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Optical Manager

Master the skills you need for a successful career as an optician and obtain the knowledge to effectively manage an optometrist's office.

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                                322 Course Hrs
                            

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                                    GES175
                            
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                                12 Months
                            
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Overview

Objective

What you will learn

Learn how to understand and assign prescriptions to customers
Understand the different corrective eye care solutions available for patients
Master the mathematical formulas that opticians need to know
Learn how to read prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses
Prepare for the NOCE and CLRE
Learn advanced formatting, drawing tools, create and manage tables, and work with column layouts
Create, edit, format, and print Microsoft Word documents
Learn how to add comments, footnotes and endnotes, and a table of contents
Create, modify, and format Excel worksheets, perform calculations, and print Excel workbooks
Learn to use advanced Excel formulas, work with lists, work with illustrations and charts, and use advanced formatting techniques
Learn to work with pivot tables, audit worksheets, work with data tools, protect documents for collaboration with others, and work with macros
Perform fundamental analysis of accounts, financial documents, and reports
Perform essential bookkeeping duties and tasks
Apply basic accounting principles (accrual method, depreciation, and so on) to bookkeeping practices
Understand fundamental accounting concepts and how QuickBooks works to support these concepts

How you will benefit

Be qualified to obtain an entry-level position as an optician in a retail or medical setting (note that some states require ABO certification)
Be prepared to take the ABO exam, if you have a high school degree or GED
Knowledge about ocular anatomy, eye diseases and conditions, frame styling and adjustment, eyewear selection, glasses lens, and contact lens selection, prescriptions, and the equipment and mathematical formulas used in opticianry
Gain confidence in your ability to use QuickBooks to perform bookkeeping tasks for any company
Use basic, intermediate, and advanced features of QuickBooks Online proficiently
Prepare for the QBCU Exam

Outline

Optician Certification Training
1. What is an Optician?
2. The Parts of the Eye
3. Simple Math and Algebra Concepts for Opticians
4. Light, Prentice's Rule and Abbe Values
5. Ophthalmic Lens Design
6. Refractive Errors
7. The Spectacle or Glasses Prescription
8. Lens Materials and Treatments
9. Effective Power and Compensated Power Calculations
10. All About Frames
11. Frame Adjustment Basics and Dispensing
12. Lensometry, Measurement Devices, and Multifocal Lens Considerations
13. Prisms and Decentration
14. Keratometry and Corneal Topography
15. Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines
16. Contact Lens Prefitting
17. Ocular Pathology and Systemic Conditions That Affect the Eyes
18. Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy
19. Soft Contact Lenses
20. Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses
21. Hybrid and Scleral Contact Lenses
22. Contact Lens-Related Conditions and Pathology
23. Preparing for the NOCE and CLRE Exams
24. Preparing for Your Career
Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online
1. Introduction to Bookkeeping
2. Accounting Basics
3. Getting Started With QuickBooks Online
4. The Chart of Accounts
5. Centers and Lists
6. Bank Accounts
7. Recording Expenses and Paying Bills
8. Credit Cards and Loans
9. Sales Receipts
10. Invoices, Estimates, and Customizing Sales Forms
11. Billable Expenses and Customer Credits
12. Sales Taxes and Reports
13. Midterm Exam
14. Product and Service Items
15. Managing Inventory
16. Managing Projects and Sales
17. Progress Invoicing, Late Fees, and Bad Debts
18. Payroll
19. Fixed Assets and Loans
20. Business Entities and Owner Transactions
21. Banking Rules, Receipts, and Budgets
22. Adjusting and Reviewing the Books
23. Starting a Bookkeeping Business
24. Your Career Roadmap: The Job Search and Future Opportunities (Optional Lesson)
25. Communication and Organization (Optional Lesson)
Microsoft Essentials
1. Introduction to Microsoft Word
  1. Getting to Know Word 2019
  2. Typing and Navigating Word 2019
  3. File Management
  4. Editing Text in Word
  5. Working with Multiple Documents
  6. Text Formatting
  7. Printing Your Documents
  8. Using Margins, Tabs, and Page Numbering
  9. Paragraph Formatting
  10. Writing & Language Tools
  11. Symbols, Special Characters, & Custom Language Tools
  12. Polishing Up Your Word Documents
  13. Final Exam
2. Introduction to Microsoft Excel
  1. Getting to Know Excel
  2. Creating a Worksheet
  3. Formatting, Analysis, and Data-Entry Tools
  4. Relative, Absolute, Mixed, and Circular References
  5. 3-Dimensional Workbooks,
  6. Sorting, Subtotaling, and Filtering
  7. Charting Basics
  8. Advanced Charting Techniques
  9. Intro to Excel’s Statistical Functions
  10. Financial Functions
  11. Worksheet Automation
  12. Logical Functions and Formatting Tricks
  13. Final Exam
3. Intermediate Microsoft Excel
  1. Excel Charts and graphs
  2. More Excel Charts
  3. AutoFilter and Sorting
  4. Goal Seeking
  5. PivotTables
  6. Advanced PivotTables
  7. Solver
  8. Sparklines
  9. Macros
  10. Introduction to Functions
  11. Math/Trig Functions
  12. VLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH Functions
  13. Final Exam

Requirements

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Instructor

Dr. Beverly Smith

Dr. Beverly Smith is a Doctor of Optometry and has been in private practice for more than 24 years. She also holds a Master of Business Administration and founded a consulting firm that helps new practitioners start and manage their own eye care practices. Throughout her career, Smith has taught many future opticians, certified paraoptometrics, and fellow optometrists. Her work has been published in the professional journals New O.D. and Women in Optometry.

