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Welcome to SCO online
Welcome to sco-online, the Scottish Committee of Optometrists' website. The SCO's primary role is to provide training to Scotland's 1200+ optometrists and to help members stay informed of the latest developments affecting them and their practice.
Want FREE CET TRAINING?
SCO has been awarded the NES training tender. Click here for more information.
Have you recently qualified as an Optometrist and want to work in Scotland?
To comply with the new GOS contract, you must have a competency certificate from the Scottish Committee of Optometrists. This costs £5 (cheques made payable to "Scottish Committee of Optometrists"). You MUST have a full GOC number (student numbers are not accepted). Once you have your GOC number, please send the form and payment to the SCO office. Please call 0131 220 4542 if you are worried about the postal strike or delays to your application. All certificates are processed within 24 hours of receipt at the SCO office.
Please click here and fill in the form to register for your certificate.
Helpline
We all occasionally turn to a colleague to discuss a case. If you are a registered member of SCO you can also turn to your Clinical Helpline. Find out more and read some typical Q&A's.
News & Events!
NICE Guidelines
Please click here for the quick reference NICE Guidelines. We are awaiting a press release from Optometry Scotland to clarify the position in Scotland and we will give you more information as soon as we have it.
SCO has been awarded the NES Tender - FREE COURSES!!!
SCO has successfully tendered for the training budget and will be running 6 courses up to June 09. Please click here for more information.
Electronic Referrals & Digital Imaging Conference 2009
Click here to read the statement issued by Nicola Sturgeon MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing). Click here for more information about registering for this course.
SCO Competency Workshops to Work in Scotland
SCO run workshops on the last Tuesday of every month. Please get in touch with SCO if you qualified before April 2006 and wish to work in Scotland.
Click here for 2009 dates.