Optical Laboratory Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Optical laboratory technicians grind and fit eyeglass lenses into frames according to prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists.  Technicians set lens grinding machine so that lens blanks are ground and polished.

Salary:

$15,000 - $20,000

Education:

A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin optical laboratory training.  Training programs last between six months and one year and are provided by vocational schools and community colleges.  Some retail store optical departments provide on-the-job training.

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one?

Why? Why not?

I think that i would like to be a Optical laboratory Technician because i think that they get paid good and that this is a very interesting job.