Job requirements Optometrist in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as an optometrist in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Optometrists (NOC 31111).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Three years of university undergraduate studies or, in Quebec, completion of a college program in sciences and a four- to five-year university program in optometry are required.
- Licensing by the provincial or territorial regulatory governing body is required.
Professional certification and licensing
You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.
Alberta
Job title
Optometrists
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Alberta College of Optometrists (ACO)
British Columbia
Job title
Optometrist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
College of Optometrists of BC
Manitoba
Job title
Optometrist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Manitoba Association of Optometrists
New Brunswick
Job title
Optometrist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
New Brunswick Association of Optometrists (NBAO)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Optometrist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Newfoundland and Labrador Optometric Board
Northwest Territories
Job title
Optometrist
Regulated
Nova Scotia
Job title
Optometrist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Nova Scotia College of Optometrists
Nunavut
Job title
Optometrics
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Registrar, Department of Health Professions
Ontario
Job title
Optometrist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
College of Optometrists of Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Job title
Optometrist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Prince Edward Island College of Optometrists
Québec
Job title
Optometrist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ordre des optométristes du Québec
Saskatchewan
Job title
Optometrist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Saskatchewan Association of Optometrists
Yukon
Job title
Optometrist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Professional Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Government of Yukon
Do you want to work in another province or territory?
If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.
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