Did you know that 80% of all visual care in the United States is provided by eyecare specialists? That means there are more career opportunities in this field than ever before, for people like you, who want to be an Eyecare Specialist.

What do Eyecare (Optometric) Specialists do?
Some of the activities you may be responsible for include: maintaining patient charts, obtaining patient's histories, patient screening, selecting frames for prescription mounting and prescription verification. Frame adjusting & repairing is also a vital service in eyecare. Patient contact lens training, scheduling of appointments, typing correspondence, and the ordering of supplies are other exciting duties.

Where do Eyecare (Optometric) Specialists work?
Graduates currently serve the profession in optometric and ophthalmology offices and clinics. Ophthamologists, opticians, optometric labs, public health facilities, and the armed services of the United States are all employing our graduates. Many graduates work in fashionable eye care retail stores, as customer service technicians.

Optometry is a most fascinating profession to be associated with and has an almost universal need. A career as an Eyecare Specialist can be a source of tremendous satisfaction because of the important part you play in performing a very necessary health care service. Employment opportunities in the allied health field are on the rise. As an Eyecare Specialist, you will be a vital member of the health care team.

Course Modules:
      Seminar for Success  
      Dispensing  
      Chairside
      Contact Lens
      Front Office & Communications
      Computer

Curriculum includes:
Student Orientation, Internship Workshop (seminar for job preparedness), and CPR.

If you have questions and need more information: Please fill out the form to the right. We will be glad to answer your questions in detail.

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Eyecare Specialist course is offered at the West Covina campus