Optical Assistant Course
This course equips aspiring optical assistants with practical skills in lens and frame selection, prescription interpretation, patient education, fitting techniques, and contact lens fundamentals to deliver effective vision care support.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Optical Assistant Course provides you with straightforward, hands-on skills to select lenses, coatings, and frames, explain prescriptions in simple terms, and assist patients with adjustment and follow-up care. You will learn essential optical terminology, fundamentals of contact lenses, safety precautions, and practical workflow advice to communicate effectively, aid in clinical choices, and offer comfortable, tailored vision solutions daily.
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Develop skills
- Optical lens selection: match materials, designs and coatings to each patient.
- Prescription decoding: read sphere, cylinder, axis, ADD and PD with confidence.
- Patient counseling: explain eyewear options, care and limits in clear language.
- Frame fitting: adjust, align and choose frames for comfort, safety and style.
- Contact lens basics: guide safe wear, hygiene, red flags and eyewear combinations.
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