Diploma Optician
Become a multi-disciplinary team member dedicated to leading-edge vision care with our Optician diploma.
Your studies will combine the advancements of optics with fashion, the principles of contact lenses and refracting, and the practicalities of lenses, lab skills and repairs. You'll also gain a thorough understanding of the business and retail facets critical to the profession.
In this program, you'll learn:
In addition to these clinical skills, you'll build a strong business and retail management foundation tailored to the optical and optometry field. Our program offers a blend of classroom lectures and laboratory sessions, culminating in clinical practicum placements, ensuring you receive a realistic taste of your future work environment.
As a graduate, you'll be prepared to challenge the National Alliance of Canadian Optician Regulators (NACOR) exam. You can then pursue an optician and contact lens practitioner career, with opportunities in optical retail stores, ophthalmic or optometrist clinics, or other medical settings where eyewear and contact lenses are dispensed and created.
Set your sights on a rewarding occupation where you can genuinely impact people's quality of life with the SAIT Optician program.
Become a multi-disciplinary team member dedicated to leading-edge vision care with our Optician diploma.
Your studies will combine the advancements of optics with fashion, the principles of contact lenses and refracting, and the practicalities of lenses, lab skills and repairs. You'll also gain a thorough understanding of the business and retail facets critical to the profession.
In this program, you'll learn:
In addition to these clinical skills, you'll build a strong business and retail management foundation tailored to the optical and optometry field. Our program offers a blend of classroom lectures and laboratory sessions, culminating in clinical practicum placements, ensuring you receive a realistic taste of your future work environment.
As a graduate, you'll be prepared to challenge the National Alliance of Canadian Optician Regulators (NACOR) exam. You can then pursue an optician and contact lens practitioner career, with opportunities in optical retail stores, ophthalmic or optometrist clinics, or other medical settings where eyewear and contact lenses are dispensed and created.
Set your sights on a rewarding occupation where you can genuinely impact people's quality of life with the SAIT Optician program.
