Programs

70% of the population requires eyewear, creating plenty of opportunity. The Optical Dispensing program will train you for many duties including dispensing optician, ophthalmic lab technician, contact lens fitter, eye doctor's assistant, manufacturer's representative, and more.


As a dispensing optician, you’ll recommend lenses, frames, and coatings, fit eyeglasses, and repair broken frames. As an ophthalmic lab technician, you’ll cut, edge, tint, and insert lenses into eyeglass frames. As a contact lens fitter, you’ll ensure proper lens fit, measuring eye shape and size.


Our program prepares you for the National Opticianry Exam and Contact Lens Registry Exam administered by the American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners (ABO/NCLE). With these credentials, you'll be poised for a great entry-level position, rapid advancement and the potential to someday manage your own store.


Class Modules:

  • Light and Single Vision
  • Multifocals
  • Frames/Lenses
  • Soft Contact Lenses
  • Rigid Contact Lenses
  • Anatomy/Physiology/Prisms
  • Optical Office Procedures
  • Externship

Length of Program

The Optical Dispensing program takes approximately eight months to complete.


GED Prep and Testing

If you do not have your high school diploma or the equivalent, we have one more reason advantage to attending ACC. By enrolling in this program, you qualify for our complimentary GED Prep and Testing program. Talk to your Admissions Representative for all the details.


Accreditation

ACC is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.


ABHES (www.abhes.org)


Campuses

Program available at LA Campus, OC Campus and Ontario Campus.


Requirements

Each program has entrance requirements. While this may seem scary, our admissions team is there to help you succeed through every step of the process – including the entrance exams. Everyone worries about tests – just remember that thousands of ACC grads made it through the process on the way to the same change you are starting today.
Some of the admissions requirements include:

  • Must be at least 18 or have a parent of guardian’s signature
  • High school graduates or the equivalent will take an entrance exam before admission and need to achieve a score of 120 or higher on the CPAt exam
  • Candidates without a high school may enroll in this program as well but must exceed 200 (Verbal) and 210 (Quantitative) on the Wonderlic basic skills ability to benefit exam

Be sure to consult with an Admissions Representative to get all the information on admission to the Optical Dispensing program.

 



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Programs

70% of the population requires eyewear, creating plenty of opportunity. The Optical Dispensing program will train you for many duties including dispensing optician, ophthalmic lab technician, contact lens fitter, eye doctor's assistant, manufacturer's representative, and more.


As a dispensing optician, you’ll recommend lenses, frames, and coatings, fit eyeglasses, and repair broken frames. As an ophthalmic lab technician, you’ll cut, edge, tint, and insert lenses into eyeglass frames. As a contact lens fitter, you’ll ensure proper lens fit, measuring eye shape and size.


Our program prepares you for the National Opticianry Exam and Contact Lens Registry Exam administered by the American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners (ABO/NCLE). With these credentials, you'll be poised for a great entry-level position, rapid advancement and the potential to someday manage your own store.


Class Modules:

  • Light and Single Vision
  • Multifocals
  • Frames/Lenses
  • Soft Contact Lenses
  • Rigid Contact Lenses
  • Anatomy/Physiology/Prisms
  • Optical Office Procedures
  • Externship

Length of Program

The Optical Dispensing program takes approximately eight months to complete.


GED Prep and Testing

If you do not have your high school diploma or the equivalent, we have one more reason advantage to attending ACC. By enrolling in this program, you qualify for our complimentary GED Prep and Testing program. Talk to your Admissions Representative for all the details.


Accreditation

ACC is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.


ABHES (www.abhes.org)


Campuses

Program available at LA Campus, OC Campus and Ontario Campus.


Requirements

Each program has entrance requirements. While this may seem scary, our admissions team is there to help you succeed through every step of the process – including the entrance exams. Everyone worries about tests – just remember that thousands of ACC grads made it through the process on the way to the same change you are starting today.
Some of the admissions requirements include:

  • Must be at least 18 or have a parent of guardian’s signature
  • High school graduates or the equivalent will take an entrance exam before admission and need to achieve a score of 120 or higher on the CPAt exam
  • Candidates without a high school may enroll in this program as well but must exceed 200 (Verbal) and 210 (Quantitative) on the Wonderlic basic skills ability to benefit exam

Be sure to consult with an Admissions Representative to get all the information on admission to the Optical Dispensing program.

 



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