Class Change Application Form

Please submit this form if you are currently registered in the Inactive Optician Class and would like to apply for the Registered Optician class. Please review the Reinstatement and Changing from Inactive to Active Practice policy to ensure you are eligible.

Once the College has approved your request, we will post the applicable fees to your account and notify you when you may log into the portal and pay. The annual registration fee is prorated depending on when in the year you change your class of registration.

Registrant Information

Full Name*

Registration Number*

Email Address*

Effective Date

Please enter the date by which you wish the class change to take effect:*

Please note that while you may request a specific date for your status change, we cannot guarantee that your application will be processed by that date. The processing time may take up to 4 weeks.

Additionally, your application may be subject to further requirements, such as assessments or refresher programs, which must be completed before your status change can be approved. It is your responsibility to ensure that any required assessments or programs are completed promptly.

Practice Hours

Registrants who wish to change from the Inactive class to the Registered Optician class are required to demonstrate that their opticianry knowledge and skills are current. This can be demonstrated in the following ways:

Recent practice hours. Click here for a list of activities that count as practice hours. As a reminder, inactive opticians are not permitted to dispense in Ontario, however inactive opticians who have dispensed in other jurisdictions while inactive may rely on those hours as evidence of currency.

Completing a refresher or upgrading program approved by the Registration Committee

Undergoing a professional competency assessment and completing any refresher or upgrading courses assigned by the Registration Committee

To proceed with your status change request, please select one of the following options:*

I have engaged in at least 500 practice hours in the last 3 years

I have not engaged in at least 500 practice hours in the last 3 years and wish to complete a refresher program or undergo a competency assessment

Please describe the practice activities you engaged in:*

Please enter the following:

Date of Initial Registration as a Registered Optician:*

When was the last year that you actively worked as an optician?*

Describe any activities related to opticianry that you engaged in in the last 3 years (including opticianry-related education, continuing education, etc). Please include the number of hours for each activity.*

The College will contact you to guide you on the steps required to return to Active practice without the minimum hours. You must either:

Complete a refresher or upgrading program that the Registration Committee has set and approved; or
Undergo a professional competency assessment and completing any refresher or upgrading courses assigned by the Registration Committee as a results of the competency assessment.

Professional Liability Insurance

Do you currently hold professional liability insurance containing coverage of not less than $1,000,000?*

Yes

Please upload a copy of your proof of insurance:*

Drag and drop files here or

Proof of insurance is required before the College can approve your application for a status change. If you still need to complete a refresher program or undergo a competency assessment, you may provide this information upon completion of these steps.

Professional Conduct & Capacity to Practise

Please answer all of the questions below by selecting yes or no from the drop down menus. Please note that the College is required to collect this information in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, and/or the College's by-laws. If you answer "yes" to any question you will be asked to provide additional information.

Please also be reminded that you must update the College as soon as possible if any of the information below changes during the year.

i. Have you been found guilty of or have allegations of negligence or malpractice been made against you by any governing body in any jurisdiction, which you have not previously reported to the College?*

Yes

ii. Has a finding of professional misconduct or incompetence been made against you or have you been found to be incapacitated by a body that governs a profession inside or outside of Ontario, which you have not previously reported to the College?*

Yes

iii. Are you currently the subject of a proceeding for professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity by a body that governs a profession, inside or outside of Ontario, which you have not previously reported to the College?*

Yes

iv. Have you been the subject of proceedings (current or completed) under the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) or any related acts, which you have not previously reported to the college?*

Yes

v. Have you been refused registration by a body that governs a profession, inside or outside of Ontario, which you have not previously reported to the College?*

Yes

vi. Have you had your registration suspended or revoked by a body that governs a profession, inside or outside of Ontario, which you have not previously reported to the College?*

Yes

vii. Have you been charged with or convicted of an offence, in Canada or any other jurisdiction, which you have not previously reported to the College? If so, you must report any current or new bail conditions or restrictions imposed on, or agreed to by you, in connection with the offence. You must also provide a report if there is a change in the status of the charge or bail conditions.*

Yes

viii. Do you currently have any physical or mental condition which may impair your ability to practise Opticianry safely and competently, or which, if left untreated, would impair your ability to practise Opticianry safely and competently, that you have not previously reported to the College?*

Yes

ix. Have you at any time during the previous five years had any physical or mental condition which would have impaired your ability to practise Opticianry safely and competently, or which, if left untreated, would have impaired your ability to practise Opticianry safely and competently, that you have not previously reported to the College?*

Yes

Declaration

I hereby declare that all information provided in this form is accurate and is completed to the best of my knowledge and belief. I acknowledge that should the College require verification of any information provided in this form, I am required to produce documentation in support forthwith.

I understand that a false or misleading statement or the falsification of any documentation hereby submitted may result in allegations of professional misconduct being brought against me, and/or may be cause for revocation of any registration which has been granted to me.

By selecting the "I have read and understood" button, I am signing this document electronically. I agree that my electronic signature is the legal equivalent of my manual/handwritten signature on this document.

I have read and understood*

Signature*

Date: *

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