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Request additional information regarding the Opticianry Technology program
Complete the FREE online application to the Opticianry Technology program
Click here to access the Opticianry pages of our Academic Catalog to learn more about this program.
The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, in keeping with its mission to educate students in technology that will allow them to build careers that are fulfilling both financially and professionally, is very excited to offer a two-year associate degree program in Opticianry.
The Opticianry program is fully supported by the Opticians Association of Massachusetts. It is nationally recognized and the only program of its kind in Massachusetts, and one of only two in all of New England.
The Opticianry program serves as the educational gateway for students of all ages, including adult learners and apprentice opticians. With a vibrant optical industry and continued need for qualified eyecare professionals, there exists a tremendous opportunity for technically skilled and highly knowledgeable opticians.
The optical industry is experiencing tremendous growth, as well as expanded regulations and increasing requirements for becoming a licensed optician in Massachusetts.
The curriculum is designed to prepare the graduate to meet both the requirements for MA Licensing, including national and local certification exams and practical tests, as well as for entry into the profession of opticianry itself. Upon graduation, the student will be well versed and knowledgeable in all facets of opticianry, including spectacle design, fitting and dispensing, contact lens design and fitting, prescription and non-prescription fabrication and manufacturing, and special application optics.
The optical profession itself offers great diversity and versatility. Graduates will be able to work in many different environments ranging from HMO/medical offices to retail/ high fashion optical boutiques, corporate and chain optical conglomerates to independent ownership. Graduates will be well versed in all aspects of optics as it relates to opticianry.
Graduates will be qualified for positions involving spectacle design and dispensing, contact lens design and dispensing, optical laboratory finishing and management, optical business management or independent ownership. Salary levels may range between $30,000 to $40,000 for entry level staff licensed opticians, and higher for manager optician positions and ownership.
Many graduates of the opticianry program seek advanced degrees and/or certification related to business, management, ophthalmic technology and health care management.
Program Highlights:
- Graduation Rate: 92%
- ABO Pass Rate: 93%
- NCLE Pass Rate: 95%
- Employment of Graduates: 99.5%
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If you can see Opticianry as the career for you, we can see a place for you here at BFIT!
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