Hey, I have just finished my first year of Optometry. I am hoping to work in America after I complete my degree, I have been looking for a while now on how it is possible for a UK student to work in America since the job is slightly different there and I will possibly need to do a conversion course. However, I have been looking for a conversion course online for ages now and havent found anything. The websites that I have visited that said I will need to do a conversion course are very outdated, dating back to 2004-2011, so I am not sure if a conversion course is necessary anymore.
I also checked for anything similar with Canada, and it seems that they have stopped their conversion course. Does this mean it is not possible to work in America/Canada once I graduate. Please could you leave me some information around this subject, I know it is a long time away but I would like to consider my options now.
If anyone is an optometrist who has moved to the US from England, could you tell me how you did it as well.
Hey, I have just finished my first year of Optometry. I am hoping to work in America after I complete my degree, I have been looking for a while now on how it is possible for a UK student to work in America since the job is slightly different there and I will possibly need to do a conversion course. However, I have been looking for a conversion course online for ages now and havent found anything. The websites that I have visited that said I will need to do a conversion course are very outdated, dating back to 2004-2011, so I am not sure if a conversion course is necessary anymore.
I also checked for anything similar with Canada, and it seems that they have stopped their conversion course. Does this mean it is not possible to work in America/Canada once I graduate. Please could you leave me some information around this subject, I know it is a long time away but I would like to consider my options now.
If anyone is an optometrist who has moved to the US from England, could you tell me how you did it as well.
Thanks in advance
The way I would go about this is to see if there are any professional bodies that can help. Also have a look for qualified optometrists in the US and work out what their qualifications are.
The way I would go about this is to see if there are any professional bodies that can help. Also have a look for qualified optometrists in the US and work out what their qualifications are.