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Optical Technology - Certificate

Area of Study: Optical Technology

Degree/Certificate: Certificate of Proficiency

Program Description

A student who receives a one-year certificate can work in a retail outlet, optical laboratory or a doctor's office. Other career paths can lead to related work as a sales representative for optical products. Note: In order to be eligible to take the State Board Exam for licensure, you must finish the Optical Technology degree program. Certificate Students may apply credits toward the Optical Technology Degree program.

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Optical Technology Certificate of Proficiency Outcomes.pdf

Program Requirements

Suggested Semester Sequence

First Semester		Credits
ENG-1010	College Composition	3
OPT-1310	Theoretical Optics I	2
OPT-1410	Mechanical Optics I	2
OPT-1510	Optical Dispensing I	3
OPT-1610	Contact Lens I	2
PSY-1010	General Psychology	3
	Total	15

Second Semester		Credits
MATH-1060	Survey of Mathematics or higher(1)	3
OPT-1320	Theoretical Optics II	2
OPT-1420	Mechanical Optics II	2
OPT-1520	Optical Dispensing II	3
OPT-1620	Contact Lens II	3
	Total	13

Summer Semester		Credits
IT-1010	Introduction to Microcomputer Applications	3
OPT-2500	Optical Business	2
PHYS-1300	Physics of Optical Materials	4
	Total	9

Program Total		Credits
		37

	Notes
	(1) MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820/2820 may not be used to meet this requirement.

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