British Contact Lens Association

What courses are available?

Courses to prepare for the ABDO Contact Lens Certificate course are offered by:

• ABDO College, Godmersham, Kent

(www.abdocollege.org.uk)

• City & Islington College, London

(www.candi.ac.uk)

• Bradford College, West Yorkshire

(www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk)

Candidates for the FBDO CL must already have the ABDO Fellowship Diploma (FBDO) or another recognised qualification. Courses may involve day or block release, distance learning and practice-based learning under supervision.

ABDO College and City & Islington College run Contact Lens Honours courses towards the FBDO (Hons) CL for candidates who have the FBDO CL and at least one year’s experience in contact lens practice. These colleges, and other providers, also offer starter and revision courses in contact lenses