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Institutions implore various methods for students to gain access, exposure and experience in different clinical environments, away from their normal academic settings.\n\nAim:\u00a0This review aimed to investigate studies and related documentary evidence to determine existing standards and methods for educational institutions in conducting optometry clinical training at the external sites.\n\nSetting:\u00a0The electronic databases \u2013 ProQuest One, Scopus, EBSCOhost, Sabinet, Science Direct and Google Scholar \u2013 were searched systematically for studies on the implementation of workplace clinical training of undergraduate optometry students.\n\nMethods:\u00a0The study followed the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) systematic review methodology and a systematic search of various electronic databases was conducted for studies on implementation of workplace clinical training. Of the 450 full-text studies searched, 13 studies were found to be reputable sources of evidence and were included in this systematic review.\n\nResults:\u00a0Four themes relating to student clinical training emerged, namely, clinical training approaches implemented, expected minimum standards at the training sites, clinical training environment wherein students and supervisors find themselves and clinical competence of the supervisors and students. They encompass important factors to consider in the planning and provision of quality, efficient and effective student clinical supervision at the external training facilities.\n\nConclusion:\u00a0There is a dearth of scholarly studies to guide clinical training of optometry training within the public health sector. 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