Optician

Duties and Responsibilities

Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon prescription written by ophthalmologist or optometrist. Opticians help the patient select eyeglasses frames and then measure their faces so that the correct frame sizes can be ordered. Opticians may own their own retail store or work for an optical store. They may also work for optometrists and ophthalmologists.

Average Salary: $19,000-$40,000

Educational Requirements

In order to become an optician a high school diploma or GED certificate is required to begin training. Students will then need to train for 2-3 years before looking for a job.

Educational Requirements

Do you think you would like to be one?

I wouldn’t want to be an optician because it doesn’t interest me and it also has a low pay for my liking.