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    Has anyone attended, or know of someone who has attended the 6 month Program at BC College of Optics? I was wondering if current/former students have feedback about the program, faculty etc. It looks pretty good, but not sure if it is worthwhile.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dolpho
    Has anyone attended, or know of someone who has attended the 6 month Program at BC College of Optics? I was wondering if current/former students have feedback about the program, faculty etc. It looks pretty good, but not sure if it is worthwhile.

    Thanks
    Great question Dolpho! I am interested in that program as well since I am moving to Canada this March and my ABO Cert +20 years exp doesn't mean diddlysquat up there.. :D Not a cheap program either so any feed back would be great..

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    This is what I found out so far. The fulltime program is 6 months long. 5 days a week, 4 hours a day. There are 2 semesters. They don't teach English, Communication, Computers, and other electives of the other college programs. All the fits required to sit for the exam are completed during class time. The pass rate for the exams is supposed to be pretty good. This information is from faculty from the school. I haven't heard anything yet from a student of the program. In regards to cost, I think it is pretty reasonable considering the alternative. 2 years in school is about the same cost, some cases less and requires more time in a classroom instead of the workplace.

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    Thanks for the info. I guess I feel it is not cheap because I have my ABO and 20 years optical experience..

    Oh well... anyhow...

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    I am currently attending and learning a lot of stuff that I was never taught. Its pretty fast paced (IMHO) so if you have prior Optical knowledge, it will help a great deal.

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