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.

CBE Member

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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Career Area

Healthcare

Type

Technical Diploma

Program Number

31-516-4

Availability

In-Person

Technical Diploma
Flexible Starting Dates
3 Terms
32 Credits

Financial Aid Eligible
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

Potential Job Titles

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Disclosure:

Salary data is derived from surveys collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and mapped to LTC programs using economic modeling software. As with any survey data, the wages presented here are prone to error and sampling bias. Educational decisions should not be entirely based on the data presented here. The wage data presented here is the median annual salary in the LTC District as reported by EMSI (Economic Modeling Specialists Intl.) Some people beginning work at jobs in these fields may find a higher or lower starting wage that what is reported here.

Admissions Flexible Learning Courses

ADMISSIONS TO DO's

Work with Admissions Advisor to:

*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 TO DO's

Work with your Program Counselor to:

Technical Standards for Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
Complete and submit Health/TB Tetanus Form.
Schedule a Program Counseling Session to plan your first semester schedule, review your entire plan of study, and discuss the results of the Student Success Questionnaire.

Approximate Costs

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Contact an Admissions Advisor at 920.693.1162

CBE Member 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.