Georgia Boards

[Optician Magician]

Anyone have any tips on taking the GA state boards? I already have ABO, NC and Va licenses but they require that everyone takes the board and the NCLE. I was just looking for some insight... what to concentrate on etc. Thanks!!!

[Diane]

Neutralize, neutralize, neutralize

NCLE.... and keep your ABOC current. The practical consists of neutralizing 4 pair of glasses and being able to transfer the information to a scantron sheet. I say that, because unfortunately, we may feel neutralization is easy, but I see people do it incorrectly every day. Correctly measure, A, B, and ED (not wrapping the ruler around the front of a 10 BC lens). Use calipers, and lens clock. Determine MRP, decentration, determine prism, etc. You know the stuff that we do every day, or should be doing...

Sounds simple but way under 50% taking the practical pass.

Hope this helps.

Diane

[Optician Magician]

Thanks! Is it only neut? Are there going to be any crazy formulas or lenticulars that I should be prepared for?

[Diane]

Hope this helps

Go to this site for information on the test.

http://www.sos.state.ga.us/acrobat/PLB/06%20Candidate%20Information%20Bulletin%20-%20Dispensing%20Opticians.pdf

An exerpt...

D. DESCRIPTION OF THE EXAMINATION
STATE PRACTICAL EXAMINATION -

Candidates will have a total of 1 hour to
neutralize four pairs of eye glasses. Each candidate must neutralize one pair of cataract
glasses, one pair of multi- focal glasses, one pair of single vision glasses and one pair of
progressive glasses to the nearest plus (+) or minus (-) .25 diopter.

Diane