Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings

• 10 - Health and related fields
• 51. - Health professions and related programs
• 51.18 - Ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions

51.1801 - Opticianry/ophthalmic dispensing optician

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to adapt and fit corrective eyewear, including eyeglasses and contact lenses, as prescribed by ophthalmologists or optometrists; to assist patients in selecting appropriate frames; and to prepare work orders for ophthalmic laboratory technicians. These programs include courses in geometrical optics; ophthalmic optics; anatomy of the eye; optical instrumentation; use and maintenance of adjustment and cleaning tools; prescription interpretation; contact lens adaptation and fitting; prosthesis fitting; facial and eye measuring; pathology identification; record keeping; and patient and business administrative tasks.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • dispensing optician
  • ophthalmic dispenser
  • ophthalmic dispensing
  • ophthalmic dispensing optician
  • optician
  • opticianry

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• Exclusion(s)

  • ophthalmology - residency(61.1401)
  • optical science(40.0807)
  • optometric assistant(51.1802)
  • optometry(51.1701)
  • vision science(26.0909)