Course
Optical Manager
Name
SEF-3001CPG
Available Classes
Not currently offered.
Description Course Outline Requirements Intended Audience More Details
Intended Audience
This course is intended for anyone interested in becoming an Optician and learning how to manage an optometrist's office.
Description
Master the skills you need for a successful career as an optician and obtain the knowledge to effectively manage an optometrist's office. In this online course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to become an optician and prepare for the Basic American Board of Opticianry (ABO) exams. This includes the NOCE (National Opticianry Competency Exam) and the CLRE (Contact Lens Registry Exam), required by many states to work as opticians or as a stepping-stone to career advancement. You will learn how to read prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses, become familiar with the equipment opticians use, and understand eye anatomy and eye diseases. Additionally, you will learn various office responsibilities within an optometrist's office, including bookkeeping, tracking inventory and sales, maintaining customer records (payments and prescriptions). This course also serves as preparation for the QuickBooks Certified User exam. After successfully completing this course, you will possess the knowledge required to pass the American Board of Opticianry (ABO), National Opticianry Certification Exam (NOCE) exam, or Contact Lens Registry Exam (CLRE) to begin a career as an optician and have the skills and knowledge to advance as an optical manager in this popular and exciting medical field. Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive vouchers to sit for the QuickBooks Certified User (QBCU) Exam and the Microsoft exams MO-200 and MO-201 (Excel) and MO-100 and MO-101 (Word). The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the certifying exam upon eligibility. Proctor fees may apply, which are not included. Please note: We strongly recommend researching your state's requirements before pursuing a career as an optician. For example, while some states only require a high school diploma or GED and passing score on the ABO exam to fulfill licensing requirements, others have their optician licensing exams. Additionally, some states may require that opticians complete an apprenticeship program or degree program to become licensed.
Course Objectives
  1. Learn how to understand and assign prescriptions to customers.
  2. Understand the different corrective eye care solutions available for patients.
  3. Master the mathematical formulas that opticians need to know.
  4. Learn how to read prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses.
  5. Prepare for the NOCE and CLRE.
  6. Create, edit, format, and print Microsoft Word documents.
  7. Create, modify, and format Excel worksheets, perform calculations, and print Excel workbooks.
  8. Learn to use advanced Excel formulas, work with lists, work with illustrations and charts, and use advanced formatting techniques.
  9. Learn to work with pivot tables, audit worksheets, work with data tools, protect documents for collaboration with others, and work with macros.
  10. Apply basic accounting principles (accrual method, depreciation, and so on) to bookkeeping practices.
  11. Understand fundamental accounting concepts and how QuickBooks works to support these concepts.
Outline of Instruction
  1. Optician Certification Training
  2. Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online
  3. Microsoft Word
  4. Microsoft Excel
Contact Hours
390
CEU's
No
Industry Standard, State, or National Certification
No
CE to CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to take this course. However, a high school diploma or GED is required to take the ABO exam.
Text and Supplies Needed
Hardware Requirements:
This course can only be taken on a PC. Macs and Chromebooks are not compatible.

Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 10 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
QuickBooks Online (Free 1-year subscription and practice site included in enrollment.) An additional subscription or software purchase for QuickBooks Online is not required to complete this course. However, please note that this course is only suitable for the QuickBooks Online version.
Microsoft Word and Excel 2019 or Microsoft Office 365 (not included in enrollment). While Microsoft Word and Excel 2019 are ideal, you can use the desktop versions of each included with Microsoft 365. Please note: There may be some differences between your version of these programs and what you see in the course.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment. The following materials will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment in the Optician Certification Training portion of the program:

System for Ophthalmic Dispensing
The Optician Training Manual
All About Your Eyes

The following materials will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment in the Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online portion of the program:
Bookkeeping for Dummies
QuickBooks Online software

Your enrollment in this course includes a free 1-year full subscription to QuickBooks Online. You will learn how to access and activate this subscription in the Lesson 2 assignment. Manuals are included as downloadable PDFs throughout the course.
Manuals are included as downloadable PDFs throughout the Microsoft portions of the course.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
Requirements for Successful Completion of this Course
  1. Attendance 90% or above
  2. Participation
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
Intended Audience
This course is intended for anyone interested in becoming an Optician and learning how to manage an optometrist's office.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
Industry or Job Titles Related to training Outcomes for Employment
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Course Contact Information
Courtney Boney
crboney@waketech.edu
919-532-5581