Student Success Statement
" Never look to the ground for your next step. Greatness belongs to those who look to the horizon."
~Bud Greenspan


i THINK THAT THIS STATEMENT IS TRYING TO SAY THAT YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE YOUR HEAD UP HIGH AND ALWAYS CHOOSE THE RIGHT. NEVER CHOOSE THE WRONG.

Orthotist

Duties and Responsibilities:

 Orthotist work with patients that need extra support for their muscles, spine, or limbs.  Both design, make, and fit apparatuses made of plastic, wood, leather, and metal that help stabilize, strengthen or replace body parts.  They also make and fit devices that help to align limbs that have grown in a crooked manner. 

Salary:

$25,000 - $40,000

Education:

Some colleges and universities offer bachelor degrees in orthotic and prosthetic programs.  These programs include courses in anatomy, physics, mathematics, mechanical drawing, and the use of materials used in the making of devices.  After a year of experience a person may apply for certification.

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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 one because it looks like a very intersting job.

Student Success Statement
"Physical Fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body. it is the basic of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. much is not yet understood. but we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong.

President John F. Kennedy

Optician

Duties and Responsibities:

Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists.  Opticians help the customers select eyeglass frames and then measure their faces so that correct size frames can be ordered.  They also measure the distance between the corneas of the eyes so that the lenses may be correctly fitted in the frames.  Some opticians specialize in the fitting of contact lens and also in fitting artificial eyes.  Opticians may own their own retail store or work for an optical store.  Some also work for optometrists and ophthalmologists who sell glasses.

Salary:

$19,000 - $40,000

Education:

Students should take high school courses in physics, algebra, mechanical drawing, and geometry.  A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin training as an optician.  There are two types of training programs.  Students can either complete an approved two-year course at an school of opticianry, or they can complete an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.

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

Why? Why not?

I think that i would like to be a optician because they make good money and its a good job.

Student Success Statement.
"No student ever attains eminent success by simply doing what is required of him/her:it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction."
~Charles Kendall Adams, American Historian

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.

Ophthalmologists

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ophthalmologists are physicians who specialize in the treatment of eye disorders and diseases.  They treat vision problems and write prescriptions for both pharmaceuticals and corrective eyeglass lenses.  When necessary, they perform eye surgery.  Most ophthalmologists are in private practice, however some are employed by hospitals or clinics, and others perform research.

Salary:

 $90,000 - $150,000

Education:

Only physicians may study to become ophthalmologists.  After completing medical school and an internship, an ophthalmologist must then complete a three to five year residency in an approved ophthalmology program.  After completing their residency program they must pass an examination to be certified.

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Reflection: Do you think that you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think that i would like to be this because it looks like a very interesting job.