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Welcome to SCO online
Welcome to sco-online, the Scottish Committee of Optometrists' NEW website. The SCO's primary role is to provide training to Scotland's 1100+ optometrists and to help members stay informed of the latest developments affecting them and their practice.
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.
Events Diary
Scottish Optometric Conference 2008
The 2nd Scottish Optometric Conference is being held on Sunday 23rd November 2008 in Glasgow. Spaces still available.
The Key Note Speaker is NICOLA STURGEON MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing).
Click here for more information.
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 2008 dates.
SCO 2008 CET Programme
Clinical Decision Making - Sunday 9th March 2008
Stepping up to Independent Prescribing - Sunday 8th June 2008
For more information click here
Scottish Optometric Conference 2007
Click here to read the full address from the Shona Robison, Minister for Public Health.