Optician

Prepare to start a career in an optometry or ophthalmology office with training in Penn Foster Career School's Optician career diploma program. This online program offers the convenience and freedom to work at your own pace when and where it works for you! We can help you gain the knowledge and skills to be qualified in this field.

In this program, you can learn how to fit and dispense eyewear and contact lenses and work in optometry or ophthalmology offices. You can learn how to work alongside professional optometrists and ophthalmologists as you help patients select their eyeglasses or contacts. Our coursework in this program includes:

Optician math
Optical principles, terminology and anatomy
Ophthalmic dispensing
Professionalism

Our online program can prepare you to take your national licensure examination to be a licensed optician. You can be prepared to work in a wide range of settings, including optometrists' or ophthalmologists' offices, hospitals, or retail optical stores. Learn more about our Optician diploma program by contacting Penn Foster Career School today!

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PFCS is accredited by the Commission of Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools for its high school and vocational-technical programs. PFCS is regionally accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association, of Colleges and Schools, nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) and is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools.
Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).
Penn Foster College has met the high standards of integrity and performance set by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) in Washington, D.C. The DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.