Vision and Mission Statement

The Alberta Opticians Assocation (AOA)

The Alberta Opticians Association will a self-regulating body authorized by the Health Professions Act, serving to protect and educate Albertans concerning ophthalmic appliances, ophthalmic dispensing, vision counseling and optical prescriptions.

The College of Opticians of Alberta (COA)

The College of Opticians of Alberta will a self-regulating body authorized by the Health Professions Act, serving to protect and educate Albertans concerning ophthalmic appliances, ophthalmic dispensing, vision counseling and optical prescriptions.

Objectives

The College of Opticians of Alberta is the self regulating body that answers to the government on behalf of Opticians and was established to protect the public. Within its role of public protection the college establishes bylaws, regulations, standards of practice and code of ethics to guide optician members and the public. The College sets standards to promote the advancement of knowledge, skills and competence of members.

Working with other groups the college increases professionalism and expands skill sets of members through continuing education. It provides education for members and the public to foster better relations between opticians, opticians groups, other health professions and the public.

The Alberta Opticians Association represents members on all issues affecting the profession. The association promotes the advancement of knowledge, skills and competence of members by encouraging and providing education and training programs. It provides opportunities for opticians to improve their employable skills while advancing competency through education and cooperation with other eye care professions.