| Helping people to see better and maintaining eye | | | | courses in health and sciences. At the vocational |
| health has always been the primary focus of | | | | level, training in the field will provide certificate and |
| optometry and ophthalmic technician programs. | | | | undergraduate degree options. Optometry and |
| Vocational schools provide course-intensive training | | | | ophthalmic certificate programs take several |
| in optometry and ophthalmic technology for | | | | months to complete; Associate of Arts (AA) and |
| exciting careers in vision and ocular health care. | | | | Associate of Sciences (AS) degree programs |
| But, what kind of training is right for you? | | | | take approximately two years. Either credential |
| Those who are just starting out to gain an | | | | would be a good first step towards advancing |
| education in optometry and ophthalmology must | | | | your education to a four-year optometry and |
| possess a high school diploma or GED as a | | | | ophthalmic technician college. |
| pre-admission requirement, preferably with | | | | |