OPT 103 - Optical Materials Skills Lab I

    Recent Professors
    Lorraine M. Champlain
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    1
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of OPT 103
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course introduces the students to the career and role of an Optician in an Optometry, Optical, and lab environment. Topics include operations of the ophthalmic laboratory, practices and procedures. Emphasis is on surfacing and finishing, frame and lens materials, inventory, equipment and instrumentation, and safety, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements.
    Usually Held
    Mon 5:30pm–8:45pm