在该计划中，学生将体验到医疗保健和业务管理的独特融合。通过在实验室/诊所的理论和实践经验，学生将学会熟练地配戴眼镜，隐形眼镜和次标准视觉设备，并了解基本的屈光度。学生将在光学和解剖学方面拥有扎实的眼科学基础，并获得必要的专业知识，以布置和配戴边缘镜片以插入框架，以及根据患者/客户的需求修复，定制和修改眼镜。重点也放在专业服务上。通过批判性思维，解决问题的能力和企业家技能，学生将学习如何建立和经营小型企业，如何使用有效的销售技巧以及增强沟通和人际关系技巧，从而在眼镜零售环境中取得成功。<br> <br>在不
In this program,students experience a unique blend of health care and business management. Through theory and practical experience in labs/clinics, students learn to competently dispense eyeglasses, contact lenses and sub-normal vision devices, and learn about basic refraction. Students gain a strong foundation of ocular sciences in optics and anatomy, and are provided the expertise necessary to layout and edge lenses for frame insertion, as well as repair, customize and modify eyewear to the patient/clients needs. Emphasis is also placed on professional services. Through critical thinking, problem solving, and entrepreneurial skills, students learn how to establish and operate a small business, how to use effective sales techniques, and enhance communication and interpersonal skills in order to be successful in the optical retail environment. Upon successful completion of the academic and co-operative education semesters, students are eligible to write the national registration examinations which allow them, if successful, to practice in Canada as a Registered Optician. Opticians are long-standing members of the health care delivery team in a field for which there is a growing universal need. Registered Opticians may dispense eyewear independently or as part of the eye care team. Consequently, graduates may aspire to operate their own businesses. As recognized professionals under the Regulated Health Professions Act, fulltime career possibilities, including managerial roles, exist in large retail optical chains, independent dispensaries and medical clinics in Ontario and across Canada.