The General Optical Council (Continuing Professional Development) Rules Order of Council 2021

Grant or refusal of an application for approval of an event

9.—(1) Where an application under rule 7 for approval of an event has been submitted to the administrator, the administrator must grant or refuse the application and, where it is granted, the administrator must—

(a) specify—

(i) the number of CPD points that a registrant who undertakes the approved event will obtain,

(ii) whether those points are to be general CPD points under paragraph (2) or specialist CPD points under paragraph (3),

(iii) each of those competencies established by the Council to which the approved event relates,

(iv) whether it is an interactive event under paragraph (4),

(v) whether it is a peer review event under paragraph (5), and

(b) allocate a reference number to the approved event.

(2) Where the administrator considers that an approved event is relevant to optometrist competencies or dispensing optician competencies the type of points to be obtained by undertaking that event must be specified as general CPD points.

(3) Where the administrator considers that an approved event is relevant to specialty competencies the type of points to be obtained by undertaking that event must be specified as specialist CPD points.

(4) Where the administrator considers that an approved event is one which—

(a) requires physical attendance,

(b) is part of a supervised course of education and training, or

(c) is to be conducted by way of instantaneous electronic communication with one or more persons qualified as an optometrist or dispensing optician,

the administrator must specify that it is an interactive event.

(5) Where the administrator considers that an approved event is one which is to be conducted by way of discussion between the person undertaking the event and one or more persons qualified as an optometrist or dispensing optician, the administrator must specify that it is a peer review event.

(6) The administrator must notify the applicant of the decision in respect of the application, and where it is granted, the notice must specify—

(a) the details of such of the matters referred to in paragraph (1)(a) as are relevant to the approved even in question, and

(b) the reference number for that event allocated under paragraph (1)(b).