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Optical assistant 2022
Level
3
Advanced · like A-levels
Length
1.5 yr
typical
Sector
Health and science
Pay
Paid
you earn while training
In a nutshell
Helping customers in the optical retail environment.
What you'd do
Welcome patients and assist them in choosing frames
Take facial measurements for accurate spectacle dispensing
Explain prescriptions and lens options to customers
Adjust and repair spectacle frames
Carry out pre-screening tests such as tonometry and auto-refraction
Order spectacles and contact lenses and advise on collection and care
What you'd learn
Basic optics and how spectacles and contact lenses correct vision
Reading and interpreting optical prescriptions
Frame selection, fitting, and adjusting spectacles
Contact lens types and aftercare advice
Pre-screening tests and preparation for eye examinations
Customer service and professional standards in optics
Ready to look for a place?
See live Optical assistant 2022 apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.