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Accredited Online Optical Sciences Programs

Penn Foster Career School will train students through its optical sciences programs to become optical scientists, opticians, eye doctors, optics professionals, etc. and set them up well for future employment. At present, there are 60,840 people employed as opticians, dispensing alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $34,790. Therapists make on average $54,400 per year and there are about 13,440 of them employed today according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Total Programs	66
Subject Areas	109





Optician

Learn how to fit and dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses with the Optician training program from Penn Foster Career School. As an Optician, you'll help select and fit eyeglasses and contact lenses for people with eye problems following prescriptions written by optometrists and ophthalmologists. The Penn Foster Optician Program will help you develop the skills needed in this profession. Whether you work in an optical dispensary or laboratory, an optometrist's or ophthalmologist's office, a hospital or clinical setting, or a retail optical store, you'll have a career you can be proud of! You'll receive training in: * Math for Opticians * Optical Principles, Terminology, and Anatomy * Ophthalmic Dispensing * Contact Lens Dispensing * Professional Practice And you'll learn it all at home — no classroom needed!

Prereq Degree	High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Credit Transfer Restrictions	Credit transfer is decided upon on a case by case and program by program basis. Please contact the institution for more information
Courses	Introduction to Opticianry » Optical Principles, Terminology, and Anatomy » Ophthalmic Dispensing 1 » Ophthalmic Dispensing 2 » Contact Lens Dispensing » Professional Practice » Interpersonal Communication » Law and Ethics and Confidentiality in Allied Health » Word and Excel » Business English »

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Top 20 US Optical Sciences Schools (campus and online)

University of California-Berkeley
Total Programs	145
Number of Subjects	105
Rank in USA	6th

Indiana University-Bloomington
Total Programs	162
Number of Subjects	121
Rank in USA	59th

University of Rochester
Total Programs	145
Number of Subjects	102
Rank in USA	76th

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Total Programs	134
Number of Subjects	122
Rank in USA	241st

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Total Programs	109
Number of Subjects	117
Rank in USA	343rd

Nova Southeastern University
Total Programs	135
Number of Subjects	111
Rank in USA	494th

University of the Incarnate Word
Total Programs	94
Number of Subjects	95
Rank in USA	535th

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Total Programs	180
Number of Subjects	145
Rank in USA	712th

American Career College
Total Programs	9
Number of Subjects	12
Rank in USA	808th

University of Arizona
Total Programs	211
Number of Subjects	159
Rank in USA	834th

American Career College
Total Programs	10
Number of Subjects	12
Rank in USA	843rd

InfoTech Career College
Total Programs	11
Number of Subjects	23
Rank in USA	882nd

University of Dayton
Total Programs	138
Number of Subjects	117
Rank in USA	990th

American Career College
Total Programs	11
Number of Subjects	17
Rank in USA	1019th

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Total Programs	164
Number of Subjects	145
Rank in USA	1086th

University of North Texas
Total Programs	192
Number of Subjects	152
Rank in USA	1230th

Martinez Adult Education
Total Programs	14
Number of Subjects	34
Rank in USA	1325th

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Total Programs	136
Number of Subjects	127
Rank in USA	1620th

Emily Griffith Opportunity School
Total Programs	64
Number of Subjects	60
Rank in USA	2063rd

Coast Career Institute
Total Programs	8
Number of Subjects	11
Rank in USA	2228th