Optician

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities:

                       Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for their patients upon prescriptions written by ophthalmologist or optometrists. They help the customers select eyeglass frames and measure their faces have a correct size and order them. They also measure the distance between the cornea of the eyes so that the lenses can be correctly fitted into the frames. Some opticians specialize also in fitting artificial eyes. They may also own their own retail store or work for an optical store. Some also work for optometrists and ophthalmologist who sell glasses.

Average Salary: $19,000-$40,000

Educational Requirements:

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

Reflection: This job is not appealing to me at all. I don’t know how to draw and I think I would be bad with the math that has to be done.