Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011

• 51. - Health professions and related programs
• 51.10 - Clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions

51.1006 - Ophthalmic laboratory technology/technician

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of ophthalmologists and optometrists, to cut, grind, edge, and finish corrective lenses and to fabricate eyewear. These programs include courses in optical theory, applied mathematics, lens surfacing and finishing, tinting and coating, impact resistance treatment and testing, frame construction and repair, prescription interpretation, equipment operation and maintenance, follow-up adjustment, record keeping, and laboratory safety procedures.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • ophthalmic laboratory technician
  • ophthalmic laboratory technologist

• Exclusion(s)

  • ophthalmic assistant(51.1803)
  • ophthalmic dispensing(51.1801)
  • ophthalmology - residency(60.0421)
  • optometric assistant(51.1802)
  • optometry(51.1701)