A program that prepares individuals to adapt and fit corrective eyewear, including eyeglasses and contact lenses, as prescribed by ophthalmologists or optometrists; to assist patients in selecting appropriate frames; and to prepare work orders for ophthalmic laboratory technicians. Includes instruction in geometrical optics, ophthalmic optics, anatomy of the eye, optical instrumentation, use and maintenance of adjustment and cleaning tools, prescription interpretation, contact lens adaptation and fitting, prosthesis fitting, facial and eye measuring, pathology identification, record-keeping, and patient and business administrative tasks.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Career College-Los Angeles | 71 | 9% | N/A |
| 2 | American Career College-Ontario | 60 | 8% | N/A |
| 3 | Hillsborough Community College | 49 | 1% | $16,666 |
| 4 | College of Southern Nevada | 44 | 1% | $4,667 |
| 5 | CUNY New York City College of Technology | 28 | 1% | $8,484 |
| 6 | Essex County College | 25 | 2% | $20,255 |
| 7 | Erie Community College | 23 | 1% | $21,186 |
| 8 | Miami Dade College | 21 | 0% | $4,338 |
| 9 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | 20 | 1% | $6,598 |
| 10 | Middlesex Community College | 18 | 5% | $5,584 |
| 11 | Camden County College | 18 | 1% | $6,120 |
| 12 | Roane State Community College | 17 | 1% | $5,943 |
| 13 | Broward College | 14 | 0% | $5,834 |
| 14 | Georgia Piedmont Technical College | 12 | 1% | $4,904 |
| 15 | Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology | 12 | 7% | $40,850 |
| 16 | Durham Technical Community College | 11 | 1% | $3,258 |
| 17 | Raritan Valley Community College | 11 | 1% | $7,012 |
| 18 | Ogeechee Technical College | 8 | 1% | $3,600 |
| 19 | Baker College | 8 | 0% | $21,000 |
| 20 | Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | 7 | 9% | $8,295 |
| 21 | Community College of Rhode Island | 7 | 0% | $5,764 |
| 22 | Ivy Tech Community College | 6 | 0% | $5,788 |
| 23 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | 5 | 0% | $4,070 |
| 24 | Cuyahoga Community College District | 5 | 0% | $5,136 |
| 25 | American Career College-Anaheim | 5 | 1% | N/A |
| 26 | Goodwin College | 5 | 1% | $33,970 |
| 27 | Hocking College | 4 | 0% | $16,798 |
| 28 | East Mississippi Community College | 3 | 0% | $12,855 |
| 29 | Seattle Central College | 3 | 0% | $4,494 |
| 30 | Highline College | 1 | 0% | $4,896 |
| 31 | Southwest Virginia Community College | 1 | 0% | $6,003 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.