ACOD plans to deliver training and continual professional development to meet the growing needs of the optical dispensing industry.Mr James Gibbins, ACOD director and senior trainer explained that there is a need for flexible programs providing practical workshops in most capital cities.{{quote-A:R-W:450-I:2-Q: Among other things, ACOD aims to provide interactive online activities and ongoing industry engagent. -WHO:Mr James Gibbins, Director and Senior Trainer of ACOD}}“Being a private provider of training, ACOD will meet these needs by negotiating with ployers regarding the structure and focus of the training to meet individual practice needs, introducing our optical essentials short course – which is aimed at the training needs of unqualified or inexperienced practice mbers – and aligning all training with units of competency from the Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing to enable seamless articulation,” Gibbins said.Among other things, ACOD aims to provide interactive online activities and ongoing industry engagent. “ACOD is planning a variety of CPD events which support professional knowledge, skills and attributes throughout 2017,” Mr Chedy Kalach, ACOD director said.“These will be accessible via our online learning platform and workshops and meetings at different locations around Australia. Specific details around dates, locations and topics will be soon be announced early in the new year once programming is finalised,” Mr Kalach said.ACOD is currently enrolling students into 3 accredited courses:
- HLT47815 – Cert IV in Optical Dispensing
- BSB42615 – Cert IV in New Small Business
- BSB30915 – Cert III in Business Administration (Education)
More information: acod.com.au
