Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: A dispensing optician is trained to dispense and fit spectacles and other optical aids, working from the prescriptions written by optometrists and ophthalmologists. Dispensing opticians advise patients on various types of lenses and spectacle frames, including advice on style, weight and color. They advise patients on how to wear and care for their spectacles and, with further training as contact lens opticians, their contact lenses. The majority of dispensing opticians work in high street outlets for large, multiple-chain optician stores or for independent practices. The role requires extensive use of technical expertise and good customer service skills. Selling is an important part of the job.

Salary: $20,696 - $54,685

Education: High school diploma with on-the-job training or apprenticeship; or certificate, associate's degree or bachelor's degree in optician for career advancement

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I wouldn’t like to be one because it’s too dangerous and I don’t like this job.