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Thursday, March 5, 2026

This week at the NRC: Maintenance and management

This week at the NRC is a busy one. We start with fire extinguisher servicing and electrical maintenance, not exciting

Thank to Les Thomas who left the NRC a great 5 star review. Excellent facility and training venue. Ideal location

This week the NRC has officially closed the summer exams and reset the centre back for conferences and events.

Did you know that the NRC is carbon neutral? Carbon footprinting for 2021 was completed at the start of this

It’s another busy week with ABDO professional examinations taking place on the fourth floor at the NRC. ABDO examinations are

The NRC has a full week of ABDO FQE exams on the fourth floor and a full week of ABDO

This week at the NRC the dispensing PQEs exams continue. HCA exams are also taking place on the fifth floor.

The staff at the NRC are having another busy week. The ABDO PQE exams are being held here all week.

It is another busy week at the National Resource Centre. We start the week with 120 students in attendance on

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is pleased to confirm a partnership with the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Examinations