Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon prescriptions written by Ophthalmologist or optometrist. Optician’s help the customer’s select eyeglass frames and then measure their faces so that correct size frames can be ordered. They also measure the distance between the corneas of the eyes so that the lenses may be correctly fitted of contact lens and also in feting artificial eyes.

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

Education: Students should take high school courses in Physics, Algebra, Mechanical Drawing, and Geometry. A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin training as an optician. There are two types of training programs. Students can either complete an approved two-year course at an school of optician, or they can complete an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.

Reflection: I think that I would not want to do this a future job because I really do not like drawing or math.