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    Michigan gets 2 year Optical Course

    Baker College in Jackson, Mi now has a 2 year Assoiciate of Applied Science in Opticianry. For more information go to Baker.edu
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    Fabulous!!!!!!!!!

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    Wahoo! Way to go Michigan! :cheers:

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    Professor Randy Smith

    is one of the best in the iundustry. He is the Program Direstor and will do a great job. Please...... SUPPORT THIS NEW PROGRAM!

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    Distance courses available? :D

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    Congrats

    Will it be accredited?

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    Great!!! Now we just need to get them on board with licensure!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diane View Post
    Will it be accredited?

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    Yes (according to the website)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nolefannorth
    Great!!! Now we just need to get them on board with licensure!
    Gotta learn to crawl before you can walk right. Congratulations to michigan, if I am correct Randall Smith ran the J. Sargeant Reynolds CC program in VA, lots of good folks came outta there, the program should be interesting.
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    Big Smile

    There is no distance learning as yet, but they do have an advanced placement. Waiting to hear more from Randy on it. Yes we need to move slowly, but I believe licensing will be coming soon. Unfortunately, Ferris University had dropped their Opticianry program. Hope this one lasts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bren_03825
    but I believe licensing will be coming soon.
    Awesome :D
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    Michigan AAS

    Way to Go hopefully a real license is on the way down the pipe.

    I can't say much about California in that department. The CA license is a glorified fee collection system....Prove you passed the ABO submit mug shots, fingerprints and a check and wait you then have a license....repeat process for CLs substitute NCLE proof
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    Randy Smith ROCKS !!! I took his courses when he was in Virginia and I followed him to Arkansas, he is MOST AWESOME !!!

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