Optician

Duties and responsibilities:

Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon prescriptions written by ophthalmologist or optometrist. Opticians help the customers select eyeglass frames and then measure their faces so that correct size frames can be ordered. Opticians may own their own retail store or work for an optional store.

Salary $19,000 - $40,000          

Education: 

Students should be take high school courses in physics, algebra, mechanical drawing and geometry. A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin training as an optician. There are two types of training programs. Students can either complete an approved two-year course at a school of optician, or they can complete an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.

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