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FRDoctors of optometry require seven to eight years of post-secondary education to obtain their professional designation, Doctor of Optometry (OD).
Educational requirements typically include:
To obtain the professional designation, doctor of optometry degree, optometrists must complete minimum three years undergraduate education, and a four or five year university program in optometry accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education. The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) is the only accrediting body for professional optometric degree (O.D.) programs, optometric residency programs and optometric technician programs in Canada. PowerPoint Presentation on Practicing Optometry In Canada
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