PROGRAM DETAILS
Associate of Science in Opticianry
Duration: 2 years
Career focus/Specialization: Eye health, precision optics, and high fashion
Accelerated 12-month program available for those with college degree.
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Opticianry is one of the fastest growing fields in the state with an average starting salary of $51,000 a year for licensed opticians. We are the only college in Massachusetts that offers a degree in Opticianry and 95% of our graduates get a job in their field.
In our associate degree program in Opticianry, you’ll get hands-on training as you learn how to design, fit, and dispense glasses and contact lenses as well as operate all forms of ophthalmic tools and instruments. Our instructors are industry leaders who will prepare you to pass the licensing exam and start a rewarding career helping people enjoy better eye health.
Franklin Cummings Tech’s Associate Degree in Opticianry—the only program of its kind in Massachusetts—will qualify you for positions involving eye wear and contact lens design and dispensing, optical laboratory finishing and management, optical business management, or independent ownership. Our hands-on labs and small classroom settings allow you to build lifelong connections with faculty and your fellow students as you build marketable skills.
There is tremendous demand for opticians in Massachusetts and across the nation. Our graduates work in medical offices, optical boutiques, optical chains, and independent shops. Many graduates seek advanced degrees and/or certification related to business, management, ophthalmic technology, and healthcare management.
Candidates who already have a bachelor’s degree are eligible to complete the Opticianry associate degree program in just one year through our accelerated program.
In Massachusetts, a state which is a national leader in healthcare and technology, optician salaries are among the highest in the country.
Please see the College Accreditations web page for full program outcomes data for the last several years and information about the program’s accreditation by the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation.
Opticianry is one of the fastest growing fields in the state with an average starting salary of $51,000 a year for licensed opticians. We are the only college in Massachusetts that offers a degree in Opticianry and 95% of our graduates get a job in their field.
In our associate degree program in Opticianry, you’ll get hands-on training as you learn how to design, fit, and dispense glasses and contact lenses as well as operate all forms of ophthalmic tools and instruments. Our instructors are industry leaders who will prepare you to pass the licensing exam and start a rewarding career helping people enjoy better eye health.
Franklin Cummings Tech’s Associate Degree in Opticianry—the only program of its kind in Massachusetts—will qualify you for positions involving eye wear and contact lens design and dispensing, optical laboratory finishing and management, optical business management, or independent ownership. Our hands-on labs and small classroom settings allow you to build lifelong connections with faculty and your fellow students as you build marketable skills.
There is tremendous demand for opticians in Massachusetts and across the nation. Our graduates work in medical offices, optical boutiques, optical chains, and independent shops. Many graduates seek advanced degrees and/or certification related to business, management, ophthalmic technology, and healthcare management.
Candidates who already have a bachelor’s degree are eligible to complete the Opticianry associate degree program in just one year through our accelerated program.
In Massachusetts, a state which is a national leader in healthcare and technology, optician salaries are among the highest in the country.
Please see the College Accreditations web page for full program outcomes data for the last several years and information about the program’s accreditation by the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation.