Why Consider an Ophthalmic Medical Assistant Degree?

Become a key eye care team member responsible for administering a variety of tests to uncover potential eye disease in patients, fit them in eyeglasses and contact lenses, and provide them with education.
You’re interested in healthcare technology and have good communication skills to help care for patients.
You embrace both direct patient care and office management duties.

Why Learn at Lakeshore?

This program is offered through our flexible competency-based education (CBE) format, which allows you to learn when you want to, progress at your own pace, and receive personalized coaching and support.
Start when it’s convenient for you, almost any month of the year.
Get hands-on experiences in the field with clinical courses.
Employer tuition reimbursement programs are available through BayCare Clinic Eye Specialists and Tower Clock Eye Center.

What It Takes

Great listening and communication skills
The ability to understand people’s reactions and feelings
Attention to detail
Good attitude when dealing with the public

This program is shared with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and Gateway Technical College. NWTC and GTC students take general studies courses at NWTC, GTC, or online, and technical courses at LTC-Cleveland.

Career Area

Health Science

Type

Technical Diploma

Program Number

31-516-4

Availability

CBE

Technical Diploma
With multiple start dates year-round, start when it’s convenient for you.
3 Terms
32 Credits
Financial Aid Eligible

Fall 2024 CBE Schedule
Spring 2025 CBE Schedule

Employer Tuition-Reimbursement Programs available

BayCare Clinic Eye Specialists

Two students will be awarded $3,000 in tuition reimbursement
Apply for the BayCare Clinic Eye Specialists Tuition Reimbursement

Tower Clock Eye Center

One student will be awarded $3,000 in tuition reimbursement
Apply for the Tower Clock Eye Center Tuition Reimbursement

Career Outlook

Ophthalmic Medical Assistant

Median Income: $35,512.00*

POTENTIAL JOB TITLES

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Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry’s numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions. May administer eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.

Disclosure:

*Lightcast/EMSI data is a hybrid dataset derived from official government sources such as the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. This salary data is from the Lakeshore District.

Admissions Flexible Learning Courses

ADMISSION AND FIRST SEMESTER ENROLLMENT STEPS

Work with Admissions Advisor to:

Submit Application
Complete the Background Check process and pay the applicable processing fee.
Complete the Student Success Questionnaire.
Complete Technical Standards form.
Schedule your First Time Program Counseling/Registration Session with your assigned program counselor to plan your first semester schedule, review your entire plan of study and discuss the results of the Student Success Questionnaire.

*Submit transcripts and test scores (optional, highly recommended): College transcripts, along with high school transcripts and test scores from within the last five years, used for course registration. Official transcripts needed for transferring college credit(s) and for financial aid purposes.

Program Cost

Tuition Cost: $5,256.04
Book Cost: $171.00
Supply Cost: $30.00
Program Total: $5,457.04

Want more information?

Submit your questions online
Contact an Admissions Advisor at 920.693.1366

COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION is a learning model offering far more flexibility than traditional models. Fitting college around your work and personal commitments is possible because CBE allows you to:

Learn When You Want To
Progress at Your Own Pace
Receive Personalized Coaching & Support

Learn More About CBE

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Faculty Bios

Corinne Wicklund

The goal of our Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program is to meet the needs of dispensing opticians, eye doctors, and eye surgeons. Meeting their needs ensures an improvement in the quality of eye care that we provide our communities.

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