Opticianry Schools in Florida
The accredited colleges of Opticianry at Hillsborough Community College and Miami-Dade Community College provide the requirement courses necessary to become an Optician in the State of Florida
Hillsborough Community College
HCC Opticianry Program
4001 Tampa Bay Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33614
Contact: Mr. William B. Underwood
813/253-7430
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Miami-Dade College
Medical Center Campus
950 NW 20th Street
Miami, FL 33127
Contact: Mr. Jerry Brown
305/237-4267
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Broward Community College
Center for Health Science
3501 SW Davie Road, Building 8
Davie, FL 33314
Contact: Ms. Minina McKi
954/969-2079
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HCC/Edison State College
Walker Health Science Building
Ft. Myers, FL
Contact: Mr. Richard McCoy
239/985-8321
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Attention Apprentices
Time spent enrolled in opticianry courses at an accredited opticianry program may be substituted for apprenticeship time. Each credit hour earned shall count as 86.67 hours of apprenticeship time. One 3 credit class equals 260 hours of on the job apprenticeship training.
Apprentices, who have used college enrollment to accelerate their training, report they were able to reduce their apprenticeship time to as little as two years.
Online Opticianry Degree Available
Hillsborough Community College Opticianry Program developed a form of "distance learning" education for Opticianry students. The program has created a viable option for those who can not attend "on-campus" classes. Since its inception in 2000, the on-line section of Opticianry students has grown rapidly every year and is at the forefront of on-line education for Ophthalmic Dispensing.
The On-line Program provides the Students with streaming video lectures, text lectures and "course packs" to supplement the required textbooks.
Learn more at HCC Opticianry Program