License in Optics Eyewear
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
French
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
By training, the optician-eyewear is invested with multiple skills. It is a vision specialist scientifically equipped in contact and optometry to interpret and translate prescriptions of the ophthalmologist as a visual aid to correct defects or deficiencies in vision.
The mastery of his art and his initiation to marketing and communication techniques allow him to advise and guide the patient in his choices to find the product that suits him best, and this according to aesthetic, technical and financial criteria: thinned glasses , bifocal, anti-reflective, with a light frame or contact lenses.
It is also a business leader who must listen to his customers and understand their expectations and offer them frames to suit their tastes. As glasses are also a fashion accessory, he must stay abreast of trends.
The Optician is also a technician; It ensures the maintenance of frames and makes adjustments and adjustments necessary to ensure the comfort of its customers.
In his store, the Optician is also responsible for managing stocks and often managing a team of employees.
The optician must possess the qualities of a good manager, he must be warm, sociable, organized and methodical.
strengths
UPSAT offers its 3rd year students additional training at the Faculty's premises by a team of specialists in marketing, sales techniques, management of an optical shop, novelties in optical glasses and machines as well as works practices on these machines.
Admissions
Curriculum
Training program
Semester 1
- Algebra and trigonometry
- Geometry
- General anatomy
- cellular biology
- Human physiology
- General and ocular histology
- Chemistry
- Geometrical optics
- C2I
- Internet and web
- English
- French
Semester 2
- Ocular anatomy
- Ocular physiology
- Physical optics
- Instrumental optics
- Ophthalmic optics 1
- Vision Analysis 1
- Study and design of frames and glasses
- Frame technology
- Safety at work
- First aid
- English
- French
Semester 3
- Semiology and general pathology
- General Pharmacology
- Ophthalmic optics 2
- Vision Analysis 2
- Lens and frame technology
- Assembly technology
- Study of the previous segment
- Biometric measurement
- Hygiene
- Psychosociology
- English
- French
Semester 4
- Ocular pathology
- Special pharmacology
- Physiological optics
- Vision Analysis 3
- Special equipment technology
- Special equipment technology
- Assembly Technology 2
- Material technology
- Adaptation of soft lenses
- Low vision and color filter
- French and communication techniques (contact and attitude)
- Visual rehabilitation
- English
Semester 5
- Eye health screening
- Aberrometry and horn topography
- Optometric analysis and decision
- Clinical case study
- Adaptation of the regular and special practice lenses
- Optical technology in eyewear 4
- Equipment for sportsmen and legislation
- Biostatistics and research methodology
- French and relational communication techniques
- English
Semester 6
- Optical internship at an optician
- Factory internship
- Hospital internship
- Research seminar
- Optical internship in the institution's laboratory: work on machine and optical glasses
- Introduction to commercial law
- The company: functions and management
- Marketing and sales techniques
- Optical store management
- French and communication techniques (information and creation)
- Visual rehabilitation
- PFE
- English
Career Opportunities
Professional Horizons
Young opticians have no trouble finding work. After several years of experience, an optician can, if he has capital and the necessary knowledge in accounting and management, open his own store.
Free practice:
Equipped with the know-how acquired during his training, a young optician can launch his own project such as:
- Optician
- Optician Contactologist
- Optician optometrist
- Wholesaler of eyewear
As an employee:
- Senior Technician in an optical chain
- Senior technician in an ophthalmology department