Alberta College and Association of Opticians (ACAO)

The Alberta College and Association of Opticians (ACAO) is the regulatory body that governs the practice of Opticianry in Alberta. We are both the college and association for opticians; so as health professionals, opticians must register with us. Without a doubt, our main goal is to make sure that opticians in Alberta provide quality care to the public. The ACAO was established in 1965, and has had several names and different scopes of responsibility since then. However, our dedication to the health and safety of the public has never changed.