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CIP PROGRAM: 51.1006
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician.

Summary: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of ophthalmologists and optometrists, to cut, grind, edge, and finish corrective lenses and to fabricate eyewear. Includes instruction in optical theory, applied mathematics, lens surfacing and finishing, tinting and coating, impact resistance treatment and testing, frame construction and repair, prescription interpretation, equipment operation and maintenance, follow-up adjustment, record-keeping, and laboratory safety procedures.

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2020 - - -
2021 4 - -
2022 18 - -
2023 12 - -
2024 18 - -
Change +Infinity% - -

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