Optometrist Assistant Technician (OAT)

 
 The OAT works in eye care and provides quality vision care services to patients.
 

•Students will be trained in the skills includes optometric terminology, optical
properties of light, patient pre-testing skills, frame and lens selection, eyeglass
adjustment, contact lens patient education, ocular anatomy and physiology, visual
training and practice management. Clinical experience—working directly with
doctors and patients—is an important part of the curriculum.
 

•Optometric Technician, Ophthalmic Assistant, Dispensing Optician, Contact Lens
Technician
Diploma Requirements
 
•Introduction to Christian Education                       3 credits
•Anatomy of the Human Body                                4 credits
•Anatomy of Ocular                                                4 credits
•Ophthalmic Pre-Testing                                        3 credits
•Basic Optical Concepts                                        3 credits
•Optical Dispensing I                                              3 credits
•Optical Dispensing II                                             3 credits
•Contact Lenses                                                     3 credits
•Ophthalmic Specialty Testing                               3 credits
•Patient Relations/Practical Mgt                             3 credits
•Preclinical                                                              4 credits
•Clinical                                                                   6 credits
•  Total                                                                 46 credits