Vision Care Technology
See a Bright Future with Vision Care Technology
Step into a rewarding career that helps people see the world clearly! Our Vision Care Technology Program prepares you to become an essential part of the eye care team, combining science, precision, and compassion to make a real difference in people’s lives.
Learn how to design, fit, and adjust eyeglasses and contact lenses, assist in vision testing, and understand the tools and technology used by eye care professionals. You’ll gain hands-on experience working with optical instruments and learning how vision correction improves health and quality of life.
Join a Career That Focuses on Helping Others
As demand for eye care continues to grow, vision care professionals are needed in clinics, optical labs, and retail settings around the world. If you enjoy working with people, solving problems, and using technology to improve lives, this program offers a clear path to a meaningful and stable career.
Program Stats
Program Details
Math II
General Science
Pre-Admission Recommendations: 2 Years Math
- Applicant must be a high school graduate.
- Advance transfer credit for general education or professional courses in which a "C" or above was earned may be arranged when course descriptions match ECC courses.
- In addition to tuition, students will be responsible for paying for a set of ophthalmic tools, lab coat, liability insurance and a name tag for use in off-campus clinical work.
- Students are responsible for providing transportation to off campus fieldwork sites utilized for general dispensing practice course.
- Exceptions to the above criteria may be made for returning adult students and for those currently working in the field.
SUNY Erie Community College Vision Care Technology and its program of study meets the educational requirements by the Board of Regents in New York State to award an Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS) with a major in Ophthalmic Dispensing and Contact lens Fitting. Graduates are eligible to take the NYS Ophthalmic Dispensing and Contact Lens Licensing Exams. Other states may have different educational requirements for program completion and licensure requirements. SUNY Erie Vision Care Technology has made no determination of whether the curriculum meets the educational requirements for professional optical licensure in states other than in New York. If seeking licensure in a state other than New York, please review the requirement of that State’s Board of Opticianry. To search a particular State’s Opticianry Licensing Board, please visit the American Board of Opticianry website.
Program Outcomes
The following tables indicate how many SUNY Erie Vision Care Technology students graduated,
passed board exams since 2019 and found related jobs or continued their education.
|
Year |
# Students Starting |
Graduates |
Graduation Percent |
|
2023 |
9 |
8 |
89% |
|
2022 |
14 |
12 |
86% |
|
2021 |
17 |
14 |
82% |
|
2020 |
23 |
18 |
78% |
|
2019 |
33 |
31 |
94% |
American Board of Opticianry (ABO) Pass Rates
|
Year |
# Sitting for Exam |
# Passing |
# Percent Passing |
|
2023 |
8 |
7 |
87.5% |
|
2022 |
11 |
11 |
100% |
|
2021 |
12 |
12 |
100% |
|
2020 |
15 |
15 |
100% |
|
2019 |
28 |
27 |
96% |
National Contact Lens Registry Examination (NCLE) Pass Rates
|
Year |
# Sitting for Exam |
# Passing |
# Percent Passing |
|
2023 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
|
2022 |
5 |
5 |
100% |
|
2021 |
4 |
4 |
100% |
|
2020 |
5 |
5 |
100% |
|
2019 |
17 |
17 |
100% |
New York State Board Practical Licensure Examination
|
Year |
# Graduates |
# Sitting for Exam |
# Passing |
# Percent Passing |
|
2023 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
100% |
|
2022 |
12 |
11 |
8 |
81.9% |
|
2021 |
14 |
11 |
9 |
81.9% |
|
2020 |
18 |
14 |
10 |
71.4% |
|
2019 |
31 |
23 |
18 |
78% |
Students Employed in Vision Care or Continuing Education
|
Year |
# Graduates |
# Working in Field |
Percentage |
|
2023 |
8 |
7 |
87.5% |
|
2022 |
12 |
10 |
83.3% |
|
2021 |
14 |
8 survery respondents |
100% of respondents |
|
2020 |
18 |
14 |
78% |
|
2019 |
31 |
23 |
74% |
Commission on Opticianry Accreditation
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New York, NY 10028
director@COAccreditation.com
Voice: 315-742-8066