Optical Dispensing Technician
Healthcare
Optical Dispensing Technician
Program LevelCertificate
Optical Dispensing Technician Objectives:
At Summit, our goal is to provide students with the individual attention, skills, and training that will help them succeed in an eye care setting. We accomplish this by providing hands-on classroom training and instruction in areas that include assisting with basic eye exams, filling eyeglasses and contact lens prescriptions, and assisting patients in the selection of frames and contact lenses. With the support of knowledgeable, industry-experienced instructors, you can achieve your goal of completing the Optical Dispensing Technician program and can start an exciting career. (Upon completion of the program, you will be qualified to take the (ABO) American Opticianry Board Exam, and (NCLE) National Contact Lens Examiners Exam.
What Will I Learn?
Our Optical Dispensing Technician program covers a comprehensive curriculum that will teach you to provide exceptional eye care assistance. The wide range of subjects introduced includes:
• Light and Single Vision
• Multifocals
• Frames & Lenses
• Soft Contact Lenses
• Rigid Contact Lenses
• Anatomy & Physiology of the Eye
• Prisms
• Optical Office Management and Procedures.
• Insurance Billing and Coding.
Where Can I Work?
As a highly skilled and trained Optical Dispensing Technician, you will have the knowledge and hands-on skills to work in a variety of settings:
• Optometrists’ Offices
• Ophthalmologists’ Offices
• Lasik Eye Surgery Centers
• Retail Stores and Vision Centers
• Optical Labs
• Hospitals
What Will I Do?
• Fabricating eyeglasses, meeting prescription specifications, and preparing work orders.
• Assisting patients in selecting frames by style and color.
• Maintain records of patient prescriptions, work orders, and payments.
• Recommend specific lenses and lens coatings to best fit your patient.
• Instructing patients how to wear and care for eyeglasses.
• Conducting basic eye exams.
• Fitting eyeglasses and lenses for people with eye problems.
• Assembling eyewear.
*Not all programs available at all campuses. Not all programs are offered every term. Check with the campus of interest for current program offerings.