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Mission and Objectives

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Mission Statement

The mission of the National Alliance of Canadian Optician Regulators (NACOR) is to work collaboratively through a national forum to support Canadian Provincial Regulatory Authorities in areas including:
National Competencies for Canadian Opticians
Accreditation of Continuing Education
Professional Examinations
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)
  • About
    • NACOR
      • Mission and Objectives
      • Organization
      • Contact NACOR
    • Opticians
      • Scope of Practice
    • Becoming an Optician
  • National Examinations
    • About the Examinations
      • Examination Security
      • Examination Eligibility
      • Dates and Locations
      • Examination Fees
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Applying for Exams
      • Exam Accommodations
      • What to Expect
      • Candidate Wellness
      • Exam Outlines
      • Withdrawing
    • Scoring and Results
      • Notification of Results
      • Exam Review Services
      • Administrative Reconsideration
      • Examination Statistics
  • PLAR
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    • Critical Thinking
    • Dispensing Eyeglasses Course 1
    • Dispensing Eyeglasses Course 2
    • Dispensing Contact Lenses Course 1
    • Dispensing Contact Lenses Course 2
    • Developing Refractive Specifications
    • Refraction
    • The Intake Interview Needs Assessment and Communication
    • Screening Tests
    • Low Vision
    • PLAR Bridging Post Test Application
    • Courses in FRENCH
  • Accredited Optician Programs
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    • National Examinations
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