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Optician Training: School or Apprenticeship?

by Marlene Giardini | Mar 21, 2015 | ABO/NCLE exam prep, Optician Training, The Optical Industry, Uncategorized

Optician Certification can Take Two Paths You can enroll in a college or you can learn on the job. College programs for opticians are usually two year Associates degrees that are usually offered at Community Colleges or Technical Schools. They can also be part of a...

My Glasses Hurt! The Dispensing Challenge.

by Marlene Giardini | Mar 14, 2015 | ABO test content, ABO/NCLE exam prep, Optician Training, The Optical Industry, Tips and Hints

How Crucial are Dispensing Skills for the Optician? Consider the following question that just might be on your ABO test: Under which circumstance is a patient more likely to tolerate glasses that are made incorrectly? When the myope is given more minus power When the...

So… You Want to be an Optician?

by Marlene Giardini | Mar 6, 2015 | ABO/NCLE exam prep, Optician Training, The Optical Industry

Good! Come on board! Many Areas Have an Optician Shortage Now is a prime opportunity to be a student or apprentice. Pay rates are good since supply is down. In the national chain at which I work, apprentice pay is higher than the general wage, and that’s just...

Practice Tests Make the Difference for Optician Certification

by Marlene Giardini | Feb 26, 2015 | ABO test content, ABO/NCLE exam prep, Optician Training, Tips and Hints

If you are an optician studying for certification, taking practice tests can give you an edge. Optician trainees Often Take Their Certification Exams Multiple Times This is, no doubt, the reason why the ABO/NCLE now offers their National Boards four times a year...
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