澳洲和新西兰验光委员会 OCANZ（Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand）负责验光师的职业技能评估（Optometrist 2384-11）。海外验光师职业技能评估是通过考试方式进行，即验光技能考试。

Competency in Optometry

Examination；澳洲和新西兰境外的受训验光师都需要通过验光技能考试，才能向澳洲或新西兰的验光师注册局申请注册。

持有海外验光专业证书的申请人如想参加OCANZ验光技能考试，可先申请资格评估 Qualification Assessment（Form 3-Application for Qualification Assessment），处理周期为6周；通过该评估后申请人即可参加OCANZ验光技能考试；持有的资格证书如果是由英国，美国，加拿大，南非所认可的大学所颁发的，可申请验光技能考试资格评估

Form 2（Application for Competency in Optometry Exam），处理周期为4周。

OCANZ 资格评估材料清单 Qualification assessment:

1. 护照副本 Certified Copy of current passport page showing photograph and passport signature

2. 验光专业资质证书 Certified Copy of your certificate of optometrical qualification

3. 成绩单 Certified copy of academic transcript

4. 课程手册或课程说明书 Certified copy of course handbook or bulletin published by the institution providing the optometry course – current at the time you studied the course.

5. 课程表（科目名称，学时，内容和指定教科书），验光教师的人数和资格证书也是一项有助于评估的信息

Certified copy of the official syllabus of each subject of the course including the hours of instructionand prescribed textbooks – current at the time you studied the course. The number and qualifications of the staff teaching the optometry course is also useful information.

6. 有监督的临床培训证明 Certified copy of evidence of supervised clinical training

7. 英语水平证明 Certified copy of evidence of your ability in English language, unless granted an exemption

8. 曾用名证明 Certified copy of evidence of change of your name if now different from the name on your qualifications e.g. marriage certificate

9. 注册证明或有注册资格证明

Certified copy of evidence of registration (or eligibility for registration) to practise optometry in the country or province where the institution providing the optometry course is located.

10. 申请费澳币$300 Application fee (AUS$300) by cheque in Australian Dollars or by wire transfer

OCANZ验光技能考试的参考资格：四年的全日制专业学习，或三年的全日制专业学习加上为期一年的监督临床实践并通过专业考试。

To be eligible to sit for Competency in Optometry Examination an applicant must provide evidence of successful completion of a course of 4 years full-time study or a course of 3 years full-time study followed by one year supervised clinical practice after which a professional examination is passed. 
b) 课程表（科目名称，学时，内容和指定教科书）the official syllabus of each subject of the course including the hours of instruction, content and prescribed text books

c) 有监督的临床培训证明 evidence of supervised clinical training

澳洲和新西兰验光委员会 OCANZ 技能评估-语言要求：

1）通过OET考试

All applicants, unless granted an exemption, are required to pass the Occupational English Test (OET) before they may sit the Competency in Optometry Examination.

2）免OET考试需符合的条件：

1. 持有的资格证书颁发学校属于附录C范围之内 hold one of the qualifications listed in ’Appendix C’.

2. 英语为母语，中学或中学后教育语言为英语

3. 雅思学术类单项不少于7分

OCANZ 验光技能考试简介：

考试共分为4部分，2个笔试（120道多项选择题），2个临床考试：

临床科学考试（2个为期3小时的考试） Clinical Science Examination (two 3-hour papers)

诊断和管理考试（2小时） Diagnosis and management examination (2-hour paper)

临床技能测试 Clinical skills testing

四项临床病人考试 Four patient examinations.

通过分为总分的50%，申请人通过了所有笔试才能参加临床考试，在通过笔试后的3年时间内申请人须通过临床考试。

A candidate must pass both clinical parts within three years of passing Written

Parts 1 and 2.

OCANZ 验光技能考试上诉：

考试结果公布后的28天内可提出上诉。处理上诉的第一阶段是行政复审 administrative

review，费用为澳币$500；如对复审有异议申请人可再要求上诉，上诉费用为澳币$1000。

上诉处理周期为3个月。

澳洲和新西兰验光委员会OCANZ技能评估有效期：

有效期1年（针对已在澳洲验光师注册局注册的申请人）；有效期3年（通过OCANZ验光技能考试的申请人）

Skills assessments issued by OCANZ to optometrists already registered with an optometrists registration board in Australia are valid for a period of one year.

Skills assessments issued after successful completion of the Competency in Optometry Examination are valid for 3 years

OCANZ 验光技能考试地点：

笔试考试地点：澳洲（墨尔本，悉尼，布里斯班及其他省会城市），新西兰（奥克兰），英国（伦敦），美国（华盛顿），南非（约翰内斯堡）；

临床考试地点：澳洲的验光学校或新西兰的奥克兰大学；

OCANZ 技能评估考试相关费用：

笔试（澳洲或新西兰考点）：$1760；

笔试（英国，南非和美国考点）：$2410；

临床技能测试： $1550；

临床病人考试：$2195.

付款方式：支票 cheque 或电子转帐 wire transfer

OCANZ 联系方式：

The Executive Officer

Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand

PO Box 185 Carlton South VIC Australia 3053

Phone: +61 3 9663 2733

Facsimile: +61 3 9663 7478

Email: ’ocanz@ozemail.com.au’ 

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