Optician

Duties and responsibilities:

 The opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for the patients based on the prescriptions that’s written by the ophthalmologists or the optometrists. The opticians help the customers pick their eyeglass frames. Then they measure their faces so it can be in the correct size frames and can be ordered. They even measure the distance between the corneas of the eyes so that the lenses may be correctly fitted in the frames. Some of the opticians specialize in the fitting of contact lens and also in fitting artificial eyes. They may have their own retail store or they can work for the optical store. Most of them can also work for the optometrists and ophthalmologists who even sell glasses.

Average salary:

 $19,000 – $40,000

Educational requirement:

 The students should take high school courses in physics, algebra, mechanical drawing, and even geometry. A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to start training as an optician. There are two types of training programs. The students can either complete the approved for two years courses at a school of opticianry, or they can even complete the approved for three year on the job apprenticeship.