The Opticians Association of New Brunswick, formerly incorporated (since 1976) as the New Brunswick Guild of Dispensing Opticians, is a professional organization which regulates the practice of opticianry in New Brunswick. The Association oversees the education of candidates for licensing in New Brunswick, functions as a licensing body for graduating students or for persons qualified in other jurisdictions who wish to move their practice to New Brunswick, and functions as an ongoing regulatory body to ensure that the citizens of this province are served by opticians who are competent, caring professionals.