Online@HCC is the area of the HCC Website that allows access to your online courses. Blackboard Learning System is the delivery method of the Opticianry Courses. Blackboard only houses the content of the courses a Student is registered for. It does ... more

A. No. Section 4725.40(H) Ohio Revised Code(ORC) (Law Regulating the Practice of Opticianry and Ocularistry in Ohio) defines "prescription" as: ...means the written or verbal directions of instructions as specified by a physician or optometrist ( ... more

• Twenty one states require licensure for Opticians. Of those states, nineteen accept graduates of a COA accredited program in lieu of the apprenticeship portion of the process of preparing for licensure, and one requires graduation from a COA ... more

• The COA accredits two-year opticianry degree programs and one-year ophthalmic laboratory technology certificate programs. ... more

• At its meeting on January 26, 2009, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Board of Directors reviewed the recommendation of the CHEA Committee on Recognition regarding the eligibility application submitted by Commission on ... more

• No, licensing is done by states. Many states require that opticians be licensed. Some States that offer a license to dispensing opticians allow graduates to take the licensure exam immediately upon graduation; others require a few months to a ... more

• The Commission does not offer courses. We do have a power point workshop that is offered to people who are interested in becoming on-site evaluators, or who are interested in learning more about the process of Accreditation. ... more

• No, the COA is not the certifying body for opticians. Dispensing opticians may apply to the American Board of Opticianry (ABO) and the National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) for certification of their skills. Certification must be renewed every 3 ... more