I am currently finishing my first year of school as an Optician Apprentice in NJ. I have an opportunity to through hike the Pacific Crest Trail with my best friend in 2022. If i go i would miss the spring semester, and the missed classes are not available in the fall semester. Essentially taking the time off will set me back a year.

Originally we were going to hike after i was licensed, but things just worked for him that 2022 is going to be the year he can go.

If i take a year off can i still get licensed? Im not in any hurry to get licensed, but i don't want to kill my chances either.