Certificate in Myopia Management

The Certificate in Myopia Management focuses on clinical skills and evidence practice in myopia management, this allows BCLA Members to gain CPD credits while working towards a certificate and can also count towards a BCLA Fellowship in myopia control.

Who is the certificate aimed at?

The course can be achieved by any optometrist or contact lens optician who is a full member of the BCLA. The course is inclusive of your BCLA membership and includes access to all course materials and additional resources. 

If you are not a full member of the BCLA and would like to complete this course, you can  join the BCLA online. Alternatively, you can join or upgrade your existing membership subscription by contacting [email protected]

 

 

 

Key dates for enroled members

All bookings should be made on the BCLA Learning Platform. 

  • Part B: Myopia Interactive Session (BCLA Led)*
    -28-29 April 2024 at BCLA Focus at Telford International Centre (in person session), click here for more information
    -Tuesday 12 November 2024 at 19:00 - 20:30 GMT (virtual Zoom session)

  • Part C: Examination
    -Tuesday 10 September 2024 at 19:30 GMT, BCLA Learning Platform
    -Wednesday 5 February 2024 at 19:30 GMT, BCLA Learning Platform

*To check eligibility of a non BCLA led session you've attended/plan to attend, contact [email protected]

How can I get started on the course?

To enrol onto a course you will need to login to your BCLA account and follow the instructions below:

  1. Click the 'Enrol here' button, above
  2. Add the 'BCLA Myopia Management Certificate' product to your shopping cart
  3. Go to your shopping cart in the top right hand corner to submit order and complete the purchase (zero cost)
  4. Once your order is confirmed, go to your profile by clicking on your name in the top right hand corner
  5. Click onto the 'Learning' tab, then 'Access my learning area' as shown in screen shot below. This will take you to the BCLA Learning Platform landing page

6. Click 'Go to My Learning Centre' and click on 'Certifications', here you will see the course you have enrolled onto.

If you have any difficulties with enrolments, please email [email protected].

This course is kindly sponsored by CooperVision.

 

  
The course is available to full members of the BCLA and is free to complete including access to all course materials and additional resources. The course needs to be completed within six months from the date of enrolment, if you do not manage to complete the course within this time frame, all attempts will be removed, and you will need to re-enrol. If you are a member and would like to complete the course, email [email protected] to obtain your login details. If you are an Online Affiliate member and would like to complete the course you will need to upgrade your membership. Please email [email protected]  

If you are a non-member and would like to complete the course, you can join here. Once you become a member, email [email protected] to obtain your login details to access the online learning platform to complete the course.