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Optometric Technician

Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center

  • A program that prepares individuals to assist optometrists in providing patient care, administering examinations and treatments, and performing office administrative functions. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology of the eye, visual testing, patient communication, patient preparation, medications and administration, dispensing and fitting of eyeglasses and contact lenses, record-keeping, and office management skills. Find Colleges Offering Optometric Technician Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
      Salary and Wages

      Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA

      • Total Employment: 3,260
      • Average Annual Salary: $31,420
      • Average Hourly Rate: $15.11
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 416,882
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 564,558
      • Percent Job Growth: 35.42%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Optometric Technician
     Total
    Overall
    All Students53
     
    By Gender
    Male14
    Female39
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black8
    Asian12
    Hispanic13
    White20
    Unknown-
     
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    This Program is Also Offered at Other Public Colleges in California
    Palomar College
    • 1140 W. Mission
      San Marcos, CA 92069
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Small City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008