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If you're already a licensed and practicing optician, the additional license to dispense contact lenses can help you offer increased value to employees and clients as well as increase your opportun...
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Optical Sciences - Contact Lenses

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

www.nait.ca
If you're already a licensed and practicing optician, the additional license to dispense contact lenses can help you offer increased value to employees and clients as well as increase your opportunities in the optical industry. The ability to dispense contact lenses is a specialized skill, one that employers recognize as a great asset. This 1-year, independent study program is an advanced practice intended for licensed opticians that will require a qualified preceptor in your workplace to guide and directly supervise your clinical training. This training consists of 500 hours over 2 clinical practicum courses.
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Office of the Registrar
11762 - 106 Street
Edmonton, Alberta, T5G2R1, Canada

Toll-Free
+1 8773336248
Business
+1 7804716248
Email
asknait@nait.ca
Website
www.nait.ca
Fax
7804718490
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  • Program Type Post-Diploma
  • Credential Type Certificate
  • Length 1 Year or Less
  • Part Time Only
  • Cooperative Education
  • Continuing Education Only
  • Distance Learning Only
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Admission Requirements
  • Completion of the NAIT Optical Sciences Eyeglasses Diploma or assessed equivalent.
  • A complete Contact Lens Application Package showing proof of employment in the field and a qualified preceptor willing to supervise the practicum component, uploaded to your MyNAIT portal account. The preceptor must be a practicing contact lens practitioner, optometrist, or ophthalmologist.
  • A Letter of Good Standing from the provincial regulatory body confirming that the applicant is a licensed, practicing optician in good standing.
  • English Language Proficiency

Please see program page for additional requirements and considerations.

Transfer & Credit Options may be available, please see nait.ca for more information.

Distance Delivery Options

Online - eLearning

Student Aid

This program is eligible for full-time post-secondary assistance by Alberta Student Aid for the funding year 2023/08/01 to 2024/07/31*.

  • Tuition $5,940.00 Year One
  • Mandatory Fees $1,248.20 Year One
  • Books/Supplies/Instruments $750.00 Year One

* Tuition, books, supplies, instruments, and other/mandatory fees are provided to Alberta Student Aid and may be used when processing full-time post-secondary funding applications. The educational costs provided are based on a 100% full-course load and may not reflect current or all educational costs charged by the school. Contact the school to obtain accurate educational cost information.

Transfer(s) Eligibility

Search Transfer Alberta for course and program transfer information including transfer agreements between post-secondary schools in Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

Transfer(s) available outside of Transfer Alberta: Not available

Updated January 20, 2023. The information contained in this profile is current as of the date shown.

Educational program information is provided as an introduction and for general reference. For current information about programs and school requirements or policies, check the school calendar, visit their website or contact the school directly.
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