COBC Newsletter July 2021


Upcoming Board Election | BC Enters Step 3 | Allied Health Survey

 

Nominations now open for COBC Board Election

COBC is seeking nominations for Licensed Opticians (with any designation) in District 3 (Okanagan & Kootenays) and for Contact
Lens Fitters
to join the COBC Board!

Read the full announcement

 

Step 3 of BC's Restart Plan

As of July 1, BC has entered Step 3 of its Restart Plan!

Although masks are no longer mandatory in indoor public spaces, they are still recommended. 

Separate guidance for community healthcare providers has not been issued; however, if further direction is communicated, COBC will notify registrants immediately.

Read more about Step 3

 

BC Allied Health survey

As part of the BC Allied Health Provincial Consultation process, the Ministry of Health has developed an online survey to collect allied health data from professionals like you. 

The results of the survey will provide valuable insight into the current state of allied healthcare provision in BC.

Take the survey before July 13

 

Changes to the criminal record check process

BC's Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General has rolled out a new criminal record check application that allows applicants to log in using their BC Services Card.

Start a criminal record re-check

COBC will share the new criminal record check link with future criminal record check reminders.

 

Did you know?

In your online COBC profile, you can indicate your preferred email and mailing address. This is the contact information we'll use when we send licence reminders, new certificates, and other important updates. All registrants are required to keep their contact information up to date. Please take a moment to log in to your profile to make any necessary updates.

College of Opticians of BC operates on the traditional, ancestral and unceded Coast Salish territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

Unsubscribing from this email will revoke your consent to receive email correspondence from us as outlined in Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). We will no longer be able to send you important reminders pertaining to your licence, which may affect your registration with the College of Opticians of BC. Please contact us if you have any questions.