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Find The Best Optical Assistant Jobs At Boots

As a Dispensing Optician or Optical Assistant, you will interact with the clients and patients, developing strong connections, providing advice, and assisting them in selecting the appropriate eyewear. Customers and patients will be at the centre of all you do, and you will have a significant impact on how they look, feel, and see.

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Apply For Dispensing Opticians & Optical Assistant Jobs at Boots

Looking for an optical support role? Boots Opticians has a range of positions available, from Opticians Retail Assistant to Optical Consultant and Dispensing Optician jobs.

As a Dispensing Optician or Optical assistant you will be face to face with our customers and patients, building great relationships, offering advice and helping them to select the eyewear that is right for them.

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Become an Optical Assistant

If you think you'd like to become an optical assistant, this is the course for you! You'll take a comprehensive look at the diverse world of optical assisting. You'll see why optometry is such an interesting field and how rewarding it can be to help people solve their vision problems. You will learn how to become certified and licensed, which will open up even more opportunities for you and identify you as an expert. This Optical Assistant Training Program is an ideal springboard for starting a career in this growing and ever-in-demand field!

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Optical Assistant – Torquay/Plymouth Area – Monday to Friday – Reed

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Beneficial Aspects of Optician Credentialing

If you have ever spent time in an optical retail store, optometry office, or ophthalmology clinic then you were probably assisted by an optician at some point. Opticians are eye wear professionals who specialize in selecting and fitting eyeglasses. There are a number of skills that an optician must possess in order to have a comprehensive understanding of the optical market and current practices within the industry. These skills are typically acquired in a variety of ways.

There are approximately 23 states that currently require opticians to be formally licensed by the state. In these states, there are a couple of paths into the industry that an optician can take. The first route involves a two-year optician degree program followed by completion of the American Board of Opticianry (ABO) Exam and the National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) Exam. Some states may also require opticians to complete a state specific licensing exam. The other route involves an apprenticeship followed by completion of the ABO and NCLE exams. An apprenticeship usually consists of supervised training for a specific number of hours.

The remaining states, that have no optician licensing requirements, typically allow employers to establish their own expectations for the level of training and credentials that their opticians possess. Opticians in these states can have a wide range of experience and skills depending on what their past employers considered important. Opticians who work in these states will experience the greatest impact that credentialing can have on their earning potential and job opportunities.

Optical employers, regardless of geographic location, typically prefer to hire opticians who have formal education and credentials. These opticians have a more in-depth understanding of how to perform the job and require less overall training. One of the major benefits of being certified by the ABO and NCLE is the fact that customers are more at ease with professionals who have demonstrated that they meet nationally recognized standards for competence. Optical employers also understand that credentialed opticians give them a marketing advantage that their competitors may not have.

Another important benefit of becoming certified is a higher optician salary. Credentialed opticians make more money in nearly every state than those opticians who have not been certified. This is usually because they have a better understanding of the industry and current standards and practices. Certified opticians simply require less financial investment and support from their employers.

Finally, credentialed opticians are able to transfer their certification among all states regardless of licensing laws. Most states allow certified opticians to apply for licensure without completing additional training and education. It can be extremely frustrating for an optician who has spent years working in an unregulated state to have to go back to school or work as an optical assistant. Opticians who decide to move to regulated states will also be required to complete the ABO and NCLE exams before they can be licensed.

Overall, there are just to many positive aspects to being certified to not take advantage of the opportunity while you are new to the profession. It may take some serious time investment to study for the ABO and NCLE exams, but the payoff is well worth the effort.