All optometrists currently licensed to practise optometry in the Province of Manitoba are listed on the Optometry Register.

If you are a new graduate of an ACOE-accredited school of optometry, or an optometrist currently practicing in Canada or the US, visit our Applying for Membership page for application requirements.

If you are an internationally-trained optometrist who has not previously registered in Canada and has not completed the CEO-ECO national exam, visit our Internationally Educated Optometrists page for application requirements.

All optometric students completing an externship in Manitoba must register with the Manitoba Association of Optometrists prior to beginning their externship. This is a requirement of provincial legislation. If you are an optometric student who plans to complete an externship in Manitoba, visit our Student Externship Requirements page for details.

If you are a student registered at an ACOE-accredited school of optometry and you want to become a Student Associate Member of the Manitoba Association of Optometrists, visit our Student Associate Membership page.

Optometrists are primary health care professionals trained to examine, diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases and disorders of the visual system. The eyes are the second most complex organ in the human body after the brain. Working with the complex vision system, optometry can offer a range of opportunities for an interesting and rewarding career.

The A. H. Basman, OD Scholarship was established in 1992. Scholarships are awarded annually to four Manitoba students attending each of years 1-4 of optometry school.