granted registration as an optician by the registration committee if the applicant

(a) satisfies the registration committee that he or she is currently authorized to practice as an optician in that other jurisdiction, and

(b) meets the requirements of subsection (I)( c) and (d).

(3) For the purpose of meeting the requirements established in subsection (2), the applicant must provide the registrar with a letter or certificate of the applicant's good standing from each body responsible for the regulation of opticianry or another health profession in a Canadian jurisdiction where the applicant is, or has been, authorized to practice opticianry or another health profession.

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and (b), and to grant registration on that basis, if the applicant also meets the

requirements established in subsection (l)(c) and (d).

2. Section 36 is repealed and the following substituted: Registered Contact Lens Fitter

36. (1) For the purposes of section 20(2) of the Act, the requirements for registration as a

contact lens fitter optician are

(a) current registration as an optician under section 35,

(b) graduation from one of the recognized contact lens fitter education programs specified

in Schedule "A",

(c) successful completion of the contact lenses examination conducted by the National

Association of Canadian Optician Regulators, and

(d) receipt by the registrar of

(i) a signed application for registration as a contact lens fitter in Form 5,

(ii) the application fee specified in section 44, and

(iii) a notarized copy, or other evidence satisfactory to the registration committee, of his

or her diploma and evidence satisfactory to the registration committee that he or she is

the person named therein.

(2) Despite subsection (1), an applicant who is authorized to practice as the equivalent of

a contact lens fitter in another Canadian jurisdiction may be granted registration as a

contact lens fitter by the registration committee if the applicant

(a) satisfies the registration committee that he or she is currently authorized to practice as

a contact lens fitter in that other jurisdiction, and

(b) meets the requirements of subsection (l)(a) and (d).

(3) For the purpose of meeting the requirements established in subsection (2), the

applicant must provide the registrar with a letter or certificate of the applicant's good

standing from each body responsible for the regulation of opticianry or another health

profession in a Canadian jurisdiction where the applicant is, or has been, authorized to practice opticiar..ry or another health profession.

(4) Despite subsection (1), the registration committee has discretion, in satisfying itself

under section 20 of the Act that the applicant meets the conditions or requirements for

registration as a contact lens fitter, to consider whether the applicant's knowledge, skills

and abilities are substantially equivalent to the standards of academic or technical

achievement and the competencies or other qualifications established in subsection 1 (b)

and (c), and to grant registration on that basis, ifthe applicant also meets the requirements established in subsection l(a) and (d).

3. Section 37 is amended by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following:

(1) For the purposes of section 20(2) of the Act, the requirements for registration as a

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(a) enrollment in an education program referred to in section 36(1)(b) or participation in a program of education, training or assessment specified by the registration committee that is, in the opinion of the registration committee, the equivalent of a program referred to in

section 36(1)(b), and

(b) receipt by the registrar of

(i) a signed application for registration as a student contact lens fitter in Form 5,

(ii) the application fee specified in section 44,

(iii) a statutory declaration in Form 1, and

(iv) a signed criminal record check authorization form.

4. Section 43 is amended by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following:

( 1) Unless otherwise provided for in these bylaws, all examinations required to be taken under these bylaws must be prepared by or under the direction of, or adopted by, the registration committee.

5. The following new Schedule "A " is added:

Schedule

"A"

1. The optician and contact lens fitter programs of the following education providers

are recognized as meeting the standards of academic or technical achievement required for registration, for the purposes of sections 35(1)(a) and 36(1)(b ):

Georgian College

2. The optician and contact lens fitter programs of the following education providers

are provisionally recognized as meeting the standards of academic or technical

achievement required for registration for the purposes of sections 35(1)(a) and 36(1)(b),

until December 31, 2009: Douglas College BC College of Optics Red River College

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Seneca College

6. The following new Form 5 is added:

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COLLEGE OF OPTICIANS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: FORM

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A. SELECT A CATEGORY:

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1) I want to register as a NEW STUDENT CONTACT LENS FITTER

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2) I want to register as a NEW DISPENSING OPTICIAN

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3) I want to register as a NEW CONTACT LENS FITTER

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4) I want to register as a NEW NON-PRACTICING DISPENSING OPTICIAN or CONTACT LENS FITTER

8. PERSONAL INFORMATION: 1) Personal Information

Full Name (First. Middle, Last)- - - -- -- - - -- - -- -- - - - -- - - - -- - - -- -- -- - - -COBC Registration#.-,-- - - - -- - -- - - -

-<For Existing Registrants Only) Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY) - - - -- - - -- - - -

-Social insurance# - -- - - -- -- -- - -- -- - -- _Ph_one_- _{- -}_{- - -}_{- - - -- -}_{- - - -}_- _{- --} _- _- _- -Fax _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _

2) Home Address Information

Home Address _ _ _ __ ___ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _____ __ ___ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _____ ___

City _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _

Province- - -- - -- - - - Country~--- ----Postal Code - - - -- - - - -- -- E-mail _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ ______ _

Has your Address Changed? Yes No If yes. since when:- -- - - -- - -- -- - - -

-3) Employment & Business Address Information

Are you currently employed in optics in BC?

II Yes. Please fiR cvt employment information below:

Are you the owner/operator of the business in BC?

11 Yes. Plea sa !lit cvt business information below:

Yes

Yes No

No

Business Name~---

-Business Address - - - - -- - - -- -- - -- -- - - - -City- -- - -- - - - -- - -- - - -- - Province - - - -- -

--Manager _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ Phone _ _ __ _ ____ _ ____ _ __ _ __

Fax --- -- - -- - -- - -- -- - - --

-Postal Code --- - - -- -- - - -- - E-mail _ _ _ __ _ _______ ___ _ ____ _ __ _____ _ _ __ _ _ _ _

Has your Address Changed? Yes No If yes. since when: - - -- -- - - -- - - - -- -

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C) EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Name: _______________________________ __

OPTICAL COURSES Date of Graduation IEx_!!_ected Datltl_ CompJeted_l_Y/N_l Partial Completion (Y/Nl

a) Douglas College Dispensing b) Douglas College Contact Lens

c) NAIT Dispensing Optician

d) NAIT Contact Lens Program

e) BC College of Optics Dispensing

f) BC College of Optics Contact Lens

g) Other (Give Details):

D) DECLARATION

I do solemnly swear, that I have completed the questions above to the best of my knowledge and believe the completed form hereto affixed is correct and true. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that

it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath and by virtue of the CANADA EVIDENCE ACT.

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT