How to Research Salary Ranges and Benefits for an Optician
The average annual salary for opticians in the United States is approximately $28,000. Experienced opticians receive higher salaries in states that require licensure.
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Instructions
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Check out Web sites for up-to-date information about the field, including your state's licensing requirements, if any. A search engine like Google or Yahoo is a good place to start.
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Understand that earning the distinction of a certification can add to your earning power. See the Opticians Association of America Web site (oaa.org) for certification information.
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Ask local opticians for their advice about entering the field.
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Realize that advancement into management or store ownership is another way to eventually increase your income.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider attending a community college for an associate's degree in ophthalmic dispensing or optometric technology. Although you do not need a degree to become an optician, it will increase your earning capability.
Realize that you may need to work weekends, which may affect your personal life.
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Aug 08, 2006
It takes 8 years of college to become an optometrist. 4 years to get a bachelors, and 4 to get a Doctor of Optometry degree. Very few students may get offered early admission after applying to optometry school with 3 years of undergraduate course work including excelling in all the prerequisites. Additionally, it is generally required to pass all 3 parts of the National Board exam totaling 36 hours of testing in addition to specific state board requirements. -
Aug 08, 2006
It takes 8 years of college to become an optometrist. 4 years to get a bachelors, and 4 to get a Doctor of Optometry degree. Very few students may get offered early admission after applying to optometry school with 3 years of undergraduate course work including excelling in all the prerequisites. Additionally, it is generally required to pass all 3 parts of the National Board exam totaling 36 hours of testing in addition to specific state board requirements.
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Mar 12, 2006
It takes 8 years of college to become an optometrist. 4 years to get a Bachelors, and 4 to get a Doctor of Optometry degree. Very few students may get offered early admission after applying to optometry school with 3 years of undergraduate course work, including excelling in all the prerequisites. Additionally, it is generally required to pass all 3 parts of the National Board exam, totaling 36 hours of testing in addition to specific state board requirements.
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Mar 12, 2006
It takes 8 years of college to become an optometrist. 4 years to get a Bachelors, and 4 to get a Doctor of Optometry degree. Very few students may get offered early admission after applying to optometry school with 3 years of undergraduate course work, including excelling in all the prerequisites. Additionally, it is generally required to pass all 3 parts of the National Board exam, totaling 36 hours of testing in addition to specific state board requirements.
