Curriculum C217I

Ophthalmic Technology is a rapidly expanding field with a growing demand for qualified technicians.

The Ophthalmic technician, under the direct supervision of an ophthalmologist, assists in direct and indirect patient care. This includes case histories, visual acuity measurement, visual field testing, refractometry, contact lenses, instrument maintenance and assisting the doctor with minor ophthalmic surgery.

This program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (CoA-OMP), 2025 Woodlane Dr., St. Paul, MN 55125-2998, (651) 731-7237, e-mail CoA-OMP@jcahpo.org. Employment opportunities in the field are excellent due to an increase in the number of support personnel employed by ophthalmologists and a rising demand for eye-care services.

Semester One			Credit Hours
	AHL 100	Introduction to Health Care			2
	AHL 101	Essentials of Medical Terminology			1
	BIS 101	Human Biology1 or
#	BIS 136	Functional Human Anatomy I1			4
		General education/Humanities			1
	OPH 112	Ocular Anatomy and Physiology			3
#	OPH 114	Ophthalmic Optics			3
#	RHT 124	Communications I or
#	RHT 101	Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I2			3
17
Semester Two
	AHL 102	Ethics and Law for Allied Health			1
	AHL 103	Basic Pharmacology for Allied Health			1
	OPH 113	Ophthalmic Dispensing I			2
#	OPH 120	Basic Visual Examination			2
#	OPH 121	Visual Field Examination			2
#	OPH 130	Ocular Pharmacology			2
#	RHT 138	Communications II or
	SPE 101	Principles of Effective Speaking2			3
		Electives			4
17
Semester Three
#	OPH 122	Retinoscopy and Refractometry			2
	PSY 105	Personal Applications of Psychology			3
5
Semester Four
#	OPH 230	Practicum I			3
#	OPH 231	OPH Seminar I			1
#	OPH 232	Contact Lenses			3
#	OPH 237	Integrated Science for Ophthalmic Technicians			3
	HTH 281	First Aid & CPR			2
12
Semester Five
#	OPH 123	Ocular Motility Examination			2
#	OPH 240	Practicum II			3
#	OPH 241	OPH Seminar II			1
#	OPH 243	Ophthalmic Therapeutic Procedures			3
#	OPH 244	Advanced Ophthalmic Procedures			3
#	SRT 110	Introduction to Surgical Technology			1
	SSC 190	Contemporary Society or
	PSC 150	American National Politics or
	HIS 151	History of the U.S. to 1877			3
16
		Total credits required for graduation		67

Note: Ophthalmic technician courses must be taken according to assigned sequence number.

Coordinator: Debra Baker, Ext. 3442

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