Optician

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities:

   Opticians measure the size of the glasses to the size of the patient’s face and then order them. Some can also fit eye lenses and fake eyes to their patients. They can work for an ophthalmologists or optometrists who sell glasses, others own their own retail store, and others work for an optical store.

Average Salary: $19,000- $40,000

Educational Requirements:

   In high school you must take hard courses in algebra, geometry, physics, and mechanical drawings. You have to have a high school diploma or GED so that you can start training. For training you can either take an approved two-year course at a school of opticianry or an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.

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I would like to be an optician because it sounds really cool. I think it sounds interesting how they can own their own retail store.