Ophthalmic Medical Assisting Certificate

Area of Study: Ophthalmic Medical Assisting 
Degree/Certificate: Short Term Certificate

Contact the Financial Aid Office regarding certificate eligibility.

If you are not already an active Tri-C student, you must first apply to the college. If you are interested in more than one health careers program, you must submit a separate health careers application for each program.  You may only apply to three programs at one time.

Ophthalmic Assistants are ophthalmic allied health professionals who perform procedures under the supervision of an Ophthalmologist. An Ophthalmic Assistant may be responsible for taking patient histories, providing patient services, administering diagnostic tests and maintenance of ophthalmic equipment. The Ophthalmic Medical Assisting program combines academic instruction and clinical experience under professional supervision.

We are excited to announce our new, free, online, two-week Mini Course!  Eye Can See My Future mini-course will include information about job outlook, how to apply for the Optical Technology program, program prerequisites, course scheduling, school-life balance, financial assistance as well as some fun, online activities.  Eye Can See My Future will be offered from May 13 thru 31, 2018; during this time you can work at your own pace, on your schedule to explore the Tri-C Optical Technology program. To register for this course, 

• Call 216-987-3075 
• Press 1 Register for Workforce or Corporate College Class and register for CRN 32623 ZREC 1290 Eye Can See My Future.