UPDATES TO THE COMPETENCY REVIEW AND EVALUATION PROCESS

The College is making some important changes to the way it monitors opticians' participation in the Quality Assurance Program. The changes will allow the College to more easily identify opticians who are at a higher risk for practice deficiencies and streamline the process for opticians who are consistently meeting all of their annual requirements. 

NEW FOR 2024

Peer and Practice Assessments

Beginning in 2024, the College will be selecting a group of opticians at random to undergo Peer and Practice Assessments. These assessments will replace the Multi-Source Feedback process and will allow the College to gain a more in-depth understanding of how opticians are practising on a day-to-day basis.

Professional Portfolios

Opticians will still be required to upload their annual Professional Portfolio by January 15th, and the College will continue to select a number of opticians at random for an in-depth portfolio audit. Beginning 2024, however, opticians who do not upload all of their portfolio requirements by January 15th,  will be more likely to be selected for an audit and a Peer and Practice Assessment.

Competency Review & Evaluation Process

The Competency Review and Evaluation (CRE) Process is a mechanism for the Quality Assurance (QA) Committee to monitor registrant participation in, and compliance with,  the QA Program.  There are 2 main components:

1.  Audit of your Professional Portfolio
2. Participation in a Peer and Practice Assessment (PPA)

Annually, registrants are randomly selected to participate in the CRE process.  These registrants are required to have an audit of their previous year's Professional Portfolio and may be required to particpate in a Peer and Practice Assessment.