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The Opticianry Diploma combines health care, business, fashion and technology. You’ll study all areas of modern opticianry, including eyeglasses, contact lenses and refraction technologies. Upon graduation, you’ll be ready to take the College of Opticians exam, which is a required step in becoming a licensed optician in B.C. 

Opticianry Diploma

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1. High school graduation or equivalent* or

    - One course short of B.C. secondary school graduation
    - 19 years old by the end of the first month of the first semester of attendance
    - 17 years old on the first day of the first semester of attendance and has not been in school for at least one year
    - Completion of a certificate or equivalent from a special needs program and has been in school for 12 years, or has received an Evergreen or Leaving School Certificate

2. English 12 (C) or equivalent**
3. Any Math 11 (C-) or equivalent

Notes:

1. *Successful completion of two three-credit university transfer courses may be substituted for high school graduation
2. **Based on both the course grade and provincial literacy assessment


1. A completed and signed [Optical Tour Form](https://www.douglascollege.ca/sites/default/files/docs/department-dispensing-optician/DOPT-Optical-Tour-Form.pdf)
2. Potential personal interview
3. Criminal record check

Admissions to open-enrollment programs are offered on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis. Students are encouraged to apply early.

- September intake- applications typically open in early October of the previous year until late August / early September.

Verify with the institution for specific dates.


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