120 hours of live online training.
One-on-one feedback sessions with the trainer
Study handouts, mock tests, and final COE exam grand tests
Exclusive tips on approaching the COE exam
Extended access to the materials
Why Become an Optometrist in Australia?
₹60 lacs
Average annual salary of registered optometrist in Australia
≈ 11%
Projected job growth in 5 years
185,000+
Visas for skilled workers in Australia
About The Course
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Who Is The Course For?
Foreign-trained optometrists who want to practise, migrate, and settle in Australia.
Optometrists taking the COE exam for the first time.
Those who want to take on the examination with full preparation.
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With Our Course?
1-On-1 Q&A Sessions
We provide online one-on-one counselling and Q&A sessions to ensure online learning is beneficial for the aspirants. Our mentors help aspirants clear their doubts and queries and get all the answers they need.
Live+Recorded Sessions
Missed a live lecture? Don’t worry. You can always find a recorded lecture on our platform and revisit it as many times as you want during the course duration.
Extended Course Access
Getting the course once will help you prepare for not one but multiple attempts. You get access to all the resources for more than a year, to ensure proper revision.
Community Building
We help you get in touch with a community of experts, which includes mentors, registered practitioners, previous alumni and those who have successfully cleared the exams. This adds value to your preparation and get all the guidance and motivation you need.
Meet Our Faculty
Srishti Das
Bachelor of Vision Science, M.Optom(Australia ) AHPRA Registered Optometrist in Australia
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Success Stories
If I hadn't gotten the right guidance and coaching as I got from Academically, it could have been still very difficult for me. I relied more on recorded lectures, the lectures were very informative to the point, concise and precise. Whenever I asked doubts it was cleared immediately. I have been very lucky to get coaching from Academically.
Deepak Kumar
Canada, KAPS Qualified July 2023
I just followed Academically blindly, the notes, mock exams, and everything. Academically has segregated the course well so that it becomes easy for you. I highly recommend the strategy by Academically to pass the exam.
Rajshekhar Reddy
KAPS Passed July 2023
My heartfelt thanks to Academically for making me pass the KAPS Exam. The lecturers are perfect and you will get guidance according to Australian terms. In my KAPS Exam, 90% questions were from the Academically’s mock test. I would definitely recommend Academically for those who want to migrate to Australia as a pharmacist.
Rajendra Airee
Intern Pharmacist at Chemist Warehouse, Melbourne, Australia
Whatever MCQs that Academically provided, covered more than 90% of the exam questions, that helped me a lot and basically made clearing the exam a lot easier.
Umashankar
DHA Pharmacist at VIVA Pharmacy, UAE
If you write the exam, you can pass the exam. With the right guidance and support of Academically, I got the opportunity to work as a pharmacist intern in Australia. I got the visa in just 1 month and I have also got a great contract for 3 years.
Ahmad
Intern Pharmacist, Rushworth Victoria, Australia
I am a recent MBBS graduate. It was through Academically’s platform and with the guidance of Academically’s counsellors that I came to know about the AMC exam. I found the course so fascinating, and as a result, I enrolled on Academically’s course, and with only four months of preparation, I was able to clear the AMC exam! Thanks to Academically, I achieved a triumph on my first attempt!
Dr. Ragasri Meghana Dasari
AMC-Qualified Academically Alumni
Since childhood, I had a dream of settling overseas, and when I came to know about the AMC exam for doctors, I found that Academically’s name was all over the internet. I got the best counselling and support from Academically’s experts, and within a few months, I was able to clear the AMC exam to realise my dream of overseas migration.
Dr. Sajana Varghese
AMC-Qualified Academically Alumni
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Howard Rice
APC Qualified Physiotherapist
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KAPS Qualified Student
I highly recommend Academically as the perfect partner for all healthcare professionals trying to clear the KAPS or any other healthcare registration exam. The resources, the faculty, the guidance sessions, everything played a key role in my success. I thank Dr. Akram and complete Academically team for helping me clear this great pharmacy examination!
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KAPS Qualified Student
I heard about Academically from a friend and I must say, I never imagined that I would be able to clear the Ministry of Health (Sharjah) exam in my very first attempt. But Academically helped me achieve this benchmark. The live and recorded lectures were a game-changer for my preparation and over 70% of the exam was based on the questions Academically offered in the mock tests!
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MOH Qualified Student
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Dr. Sajana Varghese
AMC Qualified Student
The practice questions offered by Academically were everything I needed to prepare for the AMC exam and achieve success! My journey was pretty smooth, thanks to Academically that helped me eliminate procrastination and go for the exam. Besides exam preparation, Academically’s team helped me gain confidence, prepare for this journey and complete all steps easily.
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AMC Qualified Student
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Dr. Zomia Riaz
APC Assessment Qualified Student
About The Examination
Why Should You Take the COE Exam?
The COE (Competency in Optometry Examination) is an assessment conducted in Australia for overseas-trained optometrists who are seeking to practice as registered optometrists in Australia. This examination is administered by the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (OCANZ) and assesses the clinical skills and competencies of optometrists to ensure they meet the standards required to practice safely and effectively in Australia.
Successful completion of the COE Exam is often a requirement for overseas-trained optometrists to be eligible for registration as an optometrist in Australia.
Procedure For COE
1. Skill Assessment
Have your degree evaluated by the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (OCANZ). Once deemed eligible, proceed to complete the Form 2 application, which is supplied by OCANZ. The processing time for this application typically takes approximately four weeks.
2. Written Exam
The written examination consists of two papers - The Clinical science examination and the Diagnosis and Management examination. This assesses the theoretical knowledge of the candidate. After completing the Written Examination, optometrists have to complete a mandatory Cultural and Safety Training through an online mode.
3. English Proficiency
While OCANZ does not enforce the submission of evidence of English language proficiency for the COE (Competency in Optometry Examination), it does suggest that candidates adhere to the OBA (Optometry Board of Australia). According to the OBA guidelines, candidates must prove their English proficiency in exams like IELTS, PTE, or OET.
4. Clinical Exam
The clinical examination also has two parts- Skills Station examination and Patient examination. This examination assesses the practical knowledge of the candidate.
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COE Exam Format
The Competency in Optometry Examination is in five parts, two written, two clinical, and one online Cultural Safety Training for Optometrists. This exam happens in September every year.
1. Written examination (2 parts):
• Clinical Science examination (one 3-hour multiple choice paper covering basic biomedical, vision and optical science and clinical science)
• Diagnosis and Management examination (one 3-hour short answer question paper examining the candidate’s skill in patient diagnosis and management)
2. Cultural Safety Training for Optometrists online training (1 part)
• Completion of the OCANZ Cultural Safety Training for Optometrists online training program
3. Clinical examination (2 parts):
• Skills Station examination (clinical skills examination)
• Patient examination (four patient examinations in a clinical setting)
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