HELP !! I have a young friend in Kissimme, Fl. that is interested in becoming an optician. Are there any schools down there other than Hillsborough that she could attend?? She needs one closer to home if possible.
HELP !! I have a young friend in Kissimme, Fl. that is interested in becoming an optician. Are there any schools down there other than Hillsborough that she could attend?? She needs one closer to home if possible.
The Hillsborough School is 1st class. One of the options it offers is distance learning where the student needs to visit the school a select number of times in a semester vs weekly or daily. Your friend should take a serious look at this option.
J Sargeant Reynolds also offers a terrific distance learning program. This program can be done complete distance learning once the Director has qualified the students licensed preceptor.
Hillsborough is the closest opticianry school to Kissimmee. They also have a program at Edison College in Ft. Myers that is part distance learning part on campus. The other schools are Broward Community College and Miami-Dade Community. College.
As Optician 1960 said, the HCC distance learning program may be a viable option.
http://content.hccfl.edu/depts/healt...ry/online.html
http://www.nfos.org/schoolsindex.asp?SchoolState=FL
Last edited by gmc; 05-27-2012 at 12:01 PM. Reason: added link
Hi Jacqui,
Please PM me with your friend's info if they would like more information about the opticianry schools in Florida. Tampa is approximately one hour away, depending on 'which side of Disney' you travel from. : )
Your friend could do a hybrid strategy where s/he travels a couple days a week and supplements online.
And, Thanks Optician 1960 and GMC for the shout-out!
Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day, God Bless our amazing military heros!
: )
Laurie
Ophthalmic Optician, Society to Advance Opticianry
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Bookmarks