Vision Care Technology (A.A.S.)

The next vision care technology program will start in September, 2008, and enrollment is limited to 20 students. This program is also limited to applicants in Vermont and bordering regions of New York and New Hampshire.

An application form is available using Acrobat Reader.

The degree in vision care technology prepares students to be dispensing opticians in an office setting, or laboratory opticians in a manufacturing setting. CCV's opticianry degree is the only such program in Vermont and New Hampshire and was developed by the National Federation of Opticianry Schools. Coursework is delivered in an online format, and students simultaneously gain hands-on clinical experience in a local optical environment. This degree prepares students to take the nationally recognized examinations administered by the American Board of Opticianry and the National Contact Lens Examiners.

Program Outcomes

Successful graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of technology required in optical care environments, including the use of appropriate instrumentation and tools;
• Perform all competencies related to clinical opticianry accurately, safely, in a timely manner, and within acceptable professional standards;
• Complete the nationally recognized examinations needed for licensure including the American Board of Opticians (ABO) Exam and the National Contact Lens (NCLE) Exam;
• Demonstrate academic skills required of all CCV graduates including competency in critical thinking, writing, information literacy, oral communication, and quantitative reasoning; and
• Assume a professional role as an optician in the workplace.

In addition to the general education requirements for all A.A.S. degrees, click the link below to see the requirements within this concentration:
Concentration Requirements

Application Form

Program Description (Requires Acrobat Reader)