Professional Survey

Professional Requirements

Austria Obligation For Registration To Practice Under discussion Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company Under discussion Compulsary Professional Rules They comply with legal requirements for the orthoptic profession. Continuing Professional Development Availability Yes, by the Austrian Orthoptic Association By the Austrian Ophthalmological Society Continuing Professional Development Obligatory Under discussion

Belgium Obligation For Registration To Practice yes Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company yes Compulsary Professional Rules General law Continuing Professional Development Availability Yes, by the Belgian Orthoptic Association By the Orthoptic School By the Belgian Ophthalmological Societies Continuing Professional Development Obligatory yes

Denmark Obligation For Registration To Practice no Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company no Compulsary Professional Rules Orthoptists can work privately. They are under the professional responsibility of the hospital/or ophthamologist. Continuing Professional Development Availability Yes, by the Danish medical Orthoptic Society By the Scandinavian Orthoptic Association By ophthalmologists Continuing Professional Development Obligatory no

France Obligation For Registration To Practice yes Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company yes Compulsary Professional Rules In the course of preparation Continuing Professional Development Availability Yes, by the French Orthoptic Association By the Professional Syndicat/"Union Nationale pour la Recherche et l'information en Orthoptie" Ophthalmologists and other medical specialists. Continuing Professional Development Obligatory no (There exists a voluntary agreement with the National Health Insurance)

Germany Obligation For Registration To Practice no Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company ----- Compulsary Professional Rules They comply with legal requirements for the orthoptic profession. They are mostly employed by the hospital/ophthalmologist. Private practice is possible not necessarily reimbursed. They are professionally responsible. Continuing Professional Development Availability Yes, by the German Orthoptic Association By the ophthalmologists Board By the individuals Continuing Professional Development Obligatory Under discussion

Ireland Obligation For Registration To Practice ----- Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company ----- Compulsary Professional Rules We follow code of ethics as laid down by CPSM. Continuing Professional Development Availability ----- Continuing Professional Development Obligatory -----

Italy Obligation For Registration To Practice Under discussion Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company no Compulsary Professional Rules Decr. 743-14/9/1994 General Law Continuing Professional Development Availability Yes, by the Italian Orthoptic Association. Continuing Professional Development Obligatory Under discussion

Luxemburg Obligation For Registration To Practice yes Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company no Compulsary Professional Rules Code of ethics of certain health professionals Continuing Professional Development Availability Yes, they usually go abroad by law of 26th March 1992 Continuing Professional Development Obligatory yes

Netherlands Obligation For Registration To Practice no, but the national Professional Association offers the possibility of registration in the "Kwaliteitsregister", with possibility of accreditation Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company yes Compulsary Professional Rules They comply with legal requirements for the orthoptic profession. They are mostly employed by the hospital/ophthalmologist. Private practice is possible not necessarily reimbursed. They are professionally responsible. Continuing Professional Development Availability Yes, by the Dutch Orthoptic Association in cooperation with the Orthoptic training school. By Ophthalmologists. By individuals. Continuing Professional Development Obligatory no (But necessary for registration in the 'Quality Register')

Norway Obligation For Registration To Practice yes Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company yes Compulsary Professional Rules General Health Law Continuing Professional Development Availability Yes, by the Norwegian Orthoptic Society and by the Scandinavian Orthoptic Society Continuing Professional Development Obligatory no

Portugal Obligation For Registration To Practice Yes Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company Yes, for private practice Compulsary Professional Rules General code of practice for both private and public sectors Continuing Professional Development Availability Yes, by the "Associação Portuguesa de Ortoptistas", by the hospitals, by the school and by the National Syndicate Continuing Professional Development Obligatory Obligatory if one works in the Health service

Sweden Obligation For Registration To Practice yes Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company yes Compulsary Professional Rules Practicing under the responsability of the hospital, ophthalmologist. Continuing Professional Development Availability Yes Continuing Professional Development Obligatory Yes, if one wants to work in teaching

United Kingdom Obligation For Registration To Practice Yes and to continue to register annually (orthoptists have to pay for this) Obligation For Registration To Be Reimbursed By State Or Insurance-Company Yes Compulsary Professional Rules Yes, United Kingdom has a code of ethics with a statement of conductspecifically for orthoptists. Continuing Professional Development Availability Yes, by University department of orthoptics. By the British Orthoptic Society. By Hospital trusts. By groups of Orthoptists By individuals The HPC will regulate CPD in the near future. Continuing Professional Development Obligatory yes