| Des Moines Area Community College - Assistant Program Code 108 | |
| 2006 S Ankeny Blvd Ankeny, IA 50023 |
Program Director: Dr. Marcia J. Holstad [email] Phone: 515-964-6200 Website: www.dmacc.edu |
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| Madison Area Technical College - Assistant Program Code 102/Technician 202 | |
| 3550 Anderson Street Madison WI 53704 |
Program Director: Ann Hayden-Finger [email] Phone: 608-246-6065 Website:www.matcmadison.edu |
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Program Description: The Optometric Technician Program at Madison Area Technical College is a technical diploma course that has been providing quality training for over 30 years. There are two ways to achieve your technical diploma. |
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| Miami Valley Career Technology Center - Technician Program Code 212 | |
| Optometric Technician Program Adult Education 6800 Hoke Rd. Clayton OH 45315 |
Program Director: Mike Woodward, COMT, CRA[email] Phone: 513.594.0963 Website: http://www.mvctc.com |
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Program Description: The Optometric Technician Program is the only one of its kinds in the state of Ohio. A trained Optometric Technician is a key member of the eye care team and provides quality vision care to patients in eye care facilities. Job responsbilities include opbtaining vision measurements for glasses, administering eye exercise, taking medical histories from patients, conducting diagnostic tests and providing contact-lens instruction. Additional duties may include office management procedures such as managing telephones, appointments, and patient records. The program requires clinical dayshift hours beginning in second and third quarter. In addition, 320 dayshift hours of on-the-job clinical experiences are required in fourth quarter. |
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| Florida Community College-North Campus - Assistant Program Code 109 | |
| 4501 Capper Road Jacksonville FL 32218 |
Program Director:Diana Gibson Phone:904-262-2249 Website:www.fccj.org |
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Program Description: Initiated in 2003, this certification preparation course is offered through the Florida Community College of Jacksonville. The course includes a total of 176 hours of instruction two evenings per week plus one Saturday per month from July to December. Multimedia classrooms and fully equipped exam lanes are made available at The Vision Care Institute on the campus of Vistakon. Students will make site visits and take tours of local optometry offices, Marco Ophthalmics, SafeLite optical lab, and Vistakon. Hands on practicals as well as written examinations are used to test skills learned. Graduate will be eligible to take the CPOA examination. Contact Diana Gibson at (904) 262-2249 or email diana@youreyesolution.com for more information or visit www.fccj.edu. |
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| Mc Fatter Technical Center - Assistant Program Code 110 | |
| 6500 Nova Drive Davie FL 33317 |
Program Director: Rick Martinez Phone: 754-321-5700 Website:www.mcfattertech.com |
| Indiana University School of Optometry - Assistant Program Code 111 | |
| Optician Technician Program 800 E Atwater Bloomington IN 47405 |
Program Director: Sandra Pickel, CPOT, ABOC Phone: 812-855-1917 Website:www.opt.indiana.edu/opttech/ |
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Program Description: Indiana University is located in the beautiful rolling, wooded hills of southern Indiana. The campus is consistently listed as one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. The IU School of Optometry offers a two-year program providing education for students to earn an Associate of Science degree (A.S.) in Optometric Technology/Opticianry. The course work and clinic practicum experience prepares a student with the education to complement the work of eye doctors. A variety of clinical experiences are offered by working alongside doctor of optometry students at the Bloomington clinics: Atwater Eye Care Center, the Community Eye Care Center, and the Contact Lens Clinic. Indiana University also has clinics in Indianapolis and Guanajuato, Mexico. Students learn how to work alongside optometrists performing certain eye tests, helping people select eyewear and assisting in contact lens care. With a complete on-site optical laboratory, students also have a unique opportunity to learn how to fabricate and fill spectacle lens prescriptions. Because it is positioned within the IU School of Optometry, the program offers many unique and valuable benefits to students pursuing a career in the paraoptometric field. |
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| Traviss Technical Center - Assistant Program Code 116 | |
| Optometric Assisting Program 3225 Winter Lake Road Lakeland FL 33803 |
Program Director: Mary Summers Phone: 836-499-2700 Website:www.travisstech.org/technicalprograms.htm |
| Department of the Air Force Ophthalmic Apprenctice Course - Technician Code 302 | |
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231 Harney Rd |
Program Director: Benjamin Franklin, OD Phone: 210-808-3773 Email:darren.rhoton@sheppard.af.mil |
| US Army Specialist Program - Technician Program Code 300 | |
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Academy of Health Sciences |
Program Director: Gary A Hughes, OD Phone:210-295-4425 E-mail: gary.a.hughes@us.army.mil |
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| Manatee Technical Institute - Assistant Program Code - 122 | |
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5520 Lakewood Ranch Blvd |
Program Director: Loren Hutchison |