All provisionally/temporarily/conditionally-registered practitioner must practise under close supervision of an appointed fully registered practitioner.

In particular, the Supervisory Framework (the "framework") is for provisionally registered optometrists and opticians ("P-reg") who are newly graduated students. The objective is to assist them to apply and build on competencies gained during professional education and training.

Under the framework, P-reg are required to work in a supervised practice and fulfil the prevailing requirements during the provisional registration period to be eligible for full registration and able to practise competently, safely, and independently.

Each P-reg is given up to 2 terms (i.e. 4 years) of provisional registration to complete the requirements stipulated in the framework. If the P-reg is unable to do so, OOB would not extend the period of provisional registration, and he/she would be removed from the register.

There are also specific requirements for the respective registered professions. For more details, please refer to the Supervisory Framework Guidelines for the respective professions.

You may download the Guidelines under "Information for Provisional Registered Optometrists and Opticians" on the OOB's website.