Opticians Association of Canada - BC Chapter

06/25/2024

Don't forget, the OAC-BC Chapter Town Hall Meeting is happening tonight at 6:00 PM PT. This is a great opportunity to stay informed and get involved.
For more information, please email us at [email protected].
See you there!

01/23/2024

Engage with the COBC in knowledge sharing and feedback that makes a difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples: https://bit.ly/48JKVda

06/28/2021

06/16/2021

What an incredible honour! Congratulations Helen!

The OAC is honoured to share that two (2) Canadian Opticians have been named as finalists for the 2021 International Optician of the Year Award. 🙌

Congratulations goes out to:

⭐️ ERIC MILOT (Quebec)
⭐️ HELEN WHITAKER (British Columbia)

The IOA / Silmo International Optician of the Year Award recognises the importance of the optician in the optical business. Those considered for this award display the following attributes: professionalism, excellent communication skills, entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, specialisation, creativity, engagement and advocacy.

On behalf of the OAC and the entire Opticianry community across Canada, we wish to congratulate Eric and Helen on their nomination and being named as finalists for this award!

Read more at: https://bit.ly/OACWhatsNew

06/03/2021

Attention B.C. Students!

Enrolling in an Optical Sciences Program with NAIT this coming Fall? The OAC is excited to announce that we have set up bursaries for students enrolling in Eyeglasses Year One, Eyeglasses Year Two and Contact Lenses.

To learn more: http://bit.ly/OACBursaries

Attending another optical program? The OAC is offering bursaries and/or scholarships to all accredited Opticianry Programs in Canada for 2021. Click on the link above for info 👆