Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
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The Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program prepares students for employment in ophthalmic and optometric practices and in retail optical settings. Students apply technical skills to perform pre-screening and specialty testing, assist with dispensing glasses and contact lenses, and perform office management duties including maintaining patient information and billing and insurance processes.
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.
NEW! This program is now Competency-Based.
Competency-Based Education (CBE) is learning at your own pace by mastering competencies through demonstration. It is an academic model in which the time it takes to demonstrate competencies varies, while the expectations about learning are held constant. Students demonstrate mastery through multiple forms of assessment, often at a personalized pace. Once all competencies for this program have been assessed and mastered, students will earn their Technical Diploma.
- Technical Diploma
- Flexible Starting Dates
- 3 Terms
- 32 Credits
- Financial Aid Eligible
Summer 2023 CBE Schedule
Fall 2023 CBE Schedule
Spring 2024 CBE Schedule
CBE On Campus: Flexible lab/class instruction where you complete assessments at a personalized pace.
Lab availability: Lab available by appointment; day and evening, Monday - Friday
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: $43,226.00*
POTENTIAL JOB TITLES
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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.
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 LTC District, unless noted otherwise (i.e. Wind programs use State of WI.)
ADMISSION AND FIRST SEMESTER ENROLLMENT STEPS
Work with Admissions Advisor to:
- Submit Application
- Complete the Background Information Disclosure form.
- 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.
FUTURE SEMESTER ENROLLMENT STEPS
Work with your Program Counselor to:
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Want more information?
- Submit your questions online
- Contact an Admissions Advisor at 920.693.1162
Competency-Based Education (CBE) is learning at your own pace by mastering competencies through demonstration. It is an academic model in which the time it takes to demonstrate competencies varies, while the expectations about learning are held constant. Students demonstrate mastery through multiple forms of assessment, often at a personalized pace. Once all competencies for this program have been assessed and mastered, students will earn their Technical Diploma.
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