Course Title: Perform workshop skills and place orders
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4207 Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing
Course Title: Perform workshop skills and place orders
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 150
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) |
HWSS5418C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2009, Term2 2010, Term2 2011 |
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 knowledge of edging and fitting of spectacle lenses and specialised techniques, treatments and processes to finish and/or repair spectacle frames and lenses.
It includes skills in dispensing the best form lenses and ordering from laboratories.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
This unit should be assessed in conjunction with the following related competency units:
• HLTOPD401A Work effectively in the ophthalmic industry
• HLTOPD402A Dispense optical products and services
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTOPD407A Perform workshop skills and place orders |
Elements: |
1. Prepare for dispensing of optical appliances 2. Operate focimeter and conduct final checking procedures 3. Place orders for optical appliances 4. Perform frame adjustments and repairs 5. Utilise computer technology |
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.