Supervision courses

These courses are for qualified optometrists who would like to supervise pre-registration trainees. New supervisors must complete the Workplace supervisor training parts one and two, before they can start supervising a pre-registration trainee. 

Note: Please click on the course link twice, if the link does not direct you the first time.

Important note

The following four supervision courses have been closed for enrolment while we work on launching new supervision courses later this month:

If you have already enrolled on one of the above courses, please ensure to complete the training packages, Feedback forms, CPD quizzes, download your certificates, and upload your CPD points to GOC by 30 April 2026.

This course is the first part of a two-part course for those aspiring to become a supervisor responsible for trainees on the Scheme for Registration and students on CLiP.

This is the second part of a two-part course for those aspiring to become a Principal Supervisor for trainees on the Scheme for Registration and students on CLiP.

This course outlines what you need to know to become a College-approved supervisor for a CLiP student and how it differs from College’s Scheme for Registration.

This course is for those aspiring to become Additional supervisors for trainees on the Scheme for Registration.

Explore what makes difficult conversations challenging and how to approach them with clarity, empathy, and confidence.

This course guides supervisors to prepare for and conduct effective one-to-one meetings with their learners.

This online course is for experienced supervisors who have already completed the Supervisor Training course.