Originally Posted by
wmcdonald
You must also understand, my Canadian friend, that the term Optician in the US is far different than it is there. In Canada, and you know I have spent much time there, Opticians have to go through some formal education and have similar backgrounds. Here in the US that is not the case. In 27 states, the arduous requirement to enter this field is a pulse, and I even question that in a few cases! Even in licensed states, they cannot agree with anything different than what their state does, which is a real issue. US Opticians must develop a similar background before we will ever really reach any significant change. And whehter the education-haters (usually because they lack one) want to agree or not, it must include a formal education component.