Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

HLTOPD001 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide advice on optical appliances

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTOPD001 - Provide advice on optical appliances
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine client optical needs from prescriptions, and provide detailed technical advice on appliances. This unit applies to optical dispensers who work according to prescriptions provided by optometrists or ophthalmologists.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations have not been provided in the workplace. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

back vertex distance (BVD) gauge or rule

frame adjusting tools

opticians lens measure

parallel rule or equivalent

pupillary distance (PD) rule

pupillometer

spectacle frames

spectacle lenses

modelling of industry operating conditions, including provision of services to the general public

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes
       
Element: Determine client optical needs
  • Access and correctly interpret prescription or customer record
  • Determine style and performance requirements in consultation with the client
  • Take and record accurate client measurements
  • Identify particular challenges or special needs of the client in relation to product options
  • Identify opportunities to suggest new or innovative products
  • Select products that meet client optical needs
       
Element: Provide appliance information to client
  • Provide accurate and current style and performance details about available appliance options
  • Explain how the optical appliance will meet visual, functional and cosmetic needs
  • Provide accurate details of product costs
  • Involve the client in the decision making process and provide opportunities to ask questions and discuss concerns
  • Record advice provided according to organisation requirements
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine client optical needs

1.1 Access and correctly interpret prescription or customer record

1.2 Determine style and performance requirements in consultation with the client

1.3 Take and record accurate client measurements

1.4 Identify particular challenges or special needs of the client in relation to product options

1.5 Identify opportunities to suggest new or innovative products

1.6 Select products that meet client optical needs

2. Provide appliance information to client

2.1 Provide accurate and current style and performance details about available appliance options

2.2 Explain how the optical appliance will meet visual, functional and cosmetic needs

2.3 Provide accurate details of product costs

2.4 Involve the client in the decision making process and provide opportunities to ask questions and discuss concerns

2.5 Record advice provided according to organisation requirements

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 100 hours of direct client contact work

provided advice on optical appliances to at least 5 different clients

provided advice on both spectacles and contact lenses

provided sound technical advice on options to clients taking account of:

weight

lens thickness

centration

curvature

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

industry context for provision of advice on optical appliances, including:

industry structure and profile

interrelationships between different parts of the industry

modes of optical practice

how dispensaries and laboratories operate

terminology used to describe optical appliances, their features and use

legal and ethical considerations for providing optical advice to clients:

duty of care

informed consent

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations of different industry roles

work health and safety

needs of different client groups

children and youth

adults of both genders

older people

measuring techniques and requirements

ways to assist clients select the most appropriate optical appliance, including:

how to assess the clients needs and interpret the requirements of different types of prescription

the principles of cosmetics and fashion to spectacle selection

the important parameters of lifestyle and image in the selection of spectacles

how to select suitable frames for clients and their prescription

how to select a suitable lens and lens treatment for the client

the inter-pupillary distance and multifocal fitting heights

basic facial fitting and adjustment of spectacle frames and mounts

concepts and principles behind the design of spectacle lenses including:

different categories of lenses and frames

examples of current lens designs

how lens aberrations can be corrected or reduced

how to determine and specify appropriate lens design

the design and performance of spectacle lenses

the function of aspheric lens designs

the six main types of aberrations which are encountered in specific lenses

types of spectacle frames and their performance characteristics


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine client optical needs

1.1 Access and correctly interpret prescription or customer record

1.2 Determine style and performance requirements in consultation with the client

1.3 Take and record accurate client measurements

1.4 Identify particular challenges or special needs of the client in relation to product options

1.5 Identify opportunities to suggest new or innovative products

1.6 Select products that meet client optical needs

2. Provide appliance information to client

2.1 Provide accurate and current style and performance details about available appliance options

2.2 Explain how the optical appliance will meet visual, functional and cosmetic needs

2.3 Provide accurate details of product costs

2.4 Involve the client in the decision making process and provide opportunities to ask questions and discuss concerns

2.5 Record advice provided according to organisation requirements

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
 
Access and correctly interpret prescription or customer record 
Determine style and performance requirements in consultation with the client 
Take and record accurate client measurements 
Identify particular challenges or special needs of the client in relation to product options 
Identify opportunities to suggest new or innovative products 
Select products that meet client optical needs 
Provide accurate and current style and performance details about available appliance options 
Explain how the optical appliance will meet visual, functional and cosmetic needs 
Provide accurate details of product costs 
Involve the client in the decision making process and provide opportunities to ask questions and discuss concerns 
Record advice provided according to organisation requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

HLTOPD001 - Provide advice on optical appliances
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