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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Fits eyeglasses and contact lenses from eye doctors' prescriptions.
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Opticians help customers choose frames, take measurements, order lenses, and adjust and repair glasses. They work in optical stores and eye doctors' offices.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Pre-Algebra · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Welding and Metal Fabrication · Career and Technical
Builds how things are made, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- Physics · Science
Builds math, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.