Learn more about the academic programs we are delivering in Summer 2024. If you have any questions about part-time studies, please contact us.

 

 

Opticianry - Academic Program Schedule

For students starting the Opticianry program in Fall 2021 and onwards.
 

 Year 

Fall

Winter

Summer

Plus

1

COM101
Communicating
Across Contexts

OPT100
Introduction to
Optics

COM470
Interpersonal
Communication

OPT104
Anatomy and
Physiology of
the Eye

OPT105
Eyeglass Dispensing
Lab - Fitting and
Measurements

OPT106
Eyeglass Dispensing
Lab - Lens
Verification

OPT107
Eyeglass Dispensing
Theory I

OPT449
Opticianry
Practicum
Level I

2

OPT204
Eyeglass Fabrication
Lab I

OPT205
Ocular Patho-
Physiology

One Gen. Ed.

OPT206
Eyeglass Dispensing
Lab II

OPT207
Eyeglass Dispensing
Theory II

OPT208
Professional Practice
and Optical Business

OPT201
Refraction Theory I

OPT203
Refraction Lab I

 

3

OPT302
Advanced Eyeglass
Dispensing Lab

OPT305
Eyeglass Fabrication
Lab II

OPT306
Advanced Eyeglass
Dispensing Theory

OPT309
Refraction Theory II

OPT310
Refraction Lab II

One Gen. Ed.

OPT303
Contact Lens
Dispensing Theory I

OPT304
Contact Lens Lab I

OPT450
 Practicum Level III 

4

OPT401
Contact Lens
Dispensing Theory II

OPT402
Contact Lens Lab II

OPT406
Binocular Vision
and Low Vision

OPT405
Advanced Contact
Lens Lab - Ocular
Assessment

OPT404
Contact Lens
Continuous Care
Theory

   
 

Note: Effective Summer 2023, OPT449 is replacing OPT250. OPT250 is considered to be equivalent to OPT449. Students who have completed both OPT250 will not be required to complete OPT449.

General Education

Students must complete one general education course from each of the following categories: Arts and Humanities and Sciences and Social Sciences.

CPR Requirement

Students are required to complete an Emergency First Aid/Heartsaver CPR course from Seneca, St. John Ambulance, Canadian Red Cross or equivalent. Certifications cannot expire during the calendar year of graduation. It is the student's responsibility to provide proof of certification prior to graduation.