Course Title: Perform edging and fitting
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4207 Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing
Course Title: Perform edging and fitting
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OPSC5045C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2009, Term2 2010, Term2 2011, Term1 2012, Term2 2012 |
Course Contact: Timothy Haigh
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4846
Course Contact Email: timothy.haigh@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to perform edging and fitting of spectacle lenses and to apply specialised techniques, treatments and processes to finish and/or repair spectacle frames and lenses
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
The following competency unit should be undertaken before or with this unit:
• HLTOPD401A Work effectively in the ophthalmic industry
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTOPD402A Perform edging and fitting |
Elements: |
1. Prepare for edging and fitting 2. Operate optical equipment 3. Perform edging and fitting 4. Perform frame adjustments, repairs and lens treatments 5. Utilise computer technology 6. Conduct final checking procedures |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may consist of examinations, quizzes, practical demonstration, work based assessment or simulation, submission of your learning and assessment guide and assignments.