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“The way I see it is that our students are going to be our coworkers in a year.” — Rebecca Soto, Goodwin College Ophthalmic Science faculty member and practicum coordinator.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Goodwin College optician program<\/a> is the only optician school of its kind in the Capitol Region, combining the best practices in hands-on technical work, caring customer service, and patient interaction skills. As part of this amazing program, Goodwin launched a state-of-the-art optical fabrication laboratory, contact lenses laboratory, and Optical Training Store all at 403 Main St., East Hartford.<\/p>\n

Under the direct supervision of a clinical instructor, optician program students assist with and fit eyewear for individuals at the store, which models the setting of a traditional optical practice. The store operates to patients presenting prescriptions less than a year old, and allows students the opportunity to get live, hands-on experience in the field under a controlled environment.<\/p>\n

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Opticians are responsible for analyzing and interpreting prescriptions to determine lenses that are best suited for a patient’s lifestyle and visual needs, as well as ensuring the best fit and visual acuity of contact lenses. With 65% of Americans wearing some type of vision corrective device, the demand for eye care professionals continues to rise. Students of Goodwin’s Ophthalmic Science<\/a> program have access to this brand new optician training facility.<\/p>\n

The state-of-the-art Training Store <\/strong>presents the full experience of helping patients and customers to choose and fit a variety of styles of frames:<\/p>\n

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And the Optical Fabrication Laboratory<\/strong> gives students a hands-on opportunity to learn the skills needed to make eyeglasses:<\/p>\n

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And the Contact Lenses Laboratory<\/strong> helps students learn how to design, fit, and dispense contact lenses:<\/p>\n

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These brand new facilities offer students opportunities found nowhere else in the Capitol Region. Take a video tour of the training store, and laboratory facility<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interested in learning more about Goodwin College’s Ophthalmic Science program?\u00a0 Want to check out our facilities? Learn more today by calling 800-889-3282 or visiting us at our website<\/a>. You can also check out all of our programs to see why we’re a leading healthcare school in CT! You can also interact with us on Facebook<\/a> or Twitter<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Goodwin College’s optician training program benefits from state-of-the-art facilities found nowhere else in the region! If you’re looking for a great career, think about getting your optician certification at Goodwin College today. 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