Some provinces require registration before a candidate is eligible to sit the national examinations:
Alberta
Candidates who will be applying for registration in Alberta must first be registered as a Provisional Optician with the College of Opticians of Alberta (COA). For further information on becoming registered as a Provisional Optician, visit the COA website or send an email to info@albertaopticians.ca.
Saskatchewan
Candidates who will be applying for registration in Saskatchewan must be registered as a Restricted Optician or Restricted Contact Lens Practitioner with the Saskatchewan College of Opticians (SCO). For further information on becoming registered as a Restricted Optician or Restricted Contact Lens Practitioner, please visit the SCO website or contact the SCO by email at office@scoptic.ca.
Ontario
Candidates who will be applying for registration in Ontario must be registered as an Intern Optician with the College of Opticians of Ontario (COO). For further information on becoming registered as an Intern, please visit the COO website or email registration@collegeofopticians.ca.
New Brunswick
Candidates who will be applying for registration in New Brunswick must be registered as an Apprentice, or if from Quebec, as a Pre-Candidate with the Opticians Association of New Brunswick (OANB). For further information on becoming registered as a Pre-Candidate or Apprentice, visit the OANB website or contact the OANB by email at nbgdo@nbnet.nb.ca.