Learn more about a fascinating, rewarding and growing profession. Assist in the effort to prevent, detect, diagnose and manage conditions that can interfere with one of our most precious senses: sight. Assistants are responsible for initiating patient exams, measuring and recording vital status and performing diagnostic procedures. They are valuable members of an eye care team. This program has been designed by local eye doctors to meet area needs.

Course includes 90 hours devoted to a core curriculum consisting of classroom work with practical laboratories and 80 hours of clinicals of actual supervised hands-on practice in affiliated ophthalmic offices. Students will be supervised but are expected to become members of the patient care team.

Topics Include:
* Basic computer skills
* Knowledge of patient services
* Basic skills and lensometry
* Basic tonometry
* Instrument maintenance
* General medical background

Certification:
Upon successful completion of the program, each student will receiva a Greenville Technical College certificate as an Ophthalmic Assistant. Graduates from the program are encouraged to take the certification exam to become Certified Ophthalmic Assistant.

Prerequisite: High school diploma or GED.

CEUs: 17.00 Hours: 170.00

Textbook: Ophthalmic Medical Assistant (with exam), available at Greenville Tech Bookstore, approximate cost $150. Course includes 80 hours of clinicals held Monday - Friday, April 9 - 20, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. CPR class is required, schedule TBA, $40 for CPR class will be charged at registration. Students are also required to complete HIPAA Privacy Training online before clinicals; student fee of $29 applies. Computer Lab held on February 19 & 20 in the Buck Mickel Center, Room 227. Graduation is April 25 at 6:00 PM in Room 188 of the Buck Mickel Center.

* Fee Subject to Change