In order to illustrate the general situation of optical coating standards, national standards and occupation standards about optical coating are summarized. These can be grouped into five subjects including optical coating functions, surface form deviations, surface imperfections, environmental durability and application of optical coating. The main standards as well as their developments of each subject are introduced accordingly, and the four-stage developments of the standards of optical coating functions since 1977 are described especially. For each subject, the applicability of national standards and occupation standards is analyzed, and five proposals about national standards and occupation standards development in optical coating industry are put forward finally. These proposals include updating related standards, serialization standards induction, unifying standard reference, providing explanation for complex standards and constituting new standards according to the demands of the industry.