Course Title: Dispense optical appliances
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4375 Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing
Course Title: Dispense optical appliances
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 60
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OPSC5061C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2016 |
OPSC5061C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2018, Term1 2019, Term1 2020 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OPSC5061C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
VE 2017 (OP48), VE 2017 (XXX2), VE 2017 (SS26) |
OPSC5061C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
VE 2018 (All) |
OPSC5061C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
VE 2019 (All) |
OPSC5061C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
VE 2020 (All) |
Course Contact: Jade Cusworth
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 8382
Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine client optical needs from prescriptions, and provide detailed technical advice on appliances.
This unit applies to optical dispensers who work according to prescriptions provided by optometrists or ophthalmologists.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTOPD002 Dispense optical appliances |
Elements: |
1. Confirm appliance selection 2. Fit optical appliances 3. Instruct client on wear and care 4. Finalise dispensing process |
Learning Outcomes
See elements above
Overview of Assessment
Assessment task 1 - Dispensing Online Quizzes (3)
Assessment task 2 - Dispensing Case Studies (5)
Assessment task 3 - Evidence Log Book