Admission criteria vary from school to school however, national regulations require completion of a baccalaureate degree prior to sitting for the national certifying exams. Students entering orthoptic programs may be recent college graduates, transfers from an associated allied health field or changing from an unrelated career.
Most students have a basic science background although there are no required course prerequisites.
The Graduate Record Examination is not required. Applicants must meet the routine admission criteria of the training program and established requirements for AOC certification. To E-mail the program director, click on their name. Phillips Wangensteen Bldg.