Wade Lindenberger

Wade Lindenberger is a CPA with over 20 years of financial accounting and management experience in public accounting and the private industry. He is currently Director of Finance and Administration for New Children's Museum. Before his current position, he worked as the National Finance and Accounting Service Line Leader for Premier Alliance Group, a national professional services firm. Wade was also Director of the Finance and Accounting service line for the San Diego office of a global, publicly held professional services firm.

Before becoming a consultant, Wade was Divisional Controller for one of the world's leading health and fitness club chains and has been an Internal Audit Manager and Divisional Controller for a Fortune 500 global energy project management company. He began his career with Coopers & Lybrand, a predecessor to PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the "Big Four" CPA firms. He has previously served as an instructor at Coopers & Lybrand and the University of California at San Diego for the Extension Course. He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego School of Business. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Bookkeepers' Advisory Board.

FAQs

Does this course prepare you for a certification?

Yes, you will be prepared to take the American Board of Opticianry (ABO) and National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE) Basic certification exams - Opticianry Certification Exam (NOCE) and Contact Lens Registry Exam (CLRE). Upon completion of this course, you'll be prepared to begin a career as an optician. Exam voucher not included.

You will also be prepared for the Intuit QuickBooks Certified User (QBCU) exam and receive a voucher for this exam.

What is an optical manager?

Optical managers are professionals who oversee the everyday operations of an optometrist's office. You would most likely have a mix of administrative and eye care duties that you would perform every day in this position. For example, you would maintain all the responsibilities of an optician, such as the managerial duties, including hiring and training other office staff, managing inventory, maintaining patient records, processing billing statements and insurance claims, adjusting and repairing eyeglasses, and other similar tasks.

How much do optical managers earn?

According to salary.com, optical managers earn an average salary of $23 per hour, equating to $47,840 per year. Additionally, Glassdoor.com uses self-reported salaries of optical managers and reports a nationwide annual average wage of $49,722.

What makes a good optical manager?

To be a good optical manager, you will need to multitask as your workday will include a mix of management and optician duties. You must have good communication skills and be flexible with the ability to inspire and motivate others. You will be responsible for working with customers and helping resolve any complaints, so you need to remain calm in a potentially stressful situation. You will also need to be objective, detail-oriented, data-minded, and results-driven. Finally, you will need to be dependable and possess the ability to delegate tasks to others on your team.

How do I become an optical manager?

The first step to becoming an optical manager is becoming an optician. You'll then need to gain some experience in an optometrist's office before you can advance into an optical manager role.

How does this course prepare me to become an optician?

By taking this course, you will learn how to read prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses, become familiar with the equipment opticians use, and gain an understanding of eye anatomy and eye diseases. You will also learn various office responsibilities within an optometrist's office, including bookkeeping, tracking inventory and sales, and maintaining customer records (including payments and prescriptions).

After completing this course, you will be fully prepared to begin a career as an optician and have the skills and knowledge to advance as an optical manager in this popular and exciting medical field.

How much do opticians make?

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the median salary for opticians is $38,530, with top professionals in this field making over $60,000 per year.

When can I start the course?

This course is open enrollment, so you can register and start the course as soon as you are ready. Access to your course can take 24-48 business hours.

How long does it take to complete this course?

This course is self-paced and open enrollment, so you can start when you want and finish at your own pace. When you register, you'll receive eighteen (18) months to complete the course.

What if I don't have enough time to complete my course within the time frame provided?

The time allotted for course completion has been calculated based on the number of course hours. However, if you are unable to complete the course, contact the student advising team to see what options you may have available to work out a suitable completion date. Please note that an extension fee may be charged.

What kind of support will I receive?

Our courses are designed to accommodate various learning preferences. Depending on the course structure, you may get different forms of support. Self-paced courses are designed to be user-friendly and independent, minimizing the need for external support. In courses with instructors, our direct platform support feature includes opportunities for questions, discussions, and remediation, with email and phone support available for select courses. Our student advising team is available to guide you on program requirements and administrative requests, but they do not provide assistance with course content. Our goal is to provide you with the necessary support for success, whether it's through self-paced exploration, direct communication, or guidance from our advising team.

What happens when I complete the course?

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Am I guaranteed a job?

This course will provide you with the skills you need to obtain an entry-level position in most cases. Potential students should always do research on the job market in their area before registering.

Can I get financial assistance?

This course is non-credit, so it does not qualify for federal aid, FAFSA and Pell Grant. In some states, vocational rehab or workforce development boards will pay for qualified students to take our courses. Additionally, some students may qualify for financial assistance when they enroll, if they meet certain requirements. Financing is available from select schools. Learn more about financial assistance.

How can I get more information about this course?

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