Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP): 51.1801 (Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician)
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 29-2081.00 (Opticians, Dispensing), 51-9083.00 (Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians)
Quarter Credits: 50.5
In Class Clock Hours: 780
Outside Hours: NA
Total Hours: 780
Method of Delivery: Blended
Number of Weeks: 36*
*Weeks May Be Extended Depending On Holiday Schedules
The Optical Technician program’s main objective is to offer a comprehensive training program to prepare students for employment in entry-level positions in the field of Opticianry. Graduates are encouraged to sit for the National Opticianry Competency Exam and Contact Lens Registry Exam administered by the American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners (ABO/NCLE).
The training program is divided into learning units called modules. Students must complete all modules. Each core module stands alone and is not dependent upon previous training. Upon successful completion of the classroom and laboratory training, students are required to complete a 220-hour externship. Completion of the program is acknowledged by the awarding of a diploma.
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be prepared to pursue entry-level positions as opticians, optical lab technicians, optical dispensers, and contact lens fitters. Successfully attaining the available national certifications enhance the graduate's marketability in the field and are required for self-employment, as well as management positions in the optical field.
Program Locations: Los Angeles and Ontario
Course Number |
Title |
Clock Hours | Clinical Hours | Quarter Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPT100 | Light and Single Vision | 80 | 0 | 6.0 |
| OPT200 | Multifocals | 80 | 0 | 6.0 |
| OPT300 | Frames/Lenses | 80 | 0 | 6.0 |
| OPT400 | Soft Contact Lenses | 80 | 0 | 6.0 |
| OPT500 | Rigid Contact Lenses | 80 | 0 | 6.0 |
| OPT600 | Anatomy/Physiology/Prisms | 80 | 0 | 6.0 |
| OPT700 | Optical Office Procedures | 80 | 0 | 6.0 |
| EXT-OPT | Externship § | 220 | 200 | 8.5 |
Totals |
780 | 200 | 50.5 |
Course Number: OPT100 |
|
|---|---|
| Title | Light and Single Vision |
| Clock Hours | 80 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Quarter Credits | 6.0 |
Course Number: OPT200 |
|
| Title | Multifocals |
| Clock Hours | 80 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Quarter Credits | 6.0 |
Course Number: OPT300 |
|
| Title | Frames/Lenses |
| Clock Hours | 80 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Quarter Credits | 6.0 |
Course Number: OPT400 |
|
| Title | Soft Contact Lenses |
| Clock Hours | 80 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Quarter Credits | 6.0 |
Course Number: OPT500 |
|
| Title | Rigid Contact Lenses |
| Clock Hours | 80 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Quarter Credits | 6.0 |
Course Number: OPT600 |
|
| Title | Anatomy/Physiology/Prisms |
| Clock Hours | 80 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Quarter Credits | 6.0 |
Course Number: OPT700 |
|
| Title | Optical Office Procedures |
| Clock Hours | 80 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Quarter Credits | 6.0 |
Course Number: EXT-OPT |
|
| Title | Externship § |
| Clock Hours | 220 |
| Clinical Hours | 200 |
| Quarter Credits | 8.5 |
TOTALS |
|
| Clock Hours | 780 |
| Clinical Hours | 200 |
| Quarter Credits | 50.5 |
§ Courses offered on ground.
*Courses offered in a blended format, a combination of online and on ground.
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 50.5
Ontario Campus: Voted Best Trade School in the 2022 Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Readers Choice Awards.
LA Campus: Voted Best Career College in the 2022 LA Daily News Readers Choice Awards.
OC Campus: Voted Favorite Career College in the 2022 San Gabriel Valley Tribune Readers Choice Awards.
