Optician

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Duties and Responsibilities: Opticians fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists. They examine the prescription to determine lens specifications and recommend eyeglass frames, lenses and lens coatings after considering the prescription and the customer's occupation, habits and facial features.

Salary: $35,010

Education: High school diploma, a number of community colleges and technical schools offer formal education in opticianry. Some award an associate’s degree, which takes two years. Others offer a certificate, which takes one year. As of 2010, the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation accredited 21 associate's degree programs in 14 states.

Reflection:  I don’t think I would like to be an optician because it doesn’t interest me in any way.